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Are You Just Talking the Talk?
I have always wanted to write a book. Ever since I was eight, banging out plagiarized stories about the Muppets taking over Los Angeles on my mother’s Smith Corona, I knew I wanted to tell tales. On paper, I’ve done all the right things. I went to college and got an...
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Why ‘Easier Said Than Done’ Is Such A Copout
Have you ever given someone a wonderfully profound bit of advice or turned their attention to some common sense wisdom only to have them go, “Hmmm, yeah. That’s easier said than done”? I have, and it’s pissed me off. While I’ll admit that I’ve been the one to spout...
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Why You Need An Accountability Partner
A man who isn’t accountable to anyone is a danger to himself. Last night I attended a screening and Q&A of Iyanla Vanzant’s show, Iyanla Fix My Life. While the episode was powerful, her words after the screening were even more potent. Tackling a range of topics,...
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My Brief and Wondrous Conversation with Iyanla Vanzant
Last month I had the pleasure of interviewing Iyanla Vanzant for JET magazine. During the interview we talked about her new show on OWN, Iyanla Fix My Life, her reunion with Oprah, and how she came to be the powerhouse speaker and spiritual advisor she is today (check...
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Quit Being A Quitter, And Other Advice for Writers
I have a confession to make; I’m a quitter. As I wrote in this week’s #GOALdigger newsletter, the story of my life is not filled with tireless nights of hard work, but rather a series of happy accidents (or luck), which have put me in the right place at the right time...
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You’ve Got to Own It
Explaining what I do for a living goes something like this: “What do you do?” “I’m a writer.” “Oh, what kind of writing? Books?” “No, articles for magazines and blogs.” “Interesting, so how do you pay the bills?” “With words.” Whenever someone asks me what I do I get...
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Yes, Dreams Do Come True
I rarely toot my own horn, but today I’m going to do it…just a little. It’s been a year since I told myself that it was going to be my last year in the classroom, and it’s almost been that long since I actually quit my teaching job to write full time. Sometimes I...
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Your Money Will Be Funny, and Other Hard Truths for Entrepreneurs
August has been an interesting month for me. In just the span of a few weeks, I’ve had my most profitable month yet as a freelancer. While the assignments rolled in this month and I scrambled to deal with them all, I thanked God for continuing to open doors for me and...
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Loving You Is Hard….But Necessary
{This post comes from this week's Monday Morning #GOALdiggers newsletter. To get a weekly dose of inspiration in your inbox, sign up!} As summer winds to a close I am trying to figure ways to not be so amazingly caught up in the news, social media and 24/7 noise that...
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Do You Suffer from Social Media Fatigue?
Between Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Pinterest, LinkedIn, Google+, Tumblr, Stumble Upon, and blogs our social media lives can be utterly overwhelming. And for those of us who make money on the web (or want to), deciding which platform to use to establish your brand...
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Super Friends: Do You Have the Right Circle to Succeed?
“Put a rose in a sack of fish and soon the rose will start to stink too. Be careful of the company you keep.” ~ the 17th Karmapa Urgyen Trinley Dorje Last week during a writing coaching section with Toronto-based blogger Bee, I was once again reminded of just how...
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Give Yourself Permission to Start Over
I bet you’ve heard the saying “if at first you don’t succeed, try, try again” so many times you tune it out. And roll your eyes. Although it’s clichéd as hell, that little nugget of wisdom should be pressed as close to your heart as your list of dreams and your copy...
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