Photograph of mountains in northern New Hampshire, including mount Washington and nearby peaks.

Doing What You’ve Always Done Earns What You’ve Always Gotten

Due to “things,” I blew right past the calendar entry where I’d intended to do my writing. As a result, I’m writing this when I am “supposed to be” asleep. I stated reading The Millionaire Fastlane by MJ DeMarco, and boy does it make me feel lousy. The author doesn’t call me out specifically, he…

Sunset over Massabesic Lake in Auburn, NH

Sophomore Effort

I am reminded of two things that I read and heard from James Clear, author of Atomic Habits: Be specific It’s not enough to say, “I’ll blog,” nor even, “I’ll blog once per week.” (I declared the latter.) Rather, one must declare the how and the when. For example, I am amending my commitment to:…

Mickey wearing spectacles, reading the book Atomic Habits.

Critical Mass

Atomic Habits is in front of me. In the moment, it represents everything I wish to do. To get these rolling, I need to do the following: Physically, I want to set up a studio and recording space in my home that looks presentable for shooting. Just Do It. —Nike or better yet: Screw it….