MasteryPlus | Steven Barnes | Activity http://www.masteryplus.com/members/steven/activity/ Activity feed for Steven Barnes. Mon, 13 Apr 2026 18:13:56 -0700 https://buddypress.org/?v= en 30 hourly 2 448fc4719ee30b51ba61128c28bcd582 Steven Barnes replied to the topic in the forum Members http://lifewriting.masteryplus.com/forums/topic/write-my-own-heroes-journey/#post-145 Mon, 13 Feb 2017 17:14:03 -0800 I DO use Clickfunnels. But you can learn about it without paying any (or much) money by signing up for information at: http://www.Iwanttosellmybook.com

The trick is that you can use the “funnel” concept to sell ANYTHING. But you have to be clear on what the product or service you want to sell, what unique value you are adding to the world, WHO needs…[Read more]

]]> 6f5f617f8f144e2ee8010056c7f89c9c Steven Barnes replied to the topic in the forum Members http://revolutionary-writing.masteryplus.com/forums/topic/hotseat-chats/#post-588 Thu, 09 Feb 2017 15:14:23 -0800 Ask this question over on FB, where we’re migrating the social media portion of the program. Here’s what you need to remember about the HJ–it isn’t a cookie cutter pattern, every step to be used every time with equal importance to all. They are an archetype, and once you understand them you can forget them, and only refer back when you have an…[Read more]

]]> 95fc70f6e274b3c1367c46026bf98d01 Steven Barnes replied to the topic in the forum Members http://revolutionary-writing.masteryplus.com/forums/topic/hotseat-chats/#post-587 Thu, 09 Feb 2017 15:14:20 -0800 Ask this question over on FB, where we’re migrating the social media portion of the program. Here’s what you need to remember about the HJ–it isn’t a cookie cutter pattern, every step to be used every time with equal importance to all. They are an archetype, and once you understand them you can forget them, and only refer back when you have an…[Read more]

]]> cbb71c6e51679cb4993eb80ecb70468e Steven Barnes replied to the topic in the forum Members http://revolutionary-writing.masteryplus.com/forums/topic/gratitudes/#post-586 Thu, 09 Feb 2017 15:11:32 -0800 You show your gratitude by passing on the gift, hon.

]]> e4abc71defcf856e42c87a4b0c61867a Steven Barnes replied to the topic in the forum Members http://revolutionary-writing.masteryplus.com/forums/topic/gratitudes/#post-585 Thu, 09 Feb 2017 15:10:53 -0800 I so rarely watch the news that I often don’t really know what’s going on in the world…

]]> a8b85fa330bd9c83a196c0024a6e5788 Steven Barnes replied to the topic in the forum Members http://revolutionary-writing.masteryplus.com/forums/topic/gratitudes/#post-584 Thu, 09 Feb 2017 15:10:21 -0800 “We all need a weekend”. Wow. That is so true. Honestly, I forget that from time to time!

]]> bbe64b81552e6008131a3dc6dbb76b66 Steven Barnes replied to the topic in the forum Members http://lifewriting.masteryplus.com/forums/topic/write-my-own-heroes-journey/#post-143 Thu, 09 Feb 2017 15:08:17 -0800 This all looks good. I’m not sure what question you feel I’ve not answered. Can you please re-state?

Marketing and sales is part of income: you have to both increase the value and amount of what you produce, AND/OR improve your ability to find your audience, educate them to your value, and induce them to exchange value for money.

I suggest you…[Read more]

]]> 73c43e3f0741f3649881f97b1fda6d7b Steven Barnes replied to the topic in the forum Members http://lifewriting.masteryplus.com/forums/topic/what-is-your-purpose/#post-141 Mon, 06 Feb 2017 22:09:22 -0800 “Starting over” is what we do! Again and again, EVERY DAMNED DAY. That’s what we do. And it is a blessing to know that every single day is another opportunity to get it right!

]]> db3c04b875c572d4c9484f20e65614c1 Steven Barnes replied to the topic in the forum Members http://revolutionary-writing.masteryplus.com/forums/topic/seeking-feedback-on-a-political-short-story/#post-561 Fri, 03 Feb 2017 15:19:52 -0800 Got you covered, Ross!

]]> 1b5783b261f03689ed565839f97d2a75 Steven Barnes replied to the topic in the forum Members http://lifewriting.masteryplus.com/forums/topic/write-my-own-heroes-journey/#post-138 Fri, 03 Feb 2017 15:17:35 -0800 Hi Steven.

Good. I forgot to enter the amount of money I will earn. At the moment it is around 1000€/month (critical) – till September 2017 I would like to have 2500€/month. Is that to “massive”? Otherwise I reduce it!
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Nope. Its fine. There are people who make 100X that much, starting from where you are. The trick is to change your emotions,…[Read more]

]]> 39aeb432eaaa9fcbef23f0297e3f049d Steven Barnes replied to the topic in the forum Members http://lifewriting.masteryplus.com/forums/topic/relationship-and-fear/#post-137 Fri, 03 Feb 2017 15:13:31 -0800 1) you don’t have to understand it.
2) It might simply be that she enjoys sex, for its own sake, totally separate from other considerations.
3) Of course, she probably has issues. You certainly do. You guys wouldn’t be attracted to each other if you weren’t equals on some level.

