So often when I’m in the process of working towards a goal that I want, it involves doing the work to believe something new. Instead of white-knuckling my way through to completing a project or relying on willpower to maintain a new habit, if I can look at the thoughts going on behind the scenes in my brain, I’ll get an interesting glimpse at WHY the actions alone aren’t working.

The most important tool I’ve found to help me grow my creative business is not a business coach or a task management program. It’s not a marketing strategy, a set of writing tips, or a brilliant business book. The best tool I know of to help me grow personally and professionally is journaling.