Leadership
Easy is not always quick: leave time for watering the goats
Watering the goats is easy, but it takes far longer than you expect. Always account for how long the “easy” tasks are really going to take.
Life
Finding Fulfillment
Finding fulfillment isn’t about discovering the perfect formula; it’s about knowing how and when to adjust the dials.
Courage
Death really gets in the way of living
The only thing better than seeing a local stand-up comedy show about grief and death is when your partner takes you to see it on Valentine’s Day. Yes, that was the date she took me on last Friday. The comedy was better than I expected. But I’m not here to Read more…
Decisions
Create an action plan because intention has a half-life
You always need an action plan because intention and inspiration have a half-life. An intention means nothing if you don’t follow through on it. An action plan is how you follow through. On Sunday, I helped the attendees at the San Francisco Writers Conference create their action plan after four Read more…
Life
Unconventional or uninformed?
I was called unconventional recently, but it raised some self-doubt I had to overcome. Thoughts on authority and individuality.
Burnout
Keep your hands on your self-care steering wheel
Do you keep your hands on your self-care steering wheel? Or do you grab the wheel only when things get overwhelming? Imagine you’re on a long road. When the road is curvy, you need to steer through the curves. When the road is straight, there’s a lot less steering to Read more…
Peter's Progress
My most-viewed posts, and an unboxing for New Year’s
My most-viewed posts of all time (so far), with a goofy unboxing video.
Life
Embracing “Left Undone” as a status
I love to have things left undone at the end of each day. That’s how I know I didn’t dream too small. Here’s how I manage my to-do lists.
Decisions
Do it yourself? Or hire someone? Four questions to help you decide.
You can do it yourself, or you can hire someone to do it for you. Here’s how to decide. PLUS: free self-publishing class
Resilience
This stressful election season affects us all
This stressful election season is permeating everything. Instead of amplifying the tension, be someone who cools it down.