I thought AI was pulling me away from real life. Then I used it as a coach, and it led me straight back.

Most of us are handed a script long before we’re old enough to realize we’re acting in someone else’s play. Five questions that helped me ditch the script.

There are probably many people in your life who believe in your ability to succeed. Mom or dad or the significant other. But those individuals’ own lives consume the bulk of their time. They are too busy…

If there is one activity that has vastly improved my life in multiple ways, it’s journaling. I’ve mentioned this to numerous people who’ve asked me for…

I’m a sucker for a distraction. Too often I’ll walk into my home office with a specific purpose in mind only to...

I’ve penned Lessons from the Cockpit for over four years and in all those posts I don’t believe I’ve written one as important as this. If I’ve cultivated any major life philosophy over the years, this is it…

Conventional wisdom says aquarium fish only grow as large as the tank will support. I don’t know if that’s true, but I’m willing to bet it’s…

What in your world do you define as impossible that you wish weren't? To make a living as a painter? To run your own business? To travel 100 million light-years to...

A great actor can transform a bit part into something amazing and memorable. That is why the acting great Stanislavsky said, “There are no small roles, only small actors.” The quote stood out for me in a passage when I recently read…

My friend, David Horne, occasionally writes a “Movie Lessons” segment for his blog. I love these and constantly nag him to write them more often. So, while I wait for…

I have a secret to share: I’ve been leading a double life. For many readers of this blog, I’m Christopher Laney, writer. But there’s another side to me…

Last Friday morning I flew the Cirrus to Charlottesville, VA to visit a buddy of mine, John Hart. John is an excellent friend and wonderful writer who’s had four books on the New York Times Bestseller List including…

Fitness has been part of my life for a long time. I’ve worked out enough to have a little insight into building muscle. One absolute truth is, muscle doesn’t grow unless you…

If you suddenly found yourself with enough money so you no longer had to work, what would you do with your time? When I ask that question to a variety of people, most answers are not…

There is a person you are meant to be. You know this because you’ve dreamed of it. Perhaps that person is a painter or a photographer. Maybe it’s an entrepreneur or a scientist. But whatever the goal, many of us have…

I’ve always loved the quote, “We are not human beings having a spiritual experience; we are spiritual beings having a human experience.” It gets misattributed to…

Most people I know try to honor the promises they make to others. And if something prevents them from keeping those promises, they feel bad about it. But there is a certain type of promise that most of us break quite often and…

Doubt. It’s arguably the single most insidious obstacle that stands between individuals and their dreams. There’s a universal wind that’s eager to…

When it comes to chasing our dreams, what are so many of us frightened of? Who made the snide coworker…

What do you want to do with your life? What do you really want to do? Why aren't you doing it?