20 Keto Affirmations for Better Health eat in a way that Promotes Ketosis and Weight Loss --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/realwindowcreative/message

Can Success be found in Writing by simply applying some habits of sales professionals? https://medium.com/publishous/applying-a-sales-managers-advice-to-writing-43b309570b53 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/realwindowcreative/message

With Police Brutality that has taken a front seat to the health crisis named Corona-Virus “Ignorance and stupidity are the most dangerous viruses that jeopardize our living together. Calamity cannot be prevented nor cured, simply as a result of unawareness.” ― Erik Pevernagie A Killer Within Disclaimer: This is not my most hope filled writing, I’m …

Saying no more often could lead to a more curated and enjoyable life, by Real Window Creative, read by Megan Kumakura. Support us on Patreon for much more at https://www.patreon.com/realwindowcreative “The pieces I chose were based on one thing only — a gasp of delight. Isn’t that the only way to curate a life?” ― Maira Kalman, My Favorite Things T…

The only thing that you absolutely have to know, is the location of the library.–Albert Einstein The Library is off Limits Back in the day, while I was still kicking up my heals you wouldn’t find me dead with a library card. I was getting ready to say, “I don’t know why” but that’s not entirely true, well, not true at all. It was tough for me to av…

I decided to head back to school hoping to earn a degree. Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world. — Nelson Mandela Life Happens in its own way After a career spent mostly in restaurant and retail management, with some entrepreneurship and artistry mixed in, somehow I desired something else. We are taught in conv…

Could we already possess a wonderful tool for increasing effectiveness and averting disaster? Read by the author. Read the text version on https://medium.com/the-philosophers-stone/h-a-l-t-46d6f970a65d Find more like this at our website. Find a video version on YouTube --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/realwindowc…

The rails were rusty as if trains weren’t using it and the view of Philly would be perfect. Read the text here... Find out more about Christopher Recorded with a Shure SM7B Connected to a Focusrite Scarlett --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/realwindowcreative/message…

The Importance of Blooming Right Where You Are Planted By Christopher Boswell Read by Brandon Rouzan I would like my life to be a statement of love and compassion — and where it isn’t, that’s where my work lies. ~ Ram Dass Blooming where you are planted, is so important yet easily forgotten. Up until a few moments ago, I was working on processing i…

Recently while trying to monetize YouTube an assumption was uncovered mistakenly believed for 11 years. “Your assumptions are your windows on the world. Scrub them off every once in a while, or the light won’t come in.” ― Isaac Asimov Blind Spots It easy for me to recall when I was first introduced to the idea of blind spots. Our blind spots cause …

Could we already possess a wonderful tool for increasing effectiveness and averting disaster? “Self-care is how you take your power back.”– Lalah Delia At some point along my journey it became clear that most of the time I operated on emotion. I’d grown up watching others engage emotionally, no other way was known. Then life began to educate me. On…

How do we know what looks good in a picture or design and why? No one is an artist unless he carries his picture in his head before painting it, and is sure of his method and composition. — Claude Monet The rule of thirds. It is interesting and curious, how we evolved into deciding what we like to look at? Color, form, lines, contrast, shape and in…

I wonder if a farmer feels motivated each morning on the 120 days of work before harvest? "The farmer has to be an optimist or he wouldn’t still be a farmer. " ~ Will Rogers My grandfather was a farmer, my Mother’s Father, I always admired him. They, he and my Grandmother, stopped farming when he turned fifty and moved into the city. The work just …

Could you stop building everyone else’s empire and start your own? The American Dream is still alive out there, and hard work will get you there. You don’t necessarily need to have an Ivy League education or to have millions of dollars startup money. It can be done with an idea, hard work and determination. — — Bill Rancic My first real full time j…

Wisdom gained from over 4 plus decades of recruiting or employment seeking. “Getting fired is nature’s way of telling you that you had the wrong job in the first place.” — Hal Lancaster Going to Work My working career started around the age of 11. Having already decided to be an artist, I was inspired to create. Much time was spent creating drawing…

How to put your writing in front of a new market in the eBook format “Lovers of print are simply confusing the plate for the food.” ― Douglas Adams Leaving Money on the Table In years of creative and business experience I have found myself sometimes leaving money on the table. Usually by failing to see possibilities or take new action. This reality…

Owning a Dog can be one of the most rewarding experiences, unless it’s not. Dog Illustration Owning a Dog can be one of the most rewarding experiences, unless it’s not. One rule for the former to be true is a well-behaved and obedient Canine. In 5 plus decades of life I have had the joy to have provided care for a dozen dogs as an owner, and hundre…

