We’ve reached the point where we know how to make goals. We know how to start and keep a progress loop rolling. We know how to learn from failure and avoid shame and blame to get our progress loop rolling again after inevitable setbacks. We

More Grit

Oct 23rd, 2018 21m 28s

More grit. Now that Angela Duckworth has taught us that grit means applying loads of effort to our talent to develop skill, and then applying even more effort to the skill we’ve built to achieve success in a passionate, determined way, there’s

Grit

Oct 17th, 2018 17m 36s

Grit. It’s appropriate that this week’s topic is grit after having to research, write, record, edit and post three podcasts in one week instead of just giving up after falling behind on vacation. I did think about packing it in and quitting.

Developing Success

Oct 12th, 2018 15m 56s

I think in previous episodes we’ve clearly covered that to be a successful artistic developer, you have to be able to do three different kinds of work. You need to do planning work, actual work work, and growing work. Or as Todd Henry calls t

Driving in Circles

Oct 12th, 2018 22m 35s

I know this will sound familiar to you. You, or someone you know, makes goals and achieves them with high speed. This person spends most of their time planning and checking items off the to-do list, obsessed with today’s results and finishing

Drifting Sideways

Sep 24th, 2018 12m 4s

Let me know if this sounds familiar. You, or someone you know, loves the process of writing project after project. This person is obsessively learns new writing skills and follows the publishing industry. However, this person (who will remai

Only a Dream

Sep 17th, 2018 15m 58s

Let me know if this sounds familiar. You, or someone you know, is full of great creative ideas. This person is obsessed with personal growth and full of strategic plans. However, this person (who will remain nameless) quickly loses interest

Artistic Theft

Sep 10th, 2018 14m 34s

On the very last page of the March 2018 edition of Psychology Today, Jennifer Bleyer interviewed magician and author Nate Staniforth on how to find wonder and magic in the world. He suggested that because most people protect themselves from th

Job Stability

Sep 3rd, 2018 12m 10s

I don’t know about you, but I’ve been at several companies where I had that sneaking suspicion that I was either about to be laid off, or the company was about to fold. It’s difficult to focus on doing any kind of work if you’re worried you co

Do I Have IT?

Aug 27th, 2018 12m 17s

Okay. So I just sat down to write, and I’m freaking out. What if I’m not talented enough to write well, even after I learn the craft of writing?“You’re no Hemingway.”“Jane Austen wrote good stuff even as a kid.”“You either have genius, or

Finding Your Voice

Aug 20th, 2018 12m 53s

The only difference between writing for fun and writing for a living is the boss. You’re not just a writer, now. You’re also the boss in charge of making sure you succeed. This is Writing Boss, the podcast about becoming the right kind of ma

Unqualified

Aug 13th, 2018 19m 27s

This is Writing Boss, the podcast about becoming the right kind of manager for a creative person. Yourself. Because the only difference between writing for fun and writing for a living is the boss. I’m Wendy Kays, and this is podcast number

Tracking Your Progress

Aug 6th, 2018 17m 13s

Keeping the Progress Rolling

Jul 30th, 2018 13m 48s

Starting a Progress Loop

Jul 23rd, 2018 10m 15s

Accountability

Jul 16th, 2018 14m 34s

Hi! This is Writing Boss, a podcast about becoming the right kind of manager for a creative person. I’m Wendy Kays, and in this episode, I’m tackling the very last part of setting a seven step goal successfully: accountability.Decades of r

A Detailed Plan

Jul 9th, 2018 14m 9s

This is Writing Boss, a podcast about becoming the right kind of manager for a creative person. Myself. I’m Wendy Kays, and in this episode, I’m tackling the next to last step in goal setting, developing a detailed plan of action in order to

Help! I Need Help!

Jul 2nd, 2018 13m 57s

This is Writing Boss, a podcast about becoming the right kind of manager for a creative person. Myself. I’m Wendy Kays, and in this episode, I’m tackling the fifth step in goal setting, which is figuring out how I’m going to find the help and

Skills and Knowledge

Jun 25th, 2018 15m 22s

This is Writing Boss, a podcast about becoming the right kind of manager for a creative person. Myself. I’m Wendy Kays, and in this episode, I’m tackling the fourth step in goal setting, which is making a list of knowledge and skills I need t

Obstacles

Jun 18th, 2018 16m 37s

This is Writing Boss, a podcast about becoming the right kind of manager for a creative person. Myself. I’m Wendy Kays, and in this episode, it’s time to face the obstacles between me, an aspiring writer, and my goal of becoming a professiona

The Audacity of Wanting

Jun 11th, 2018 18m 29s

Welcome to Writing Boss. I’m Wendy Kays. This is where I’m attempting to become a better leader for myself so I can get my writing work done and actually enjoy doing my dream job.Last week, I talked all about the steps of setting a goal that

Goal Setting

Jun 3rd, 2018 19m 5s

Welcome to Writing Boss, the podcast in which I learn how to be the right kind of manager for myself. I’m Wendy Kays, a creative person who needs a manager who understands and fosters creativity instead of crushing it, accidentally or otherwis

Board Room Boss Performance Review

May 26th, 2018 11m 43s

Here it is, your chance to be a fly on the wall of the Writing Boss conference room and hear the performance review of my inner boss at the outset of the podcast.This is the first Patreon bonus episode, brought to you in the main feed as an ap

Setting Boundaries

May 26th, 2018 20m 5s

Hi, I’m Wendy Kays, and this is Writing Boss, the podcast about being your own better boss.Because this episode is a week late, I need to start with an apology. I’m no stranger to podcast hosts running due to illness, but this week, I was tha

Building Trust

May 12th, 2018 25m 1s

Hi, I’m Wendy Kays and this is Writing Boss, the podcast about being my own better boss as a creative person in my own business.I’m determined to bridge the gap between the way I’m mismanaging myself and my writing business now and the way I s