8th December, 2009 - Posted by Meggin - No Comments
“Most barriers are self-imposed. Since you created them, you can get rid of them.” ~Pernille Spiers-Lopez, President of IKEA Who told you that you “could not” do something? Was it a parent? Was it a teacher? Was it a brother or sister? Was it a neighbor? Or maybe a professor in college? Or, (sadly) a spouse » Read More
5th December, 2009 - Posted by Meggin - No Comments
Is it better to work on only one writing project at a time – or is it better to have several different projects going on at the same time? And if you have more than one, will you ever finish any of them? And here is a question that could be asked by a typical college » Read More
1st December, 2009 - Posted by Meggin - No Comments
Let me ask you a few questions: Are you powerful? Do you exude power? Are you afraid of power? Maybe even scared of your own power? What if you acknowledged and released that extraordinary power? If you consider words such as leadership, aptitude, potency, creativity, capacity, accomplishment, knowledge, and other similar words as being related to power…would you be any more » Read More
30th November, 2009 - Posted by Meggin - No Comments
Al Gini noted that the word ‘power’ comes from the Latin posse: to do, to be able, to change, to influence or effect. He says that ‘To have power is to possess the capacity to control or direct change. All forms of leadership must make use of power. The central issue of power in leadership is » Read More
3rd November, 2009 - Posted by Meggin - No Comments
Writers love to have techniques that will support their writing. What are your favorite ones? Here are seven of mine. 1. Read about writing. Many writers write eloquently and inspiringly about writing. Runners read about running. Gardeners read about gardening. Teachers read about teaching. Why shouldn’t you read about writing? 2. Put yourself in the most positive » Read More
2nd November, 2009 - Posted by Meggin - No Comments
How do you talk to yourself as a writer? How do you talk to others about yourself as a writer? Are you clear on your boundaries – or is it a little fuzzy, both to yourself and to others? Take a look at these five ‘talking points’ and use what fits with your style and need. 1. “That’s my scheduled writing time » Read More
31st October, 2009 - Posted by Meggin - No Comments
Do you need solitude or solidarity when you write? You might answer one way today and a different way some other time. There is not one right answer. It depends on you and it depends on your writing project. Here are a four tactics to help you get your writing done – in a timely » Read More
30th October, 2009 - Posted by Meggin - No Comments
Is being a writer easy? Even those who make a full time living as writers wouldn’t say, “Yes,” to that question. If you could use some new tactics (or reminders of old ones) that will increase your writing productivity, take a look at these four. 1. Go to your ‘third place’ where there is energy. I’ve » Read More
29th October, 2009 - Posted by Meggin - No Comments
As writers, we can hurt or help ourselves by what we say about ourselves ‘as writers.’ It’s pretty much like anything else – state what you want to be true and avoid as much as possible stating what you DON’T want to be true. And, use others’ perceptions and misperceptions of writers, as needed, to » Read More
28th October, 2009 - Posted by Meggin - No Comments
As a writer, you need every tool, tactic, and tip that you can access. Here are three tactics that will support your writing productivity. 1. Have a goal. In most aspects of life, having a goal is at least a first step toward achieving that goal. Clarify what your writing goals are for today, this week, » Read More
