"It is better for the world if you keep your mission and change your tactics, than if you lose your mission and keep making art." - Andrew Simonet What Andrew Simonet is saying in his book "Making Your Life as an Artist" is that the day-to...
The Eye in the Sky By Jason Daily When I’m coaching someone to step beyond their comfort zone and try on a new behavior, they almost always feel like it’s “too much” at first. “Too much” might mean they feel they are being too loud (projecting their...
Change is tough. It requires both courage and effort. And while we all know that it’s inevitable – without change there is no growth - it can often be more frightening than the prospect of simply standing still and living with the consequences of stagnation. Jay...
By Jason Daily Inevitably, many have a turning point during their time here when they “get it.” They realize that the process isn’t merely leading them to be better communicators. Rather, if they allow it to, it guides them to become better leaders. They see beyond...
Every now and again our visions are forced to change. We’re disappointed or uncomfortable because things aren’t just what we thought they might be, or the hard work we’ve invested isn’t driving the results we’d like. But just because we aren’t going to get there...
Finally. It’s summer! Longer days! No more freezing temperatures! Sunshine, vacations, outdoor dining… and maybe a little more time to enjoy your life! Release….! So what are you going to do? Finish up last summer’s reading list? Lose a little more so that bathing suit looks even...
I often find that I’m forced to come to a complete stop on the interstate in the midst of the chaos of my morning commute in Atlanta. It absolutely makes me crazy. I get tense, my blood pressure is skyrockets, and it feels like I’m...
The title of this Pink Floyd song presents an interesting question. Are we comfortably numb? What does that really mean? Let’s take these two words at face value. Comfortable means physically or mentally content. Numb, means lacking feeling or emotion; indifferent. Are we really physically or...
People who begin work on their speaking skills don’t usually see themselves as starting a long-term journey. They usually begin because of the demands of a particular situation or a new role. Maybe they’ve advanced to a more senior position and have to address larger...
Sshh, Sshh… Stop the talking. Stop the beeping, the phone, the pinging, the music, and the TV. When was the last time you can remember just being in the quiet… absolute silence? Our world today is so full of constant sound and stimulation that we have...