It’s not just for selling things or finding a job there's at least one more important function. Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does. — William James Finders Keepers Losers Weepers Craigslist, you know, the very simply coded interface that’s offers online classified ads. A valuable tool to connect people looking for work or workers. Ho…

Could you be more effective than you think? It’s just one decision Believe that life is worth living and your belief will help create the fact. — William James They Won’t Pick Me. That’s right, just one decision. A friend of mine called me recently to talk. He was unemployed at the time feeling frustrated at what he thought was the situation in the…

Don’t let what others think get too far up in your head, it’s just like flipping a coin… I love to call the flip of a coin, for some reason the side I pick most often is tails. It’s like a hope in me for the perceived underdog right? I mean look which side the photographer decided to focus on, in the image above, it’s heads. We perceive heads as th…

When will we learn to bite off only what we can chew? Whatever story you want to tell, tell it at the right size. — Richard Linklater A Universal Challenge Right-Sized, the picture above seemed so perfect for this story idea. Maybe you have seen a Dog like this, excited to have found a tree branch to chew on. Not really understanding that it is too…

Let me help you avoid the mistake it took 250 articles to figure out Read text and view illustrations on Medium --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/realwindowcreative/message…

Many people come to me asking for help then never start “Investing should be more like watching paint dry or watching grass grow. If you want excitement, take $800 and go to Las Vegas.” — Paul Samuelson The Hardest Part Like in many things, getting started can be the toughest obstacle. Especially if it’s new to us or unknown. I knew this 20 years a…

Talented voice over artist and piano tuner Lyle Malcom interviews the owner of Real Window Creative Christopher Boswell about his creative start and drive. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/realwindowcreative/message

Is there an appropriate amount of grief to endure before we skip it across the lake like a rock and move on? Read text version here.. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/realwindowcreative/message

While resisting, you are locked in, unable to break free, you create nothing new. Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear, not absence of fear. — Mark Twain Out in the Field Working “I’m going to write a book on it,” I told my buddy Thane a decade ago while we were working on a Gatorade project in a nationwide grocery store chain. The Assist…

Can we really tell what we have power over all the time? Read the text version of this story with illustrations here. “It is one of the fruits of wisdom not to sweat even the big stuff.” ― Mokokoma Mokhonoana The Serenity Prayer: God, grant me the Serenity to accept the things I cannot change, Courage to change the things I can, And Wisdom to know …

A drawer he seemed too excited to open holding wooden paddles used for corporal punishment. Read text from this podcast here... Image Credit Mrdoomits on 123RF Crimes against children are the most heinous crime. That, for me, would be a reason for capital punishment because children are innocent and need the guidance of an adult society. — Clint Ea…

A Handwritten Thank You, verbal gratitude or online review may hold magical powers. Text version here... “Thankfulness is the beginning of gratitude. Gratitude is the completion of thankfulness. Thankfulness may consist merely of words. Gratitude is shown in acts.” — Henri Frederic Amiel Exceptional People Sometimes I board dogs taking care of pet …

Have ever spent hours on a story that suddenly disintegrates mysteriously into the Abyss? I’ll share a few ways to reduce that possibility right now. Text version of this story at this link. Excerpt: “The biggest mistake any hardware user can make is to ignore backing up their data. Software can be reinstalled; data lost is irreplaceable. We are in…

Profound information leading to stimulation, pain relief or relaxation without side effects or drugs. See the text version of this story here... “If you want to find the secrets of the universe, think in terms of energy, frequency and vibration.” ― Nikola Tesla Real Time Stimulation On the day of this writing, breakthroughs have come as well as bre…

Hard to believe how long it took me to learn these behaviors. Save a boyfriend for a rainy day — and another, in case it doesn’t rain. — Mae West #1: Keep the First Date Short. This one is nearly impossible for me, especially if things are going well. I want the night to go on forever and may try to make that come true. Usually sending the prospect…

Many of our teachers raised in a different time can’t see new possibilities holding on to and teaching outdated limiting beliefs. Read the test version of this piece here... Happy to Have a Job Finding a job and working for spending money came fairly early to this Midwestern raised boy. There was always something I wanted and my parents just kept r…

Voters hungry for change chose a man who could send Democrats over a cliff. “Loyalty to country ALWAYS. Loyalty to government, when it deserves it.” ― Mark Twain The Beginning Politics have never really attracted me. I’m not sure why, it just didn’t feel right to be involved. However, I always paid attention in a detached sort of way. Even before I…

The acquisition creating a catalyst to inspire a thriving business flipping storage units. Read the text of this podcast here... Running Out of Options Back in early 2005, I had a hole to crawl out of. Without getting too far into the details, struggle, a major injury and a geographical transition led me to a place with little resources. Still havi…