• Just Some Thoughts

    The bitter crumbs of envy

    Have you ever known someone who made you feel small? Someone who seemed to be touched by the gods with beauty, brilliance, good fortune, or perhaps a mixture of all three? If yes, then you can relate to poor Salieri in the fictionalize account of his jealousy of Mozart. https://youtu.be/-ciFTP_KRy4

  • Just Some Thoughts

    Dangerous Compliments #3

    As a person who creates, you’re bound to get feedback. Both good and bad. But over the years I found that there’s a type of feedback that falls in a gray area between these two extremes. They’re called compliments. Although they’re usually well meaning, some can be deadly to one’s sense of self and productivity. Over the next several blogs, I want to delve into dangerous compliments that can kill creativity, how to spot them and what to do with them. You can read the previous two posts here and here. I thought I’d end this thread with a compliment that sounds the most harmless. Here’s #3: “You’re so talented.”…

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    Are you a Kobo Reader?

    If so, you can get TABLE FOR TWO for free. It’s part of the May Buy 2, Get 1 Free Deal. So if you haven’t read the first book in my popular Henson series yet, here’s your chance. But don’t wait too long, this deal ends May 30th. https://store.kobobooks.com/p/kwlbmsm