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The process of writing

Join myself, Tamara Merrill and Jerry Strayve as we explore the process of writing. This…

How to write your first book

5 steps you’ll take from writing to publication Are you thinking of writing a book…

Rule #9 Assume the person you are listening to might know something you don’t.

It sounds so easy, so common sense, but there is more to listening than we…

Cactus #49 False Saguaro – Pachycereus Pringlei

Pachycereus Pringlei This cactus is also know as False Saguaro, Cardon or the Mexican Giant…

Rule #8 Tell the truth, or at least don’t lie.

We’re all liars – YIKES that’s tough to write and even more difficult to admit…

Rule #7 Pursue what is meaningful (not what is expedient)

“Freedom requires constraint” Nietzsche & Dostoevsky. Pursue what is meaningful. It sounds like such a…

Rule #6 – Set your house in perfect order before you criticize the world.

“Then he asked himself the most difficult of questions: had he personally contributed to the…

Rule #5 Don’t allow your children to do anything that makes you dislike them.

“Actually, it’s not okay.” These are the opening words from Rule #5 – they reference…

Rule #4 – Compare yourself to who you were yesterday, not to who someone else is today.

An exploration of Jordan Peterson’s Rule #4 from his book 12 Rules for Life. This…