Setting Sales with Ship 30 for 30 I work in sales. I used to sell missiles, now I sell software and honest-to-goodness physical print books to lawyers. So it goes I guess. As I was working on my end of year forecast today, I noticed a fascinating trend. When I started my Ship30 journey, I… Continue reading Raising Sales With Ship 30 for 30
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Expectations vs. Reality After Writing Online for 148 Straight Days
I only expected to write. I didn’t expect to find everything else. By everything else, I mean all the good things that came from this. By this, I mean the online community that became online friends that became simply friends. In the beginning, I thought the biggest benefit of writing online every day would be… Continue reading Expectations vs. Reality After Writing Online for 148 Straight Days
Final Thoughts on My Third Ship 30 for 30 Cohort. What the hell is happening to me?
As the sun sets on another cohort of Ship 30 for 30, perhaps it’s once again time to take stock of what has been lost and now is found. When I started this journey 4 months ago to the day, I had no idea what lay in store for me. I had no idea it… Continue reading Final Thoughts on My Third Ship 30 for 30 Cohort. What the hell is happening to me?
How Ship 30 for 30 Taught Me to Burn the Ships
It’s historical fiction, but if you haven’t heard the tale, it goes like this: The year is 1519, Hernan Cortés has just landed in the “New World” and orders his men to “burn the ships” sending a clear message that there was no turning back. By setting ablaze the only immediate way out, all choice… Continue reading How Ship 30 for 30 Taught Me to Burn the Ships
How Writing Online for 100 Days Changed Everything
Holy shit. 100 days. Maybe it’s time to take stock of what I’ve lost and gained over the last three months. For starters, I made legit friends with badass people from around the world. It cannot be overstated how cool this is. Next, I gained a writing habit. A legit habit. This habit, and I… Continue reading How Writing Online for 100 Days Changed Everything
My Personal Rosetta Stone
On day 71, I found something I had been looking for all along. With the help of some good people I met on Twitter through Ship30for30, that something I found was the reason I’m here. When I started writing online, I somehow harbored these unearned delusions of grandeur that my audience was just waiting for… Continue reading My Personal Rosetta Stone
How An Online Cohort-Based Writing Program Killed My Epic Procrastination Tendency
Two months ago, I started writing on the interwebs. I’m not sure where the whole writing thing is going, but it’s been fun. It’s been fun getting to know a bunch of awesome people I would have otherwise likely never known. It’s been fun developing a habit that produces such a good return on the… Continue reading How An Online Cohort-Based Writing Program Killed My Epic Procrastination Tendency
Course Corrections Lead to Realizations
When I completed my first 30 days, I felt full of energy and confidence. Consider what I gained in the first 30 days: • Developed new skills in writing and editing by diving into new course materials • Met a group of people that gave me the confidence to do something I’d always meant to… Continue reading Course Corrections Lead to Realizations
Achieve Anything. Say “F” the Zero
Do you want to get something done? Work on it every day. All you have to do is do it. Have no tolerance for “zero” days; those days when you make no progress. Consider your goals: You want to get stronger? Do things to make yourself stronger. Do something. Can’t make it to the gym?… Continue reading Achieve Anything. Say “F” the Zero
Waterslide to Freedom
Today was weird. In that it was normal. Or wait. It was normal, which was weird. Yeah, that’s it. It was normal, but that was weird. My wife and I took our kids to a waterpark today. It was glorious. My oldest, who turns four in the fall, was tentative at first. The water shooting… Continue reading Waterslide to Freedom
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