Remember the old Saturday Night Live skit where the character would stand in front of the mirror and say, “I’m good enough. I’m smart enough. And doggone it, people like me.” Well, I wish that were enough to be successful…
Many of you have read The E-Myth by Michael Gerber. In that book Gerber describes what he calls the “Fatal Assumption.” The Fatal Assumption is this: that knowing how to do the technical work means you know how to build…
This is such a common question I wanted to share it here. Isn’t it cheapening the real process of creating art (music, sculptures, writing, visual art, coaching) if I expect money in return? Andy asks: “Dan, I’m an illustrator and…
While having dinner Friday night our waitress lamented to us that her 23-yr-old daughter was leaving yet another relationship. She told us how this daughter seemed to be pulled into relationships that looked great at the beginning only to deteriorate…
Studies have shown that 90% of communication is nonverbal. So how do you shine in the increasingly popular phone interview? You can’t take advantage of your good looks, great wardrobe, firm handshake, eye contact, and JLo perfume. But there are…
The phrases people use to describe where they are in life never cease to amaze and amuse me. In the new 10th Anniversary Edition of 48 Days to the Work You Love I share just a few of the revealing…
Here’s a shot of my newest “art” project. A 1939 Plymouth pickup parked in a highly visible corner of our property. Joanne says this is my canvas. I wanted a pickup truck so I could have plants scrolling out of…
Are you hitting your goals for this year? Here we are in the second quarter of 2015 already. I just did a review of my goals and am reminded how far behind I am in some areas I thought were…
Recently I watched the 2007 movie Lions for Lambs. In this movie a brilliant but apathetic student asks his professor (Robert Redford), “Is there any difference in trying but failing, and simply failing to try – if you end up in…
If you are a regular reader of my blogs and newsletter, you realize I love to study the characteristics of the eagle. We have carved wooden eagles and bronze eagles around our property to remind us of the traits that…