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The Meaning Movement

Hi! πŸ‘‹ I'm Dan. My periodic newsletter helps makers, artist, entrepreneurs, and creatives find the clarity and motivation to get their work out into the world. I write on psychology and success to help you build a life on your own terms. Join 8,000+ other readers. I'd love to connect! πŸ–€

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That emptiness you feel? It's not failure.

πŸ‘‹ Hi! I'm Dan. I help entrepreneurs and creatives find the clarity and motivation to get their work out into the world. If that sounds good, let's go! πŸš€ Hi Reader, Happy week after Thanksgiving in the US. I feel like everyone has a bit of holiday hangover. We have a lot of great content this week. Here's the rundown so you don't miss anything: πŸ’­ Lessons learned: Life In Two Acts ⏱️ Some very cool watches from our sponsor πŸ’» A webinar invitation (learn how to prompt AI better) πŸ“ Great Content...

πŸ‘‹ Hi! I'm Dan. I help entrepreneurs and creatives find the clarity and motivation to get their work out into the world. If that sounds good, let's go! πŸš€ Hi Reader, This one’s for the bread winners.The ones not chasing your dreams:This one’s for the responsible ones.Carrying the weight of others on your shoulders. Putting in the hours.Not because you want to.But because someone else depends on you.This one’s for the dreamers, Filling in the margins &Scribbling between the lines β€”With the hopes...

πŸ‘‹ Hi! I'm Dan. I help entrepreneurs and creatives find the clarity and motivation to get their work out into the world. If that sounds good, let's go! πŸš€ Hi Reader, The recipe for a life without regret is simple, But few will do it: 1 part action β€” taking big bold steps toward what you want.1 part self-compassion β€” stopping self-criticism and learning to let go. Without both, you'll either burn out or sit on your hands. Case in point: Our Mexico adventure. We're living in Merida, Mexico for...

πŸ‘‹ Hi! I'm Dan. I help makers, artists, entrepreneurs, and creatives find the clarity and motivation to get their work out into the world. If that sounds good, let's go! πŸš€ Hi Reader, It's been a few weeks since my last newsletter. But those weeks have been PACKED. We moved to Merida, Mexico for the '24-25 school year. Beginning a dream that I've had for ages: Living outside the US for the better part of year. Exploring a new culture and country. I've learned so much and seen so much already,...

πŸ‘‹ Hi! I'm Dan. I help makers, artists, entrepreneurs, and creatives find the clarity and motivation to get their work out into the world. If that sounds good, let's go! πŸš€ Hi Reader, Summer is quickly passing us by! Welcome to Q3. Welcome to the heat. Today, we have some lessons on AI, recent content, and then some favorite things. Let's get into it! Lessons Learned I had a LinkedIn post go semi-viral. It had a great hook (the first two sentences), which is why it got attention. But it also...

πŸ‘‹ Hi! I'm Dan. I help makers, artists, entrepreneurs, and creatives find the clarity and motivation to get their work out into the world. If that sounds good, let's go! πŸš€ Hi Reader, I've been busy with some things that are coming your way shortly. Stay tuned! Today, we have a short lesson I learned the hard way (as usual...), our first ever SPONSOR (!!!) and then some favorite things β€” from YOU! Readers! And a few from me. Let's get into it! Lessons Learned I left the c-suite to build my...

πŸ‘‹ Hi! I'm Dan. I help makers, artists, entrepreneurs, and creatives find the clarity and motivation to get their work out into the world. If that sounds good, let's go! πŸš€ Hi Reader, It's been a minute. I've been busy with some things that are coming your way shortly. Stay tuned! Before we begin, a quick note: We just passed 8k subscribers. πŸ₯³ It's unbelivable! A decade ago when I started this, all I wanted was 10k subscribers. That's when the gurus said I'd have "made it". But it became clear...

πŸ‘‹ Hi! I'm Dan. I help makers, artists, entrepreneurs, and creatives find the clarity and motivation to get their work out into the world. If that sounds good, let's go! πŸš€ Hi Reader, If you've ever felt like life has thrown you a curveball, this one's for you. I sat down with my good friend Raj to talk about the challenge and magic of transitions, embracing change, and betting on yourself. I love this conversation. It's deep. And I laughed a lot. It's like peanut butter and chocolate: the best...

πŸ‘‹ Hi! I'm Dan. I help makers, artists, entrepreneurs, and creatives find the clarity and motivation to get their work out into the world. If that sounds good, let's go! πŸš€ Hi Reader, Why do we do hard things? Why do we have this urge β€” compulsion even! β€” to make things that have feeling in them? Where does that come from? And what should we do with it? I dive into these complex questions today on the podcast with my guest Raj Lulla. Raj is a friend and author of the book the Caring Place. And...

πŸ‘‹ Hi! I'm Dan. I help makers, artists, entrepreneurs, and creatives find the clarity and motivation to get their work out into the world. If that sounds good, let's go! πŸš€ Hi Reader, Welcome to the second installment in this build in public series that we're doing with my good friend Raj Lulla about his debut novel, The Caring House. If you didn't listen/watch/read to the last episode, we talked about his career story and becoming a writer. Today, we're digging into what happens after you do...