Creative Warriors

Being self-employed can be exciting and fulfilling. It also can have ups and downs, especially when starting. That is why changing your thinking to an extended game plan can help alleviate some of the stress and uncomfortable moments. It also allows us to be more realistic about our projects and aspirations and prevent panic and throwing in the towel too soon. Dorie Clark is the bestselling author of Entrepreneurial You, Reinventing You, and Stand Out, named the #1 Leadership Book of the Year by Inc. magazine. Dorie is also a coach, consultant, keynote speaker, and executive education teacher. Her latest book, The Long Game: How to Be a Long-Term Thinker in a Short-Term World, is about long-term strategic thinking to create interesting, meaningful work and lives. This book is so appropriate now because the world needs to think long-term. Dorie shares her framework to help people strategically plan and persist. Frequently we underestimate how long something will take and risk giving up too soon.  Business can