Category Archives for Mindset

Warning: Reading Too Many Books Will Mess You Up

I love books. My shelves are filled with them. And I purchase new books quite frequently from Amazon and Barnes & Noble. Yet at the same time, I realize books can become a burden.

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Forget Vacation: Find the “Work” Life You Love Instead

If you could do anything right now, what would it be? Would it include your work? And if not, why not? I remember back when I had a job, there were many days I wished to be somewhere else, doing something else. But ever since I became a freelance copywriter, those thoughts have been extremely […]

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A Simple Observation that May Help You Overcome Self-Sabotage

Have you ever been really excited about a new idea… so excited that you dove right in, guns blazing? I know I have. But nearly as many times, my excitement has waned… I have stalled… and my great idea has remained incomplete and unfinished for months. Why do I do this?

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Is It Going to Work? And How Can I Make It Better?

I recently retained a patent attorney to help me with a product idea. I hired him for two reasons. First, I needed him to do a patent search for me. I had done some searching on my own and couldn’t find any similar products or patents. But I needed his expertise to determine whether other […]

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When the World Conspires Against You, Redouble Your Efforts

The past four days have been challenging to say the least. My wife got sick Thursday night and had gastrointestinal issues all day Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. In fact, she spent most of Friday on the sofa since her gut hurt so badly. Then, within 5 minutes of coming home on Friday afternoon, my son […]

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