Writing down the elements of your life as if they are a story—and thinking of yourself as the hero of that story—gives you greater perspective.

Feelings: How do I feel about what happened and about the story I’m telling myself? A great way to name a feeling is to talk about where you feel it in your body.

Facts: What are the facts of what happened?

the terrible and miraculous thing about “write now, edit later” goes like this: the draft gets really messy before it gets good.

There’s a writing exercise I give to clients where you just literally list what’s true right now. It can be just a simple list, and none of the “truths” have to be connected. The only requirement is that the elements on the list have to actually be true.

a fabulous way to get unstuck in your life is to get writing.

Great writing begins with great questions.

I talk to people all the time who want to write their story, or even to write a book, but most of them don’t end up doing it. What they need in order to get started is simple: a little bit of direction, a lot of inspiration, and a reminder that they are the writer they know themselves to be! This book provides

Would you rather your influence be wide or deep?