This is part 5 in a 5 part series called “Conquering Inaction”.
Perfectionism is toxic. It’s more devious than the other three causes of inaction. Perfectionism makes you feel like you’re doing something when you aren’t. You feel like you’re perfecting your art or dream. You feel like you’re making progress toward making it a reality. But perfectionism has you in its trap. You’re in quicksand. You’re struggling. But you’re falling further into the pit of inaction. Read more…
This is part 4 in a 5 part series called “Conquering Inaction”.
You know your dream takes action. But sometimes it’s hard to get off your butt and make your dreams come true. But creativity means movement. And you’re not being creative if you aren’t creating.
One of the main reasons we get lazy about our creativity is the sheer volume of hustle it takes to achieve our goals. You have a great idea. You’ve been mulling it over in your mind for a while. But now it takes real action to make that dream a reality. It’s no longer ok to fantasize and scheme. Your vision needs to be concrete. Read more…
This is part 3 in a 5 part series called “Conquering Inaction”.
Failure rarely ends in death or public disgrace. But that knowledge doesn’t make failure less frightening. “What if I follow my dreams and fail?” It’s a frightening question.
But you know what takes the fear out of that question? Answering it. Read more…
This is part 2 in a 5-part series called “Conquering Inaction”.
Insecurity is the voice in your head whispering, “You aren’t good enough.” It slowly chisels away at your dream until it’s down to nothing. Now you’re not acting.
Do you feel inadequate to make your big dream come true? Do you feel inexperienced? You probably are. Read more…
If you want to accomplish something big, it takes action. I’m in the process of launching a free online magazine for church workers called Sunday| magazine. This project is much bigger than me. I’ve dealt with fears. I’ve dealt with temptation to abandon the project.
But this project needs to happen. And I’m the one to make it happen. I can’t let the things inside keep me from taking action. I’ve found there are four main things that try to hold me back. These four things keep me from acting. Read more…
Sometimes I just can’t come up with good ideas. But sometimes I’m just lazy. I could come up with something…I just don’t want to put in the effort. I think this is the source of most of our creative blocks. The key to overcoming these blocks is just powering through them. Read more…
Whether you’re a weekly blogger or a church worker, you’re called to create something new every week. It can get exhausting. If you’re not careful it can drain you until you feel empty. But there are a few keys I’ve found from working at a church and blogging (17 blog posts weekly). Follow these and you’ll survive:
1. Put things in that you’re putting out. Read more…
Don’t let pressure to do things “right” keep you from doing something.
I decided I would workout today. I had about 45 minutes to spare. So I threw on some shorts, a tee, and my tennies. As I walked to the door, I informed my house guest I’d be back in 45 minutes. They told me it would be better to workout for an hour.
I didn’t have that kind of time. I got discouraged. I didn’t workout. Read more…
Jonathan Mann writes a new song every day–regardless of whether or not he’s inspired to. That’s hustle. So how does he do it? And what’s something he’s learned about making songs he really likes. He doesn’t care. Check out the video to see what he’s talking about. Read more…
Ever wonder how some authors seem to have a new novel published every month? It’s insane. With a busy schedule it sometimes takes me a month just to read one. Some authors are massively productive. Read more…