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Resolutions That Stick

Posted on February 13, 2023 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week Mid-February is when many people notice that their Resolutions have dissolved into Desolutions. Why? Searching through the rubble of good intentions, one giant footprint always emerges: When resolutions don’t stick, it’s because they’re not really resolutions. … Continue reading →

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Success: You Can’t Get There from Here

Posted on January 27, 2022 by mitchteemley

“I like work; it fascinates me. I can sit and look at it for hours.” ~Jerome K. Jerome “If at first, you don’t succeed, then skydiving definitely isn’t for you.” ~Steven Wright           “I work for … Continue reading →

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Comparisons: Reverse Your Perception

Posted on August 16, 2021 by mitchteemley

Photo courtesy of pixaby.com Thought for the Week “The reason we struggle with insecurity is because we compare our behind-the-scenes with everyone else’s highlight reel.” ~Steven Furtick Comparing ourselves to others is hardly a novel topic. There are plenty of articles … Continue reading →

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I Am a Novelist!

Posted on January 16, 2020 by mitchteemley

When I was a kid I wanted to be everything. I practiced tight rope walking on the chain-link fence behind my buddy Jeff’s house in preparation to join the circus; explored the city sewers, preparing to become a world-class archeologist; … Continue reading →

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Are You Here?

Posted on August 22, 2019 by mitchteemley

Autumn is coming and we’re almost 2/3rds of the way through 2019! How’s your Plan for the Year going so far? “The best laid schemes of mice and men go oft astray.” ~Robert Burns “Life is what happens to us … Continue reading →

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It’s My 5th Blogiversary!

Posted on July 30, 2019 by mitchteemley

I’m 5 today! And you know what that means — It means I get to go to school with the bigger blogger kids now! According to development experts, these are the: 10 Key Traits of a Five Year Old Displays … Continue reading →

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Don’t Follow Your Dreams

Posted on July 22, 2019 by mitchteemley

I’ve learned a few things in my [insert largish number] of years on this planet. Perhaps the most important is not to follow my dreams. Does that make me sound like a glass-is-half empty kinda guy? Actually, there’s a part … Continue reading →

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In the Bleak Midwinter

Posted on February 3, 2018 by mitchteemley

There’s something about midwinter. Perhaps because it’s too cold to go outside, we’re forced to look inside and assess what we see. “Do I like who I’ve become? Is this who I thought I would be?” January’s vows have vanished … Continue reading →

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Resolutions that Stick

Posted on January 9, 2018 by mitchteemley

Most resolutions don’t stick because they’re not resolutions. The idea behind the world resolution is to solve a problem. So for starters, approach resolutions as problems to be solved. And then? The word itself tells you what to do next. … Continue reading →

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A Filmmaker’s Journal

Posted on July 7, 2017 by mitchteemley

Open Door or Open Pit? In the battle for fame, conscience is often the first casualty. I’d just completed my final student film and was combing through Backstage, a well-known resource for entry-level movie jobs, when, to my surprise I … Continue reading →

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