by Tim Denning | Nov 16, 2020 | Motivation
“You make your own luck” — my dad. This quote has stuck with me for my entire life. My dad used to say it to me as a six year old chocolate-milk-loving brat with a set of Ninja Turtle nunchucks. People love to know what you’re working on. They also love if you ask...
by Tim Denning | Oct 25, 2020 | Motivation
Unlocking your driving force is life-changing. It’s a force that becomes a second wind, or a runner’s high, or an additional store of energy you can draw down on. Every single one of us has this inside of us. For most of us, it sits idle for years, waiting to explode...
by Tim Denning | Oct 19, 2020 | Motivation
An email from a fellow writer turned me into a fiery dragon. Their goal was to start writing again. It’s the thing they love more than anything in the world. “I am thinking that I would love to write in mid-December during our Christmas holidays because I have more...
by Tim Denning | Aug 18, 2020 | Motivation
I had no dreams once too. I was afraid to speak up. I chose to be oppressed. Comfort was the only option. I hate to see people live small. What is small? Not doing work you enjoy. Not falling in love with your version of art. Not living with tremendous passion. Not...
by Tim Denning | Aug 10, 2020 | Motivation
There is no other moment in history like the one we’re living through. There is a health crisis with no cure. And a financial virus ready to wreak havoc on victims who didn’t see these tough times coming. There will be devastation. There will be beauty, too — that’s...
by Tim Denning | Mar 17, 2017 | Motivation
Up until four years ago, I lived my life in a constant struggle. I still do, except now I see the beauty and gift that comes from the art of the struggle. We’re all struggling in some way because we’re all part of the same flawed human species. The most common email I...
