by Mark Newton | Apr 29, 2019 | Gather What Matters
Why is it that — as hard as you try — you can’t seem to get your message across? Here’s why. And here’s what to do about it. They can’t understand you. So the first thing you’ll want to do, in order to get your message across,...
by Mark Newton | Mar 29, 2019 | Gather What Matters
Frustrated? Back up. Instead of sitting in that same old ditch, do something about it. What is frustration? Frustration is a socially acceptable word for anger. So think about that for a minute. If you’re feeling “frustrated,” ask yourself what...
by Mark Newton | Feb 22, 2019 | Gather What Matters
If you’re going to get to your top-level decisions today, you need to cut the onion. Here’s how. What is a top-level decision? You’re going to make a lot of decisions today, from when to piss to when to go home. In fact, you’ll make thousands...
by Mark Newton | Nov 26, 2018 | Gather What Matters
As a creative man, you struggle every day to keep moving — without losing the complexity and the zest. Because what you’re doing is by definition difficult, because it’s never been done before quite the way you’re doing it. So keep your cape on...
by Mark Newton | Nov 12, 2018 | Gather What Matters
It’s hard enough to choose when not much is on the line. But how can you decide when it really matters? Tired of procrastinating? Sick and tired of procrastinating? As a creative guy, the simple act of choosing is one of your most painful and difficult tasks....
by Mark Newton | Jun 27, 2018 | Gather What Matters
The kind of son you are determines more about you than you may think. You once were a little son. Which means that you had parents. And you still do. And this is true whether or not they are still alive. Or whether you knew them — or not — as a child. Or whether you...
