The Art of the Ask

Me vs. Me

The most noble competitor I have ever encountered is within Me. I suppose I could look externally for my competition, seeking people out there to better and beat. I could spend my time and energy determining how I could excel in the ways they do. I could focus on how...
The Art of the Ask

Paralyzing Thinking

What stops you dead in your tracks? One thing that stops me is thinking about my performance. Whether it is before, during, or after an action in which I want to perform and do it well, thinking about my performance paralyzes me. For what I am really doing in that...
The Art of the Ask

Hello 2014!

Happy New Year to you! I hope you’ve had a restful and lovely holidays. I love the potential of this time of year, an old year ending and new one starting. Being a naturally introspective person, and combining that with a cultural attachment to reviewing the...