Monthly Archives: May 2009
“… if the devil can’t get you to sin, he’ll …” (Great Work quote)
“… if the devil can’t get you to sin, he’ll keep you busy.” ~ Anne Lamott I picked up Anne Lamott’s Plan B: Further Thoughts on Faith the other day and (even as a non-believer) deeply enjoyed her funny, compassionate … Continue reading
The Friday Grab Bag: Three others’ posts to read (May 15th)
Follow Michael Bungay Stanier on Twitter. Three posts that made me think and act this week. 1. Seth Godin on why friction helps I’ve been mulling over the value of friction for a while, and as usual Seth has come … Continue reading
“So what do you do… ?”
Sometimes I love to answer this question. Sometimes I struggle. (From a constant source of pleasure, savagechickens.com)
Great Work, Box of Crayons & The Huffington Post
I’m featured in The Huffington Post this week in an article by Gail Godwin of InspireMeToday. InspireMeToday posts a new, insight piece of inspiration every day from various “luminaries”, and Gail is riffing off an article and podcast I did … Continue reading
Why grinding matters (or how David can beat Goliath)
When I interviewed Guy Kawasaki about Great Work, I asked him what the secret was to his success. (Because of COURSE all gurus like Guy have a secret). And of course, there is no secret. “My secret,” Guy told me, … Continue reading


