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DON'T BE LIKE THE OTHERS
“They called me an R&B artist, so I put out a jazz album,” Ray Charles said to Willie Nelson. “Then they started calling me a jazz...
Gina Marks
Nov 12, 20243 min read


THE COMFORT HANDCUFFS & THE CURIOUS CASE OF FAMILIAR DISCOMFORT
I had a rather engaging conversation with a potential new client recently, where he was lamenting about how accustomed he’s become to...
Gina Marks
Nov 9, 20243 min read


THE QUIET FEAR OF DREAMS COMING TRUE
“I’m not sure I would rub that lamp.” It was a seemingly innocuous question on the surface, and it brought my client to tears. I had...
Gina Marks
Nov 2, 20242 min read


ALL-OR-NOTHING-ISM (THE OTHER PERFECTIONISM)
Y'all know I don't really believe in "perfectionism" as it's often framed in popular culture. (See prior post on overcoming perfectionism...
Gina Marks
Oct 9, 20243 min read


MY SO-CALLED PERFECTIONISM AND HOW I GOT OVER IT
What IS perfectionism, exactly? And do you have it? The way it’s tossed around these days, it sounds like a consequence of unreasonably...
Gina Marks
Sep 17, 20244 min read


THE UNWITTING SELFISHNESS OF SELF-SABOTAGE
“I always sabotage myself.” “I can’t seem to get out of my own way.” "I’ll do okay for a while, then…” “I’ll get close, then…” It sounds...
Gina Marks
Aug 30, 20242 min read
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