Through hard work Steady application Maintaining routines Grit But, creativity also comes in spurts. Be ready to work with the muse. Write everything down as it comes to you. Ideas can be fleeting.
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One of my goals with this TomJohnston.org is to show you the evolution of the mindset of an entrepreneur. It’s been pretty ugly in some ways! You will see a fair amount of writing on fear and uncertainty in the early days of TomJohnston.org. This reflected my own challenges dealing with the newfound uncertainty of […]
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What should you do when you are stuck? I have a simple answer for you: take the next step. What’s the next step? Simple. What can you do? Right now. Today.Can you create a webpage for your venture?Make a blog post?Call a contact?Outline a strategy or vision?Read a book that sharpens your knowledge and skills? (Notice […]
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If you are starting a new venture, you will hit a point where you are still struggling and doubting yourself (unless you are one of those rare creatures who has little self-doubt). Here’s my advice. You have to keep going. Yes, there is a time to quit. Sometimes something isn’t right. It’s just truly off. […]
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If you are a blogger or other content creator, I suggest you gamify your production–especially at the beginning of your venture. It works much better. What do I mean by this? When I first started this website, I gamified the early stages by gamifying writing content. I pledged to donate $1000 to the charity of my […]
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We are all learning. Mistakes reflect a part of this learning. It is ok to regret mistakes, but we should not regret forever. That’s the point of learning, a part of the process. We need to love ourselves, accept our mistakes, and move forward–striving to
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Every moment is precious. Every moment is pure. Every moment is eternal. So there is no need for stress. We all have eternity before us, behind us, and now.
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Much of our society encourages aggressive fulfillment in the world of form. That means having the “right” house, “right” spouse, “right” body, etc. There’s just one problem:this often leaves people empty and forever chasing more and more.
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Sometimes we can become buried in Maya. For those who are aware of their spiritual side, this can quickly become unhealthy. On over focus on Maya is uncomfortable. Your awareness of yourself becomes submerged in busyness.
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Prayer is powerful. Prayer brings you closer to God. Initiative matters. You may choose to be happy every day. Choose to be happy now, in this moment. You may choose to make each moment as positive and productive as possible. There is a balance between producing and consuming. Focus on the abundance always surging in […]
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