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Consumption versus creation

29/5/2019

 
Do you spend your time creating or consuming? Do you watch other people's shows, blogs, radio and consume?  Or do you spend your time creating?   How much time do you spend each week creating and adding value to the world?
Alan Donegan creating a script for his movie in LA
Alan creating a script in Santa Monica
Recently I have been cutting down my consumption and working on creating more.  Putting more out into the world!  This article is a rallying call for you to start creating and putting more out into the world!

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Script Writing Experiment - Week 6

21/5/2019

 
I went to Los Angles to write a movie.  But did I achieve it?  Do we have a script? Am I now a movie writer? 

The clue is in the picture! ​ This is me holding the printed version of my script before the table read in Hollywood! 
Alan Donegan Screen Writing Experiment
Alan holding version 6 of his movie script
This article is the wrap up of my experiences in LA, what I have learnt and sharing thoughts and ideas for you on mini-experiments and making them happen!

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The insurmountable mountain

2/5/2019

 
One sunny morning, 2009, I was walking from Waterloo Station, London over the bridge towards Trafalgar square.  It was a stunning morning and I was listening to a CD set by Brian Tracy about goal setting.  As I listened, soaking up the words, walking through the busy streets, I started to feel a feeling of depression and sadness through my body.  I started to realise that I was so far from achieving my goals, so far from achieving my dreams, that I had missed the target so many times, that  I didn't know if I could ever do it. 
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The more I listened to the positive words of encouragement the more I felt like I was so far behind in life.  It felt as though it was insurmountable; that I would never be able to achieve my goals. By the time I got to my first meeting with my business mentor I had a mini-meltdown proclaiming that I was never going to be able to achieve my goals and should I give up! 

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