Tag Archives: motivation

It’s up to you. And three links.

When looking around the social media universe, you’ll find a lot of people spouting off techniques to use to make yourself more prominent and effective. These techniques are usually great – IF. YOU. USE. THEM. But without going forward with … —yes, there’s more—

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Words are piling up.

Not in the election, because by the time most of you read this you’ll have voted. No, words are piling up nicely in my quest to complete NaNoWriMo. Look over in the right sidebar and see the wordcount widget. It … —yes, there’s more—

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Elephant Bites

One of my favorite mantras is a kid’s joke about how to eat an elephant. The punchline makes it clear that kids think about problems in a purer way than jaded adults, and it helps me remain on track when … —yes, there’s more—

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Perception as it relates to reporting

When you’re in the role of reporter, it’s sometimes difficult to keep your perceptions away from the story you’re trying to tell. I bring this up because about 1/4 of my newspaper stories are opinion pieces and I have to … —yes, there’s more—

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Writing on the road

With a new vehicle in my stable – a Genuine Buddy scooter – I’ve been more prone to take the Hemingway route and deposit myself wherever I feel like it to write. Yesterday’s column was penned (keyboarded really) at the … —yes, there’s more—

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Philosophical or practical question

I’m faced with evaluating my recent adventures down in Atlanta from an intellectual perspective. To put it simply, I’m wondering if my jaunt in the south was essentially a sabbatical from the sabbatical. I was down south helping a friend … —yes, there’s more—

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Far from routine

I realized today as I cooked eggs at 9:50AM, that I am still forming my routine. As writers, we often have a free-form approach to our lives. If a person can’t do an interview until 8:30 and he insists on … —yes, there’s more—

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