Three years ago In New Orleans, Kimberly Rivers Roberts, a drug dealer who “did anything I had to do” to get enough money for rent and food, commited an act of faith. She bought a video camera from a friend. She had no idea what she would film. “My state of mind was like, this …
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What Looks Easy Requires Discipline
“Creative work is first prepared for and only then realized. Improvisation requires preparation; spontaneity requires preparation. The very ability to approach a blank canvas or computer screen is contingent on the artist’s inner preparations, contingent on the alignment of his heart, mind, and hands in the direction of his task. The artist who does not …
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To Change Behavior, Help People Think
As a coach, my job is to help people improve their performance. There are a lot of people out there trying to do the same thing–parents, executives,teachers, doctors, supervisors, you name it. Maybe you. Doesn’t it feel great when you’re successful, when a conversation or something you did helped someone else turn it around? Isn’t …
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