Last week, I had a lot on my plate. Straight off 24 hours of international travel, I made it to a doctor’s appointment and told her that I hadn’t felt “right” for a while. I described it, fearfully, as mild depression, discouragement, cynicism, moodiness. I was embarrassed to tell my doctor these things. Growing up,…
Tell me if this sounds familiar: You have a BRILLIANT idea for a product or book or course. For the next 6 months, you tell a few friends about the idea, spend months Googling to see if anyone else has done something like it, and finally go into hiding where you build your new product,…
Some of my highlights these past few weeks… (Oh, and if you don’t follow me on Instagram or Twitter yet, let’s be friends!) Leadership, very often, means being misunderstood. — Whitney English (@WhitneyEnglish) October 17, 2015 Many things: 💗 I’m headed out on a mega adventure today! China, here I come! 💗 Shout…
It started on a group text. Those things are never good, friends. You forget who’s on them, and if you’re the type of person who occasionally says unkind things about others, you’re likely to find yourself in a sticky situation at times. Lesson #1 here: Only be kind, for ever and always. Be kind in…
Today, I wrote. Life gets in the way of writing. Screaming children, crying children, hungry children, inquisitive children. They get in the way of writing. Text messages, meetings, phone calls. These things get in the way of writing. Insurance claims and dentist appointments and oil changes and grocery runs get in the way of writing….
Since I launched the #BizDesigners course, I’ve received a lot of email with questions from creative entrepreneurs. Over half of the emails say something very similar to this: Dear Whitney, Thank you so much for launching your course. The content has been very helpful. I have a specific question, however. I’ve done everything you say…
I have this amazing friend. She’s like the letterer of letterers. (Apologies for using like in that capacity, but I needed it for emphasis.) She’s so good at lettering, she makes it look easy. Effortless. And I fall prey to thinking I can do it, too. So I’ll grab a pen, or a calligraphy nib,…
Today was chock full of interesting conversations. Three mastermind calls and an all-too-brief catch up with Jess Lively about the book she’s writing! Today, three things stood out to me. It’s all about the numbers. No, I don’t mean your follower counts or your email list size. I mean your good, ol’ fashioned, P&L, the…
“I know this already.” So, are you practicing it, or is there a self-discipline issue at hand? “I’ve already tried that.” OK, so have you tried your hardest? Have you tried to the best of your ability? Have you consulted an expert about how you could try harder? Have you raised your hand and asked…
