CreatorFocus™ is a weekly digital publication that's designed to help digital writers handle the typical creative blocks we all face, like burnout, procrastination, and distraction. It's designed for realistic people who know the rewards of being a creator come with longevity and self-improvement. New editions released frequently.
my son got chased by a goose
|
We were at Greenfield Village over the weekend taking in the beautiful Michigan spring. In one area of the Village, there's a soccer field. There was no one on the field. My son loves open fields... he's big into running, plus he's becoming a great soccer player. I told him to go down to the field and run around... because why not? As he was running to the field, I noticed a few geese on the sidelines. One of the geese stood up and started walking toward him. "Solomon," I shouted. "That geese is looking at you. Maybe you better come back up." Then I instructed him to run in the opposite direction of the goose so he could make his way back over to me. As he started running toward me, the goose started running after him... Then it started flying... FAST. "SOLOMON! RUN!" I yelled. That goose was going for him! I about had a heart attack. Solomon was screaming... I was yelling... My wife started running toward Solomon, and so did I (even though I had our 4-month-old in my arms). And that goose was getting closer and closer to Solomon. Just as that goose was about to wack him the head, Solomon ducked. He made his way back over to us, and of course, he was freaking out. Then, as my wife turned her back on the goose, it started running at us. I was gearing up to break that damn goose's neck. Suddenly, the goose stopped. The moral of the story? Don't get near nesting geese... And stay in shape in case you need to run away from them! Until next time, P.S. Later on that day, Solomon went on to score his first goal of the soccer season. And, he played goalie during the second half, making about a dozen saves. Nothing can stop him... not even some stupid goose! |
CreatorFocus™
CreatorFocus™ is a weekly digital publication that's designed to help digital writers handle the typical creative blocks we all face, like burnout, procrastination, and distraction. It's designed for realistic people who know the rewards of being a creator come with longevity and self-improvement. New editions released frequently.
When you choose to build a personal brand or online business, you're inviting self-doubt into your life. As though you didn't have enough self-doubt BEFORE you became an entrepreneur... Now, you've got more than enough to share. Some days, it feels like you're on top of the world... Any challenge or obstacle that comes your way... you're ready to handle it. But other times, there's this voice inside your head that says: "You can't do this, why are you even trying?" Too often, I find myself...
For the past couple weeks, I've been diving head-first into cold outreach. It's something I shied away for a long time... Because I thought I didn't need to do it. I thought I could "reposition" myself on Twitter and warm inbound leads would come flooding in. Despite my efforts, that never happened. With my recent cold outreach efforts, I've had some good response so far (and I expect to get much more). Here are a few lessons I'm learning: 1/ Cold outreach works Anyone who says cold outreach...
In this day and age, it's easier than ever to fall into the comparison trap... You know... that vicious cycle of comparing your low moments against other peoples' big wins. On their socials, most people are posting the best moments of their day... And if we see that kind of content when we're at a particularly low point — say, struggling with self-confidence or self-assuredness — it can be a downward spiral into despair. I'm pretty sure all of us are guilty of comparing ourselves to other...