]]> b0d4781ac9302344c55f4b247d4b2bf2 Steven Barnes replied to the topic in the forum Members http://revolutionary-writing.masteryplus.com/forums/topic/week-two-homework/#post-560 Tue, 31 Jan 2017 22:49:13 -0800 Thanks, Ross! We’ll check that out asap!

]]> 6bc898b0bacc99f81cb754ce3e662448 Steven Barnes replied to the topic in the forum Members http://revolutionary-writing.masteryplus.com/forums/topic/take-notes-ask-questions/#post-557 Mon, 30 Jan 2017 14:58:10 -0800 Everything I say to you guys is actually reminding myself of my commitments, who I must be in the world to have the impact I’m sworn to have. So…thank YOU for letting me support you! I get as much as any of you.

]]> fde424d1e55a96b8a41c843532a5d8de Steven Barnes replied to the topic in the forum Members http://lifewriting.masteryplus.com/forums/topic/write-my-own-heroes-journey/#post-133 Mon, 30 Jan 2017 14:56:14 -0800 That sounds great. Especially the alcohol cease-fire–while you are trying to upgrade your nervous system, using drugs is counterproductive.

]]> 9a3047ec6f4f2d6d84f5020038e676c5 Steven Barnes replied to the topic in the forum Members http://revolutionary-writing.masteryplus.com/forums/topic/post-election-healing-through-journaling/#post-555 Fri, 27 Jan 2017 16:46:45 -0800 GREAT SHARE, Joyce! (And btw–my sister’s name is Joyce! You’re in great company!)

]]> c4ff84414dbf26ecfd73f6e4ffa6b0b0 Steven Barnes replied to the topic in the forum Members http://revolutionary-writing.masteryplus.com/forums/topic/hello-everyone/#post-554 Fri, 27 Jan 2017 16:45:17 -0800 Cool. Let us know how you like them, would you? And in each one, look for the simplest structure: OBJECTIVE >> OBSTACLE >> OUTCOME

]]> cef29dd34313dc34038525e42916a60c Steven Barnes replied to the topic in the forum Members http://revolutionary-writing.masteryplus.com/forums/topic/take-notes-ask-questions/#post-553 Fri, 27 Jan 2017 16:43:18 -0800 Concentrate on the smallest “chunk” of this: your morning ritual. Five minutes here for just two weeks: one hour to change your life.

With your writing, concentrate on “just” one sentence per day. Start with the very simplest structure:
OBJECTIVE >> OBSTACLE >> OUTCOME

The character has to want something (objective), there has to be something…[Read more]

]]> 64291000cf4bf5953eb085d2f6cb6fbd Steven Barnes replied to the topic in the forum Members http://lifewriting.masteryplus.com/forums/topic/what-is-your-purpose/#post-131 Fri, 27 Jan 2017 16:38:30 -0800 If you do Sun Salutations, GREAT! They are considered a “complete” practice (especially if you incorporate the twisting and lunging variations). Now all I ask is that you follow your breathing inside you as you move. Feel gratitude for a body that can move like this! Trust me: it won’t always be able to, and won’t you feel silly that you…[Read more]

]]> 0892c3792e20a7b33d5875d8a2d40e9c Steven Barnes replied to the topic in the forum Members http://lifewriting.masteryplus.com/forums/topic/conservativeliberal-and-the-path-to-non-duelistic-thinking/#post-130 Fri, 27 Jan 2017 16:34:50 -0800 How would you relate this observation to your own life? How about the life of a character in a favorite film? In one of your own stories?

]]> f0bfa7c70ca4ce526b31ab0c613ce59a Steven Barnes replied to the topic in the forum Members http://lifewriting.masteryplus.com/forums/topic/write-my-own-heroes-journey/#post-129 Fri, 27 Jan 2017 16:33:34 -0800 Yes, you can change and refine your Sankalpa (the spelling varies) as you go. In fact, since you’re always going, you have no other choice!

]]> e11011ad4a789a330746b2007ca8964f Steven Barnes replied to the topic in the forum Members http://lifewriting.masteryplus.com/forums/topic/relationship-and-fear/#post-128 Fri, 27 Jan 2017 16:31:33 -0800 Yes, Daniel. You should experiment, and use ANYTHING that works better for you than my suggestions! IF you stop getting the desired result, default back to Heartbeat Meditation, and try something else. It is imperative that you find your own way.

]]> 7ded396c85a1cb48d1545d53619a8042 Steven Barnes replied to the topic in the forum Members http://revolutionary-writing.masteryplus.com/forums/topic/what-is-the-arena/#post-549 Tue, 24 Jan 2017 16:29:48 -0800 Good. That means you’ve been able to identify with something deeper than the damage. How did you find that deeper place?

]]> eef2e1a686fb0f6beab258a58c7fddbb Steven Barnes replied to the topic in the forum Members http://revolutionary-writing.masteryplus.com/forums/topic/post-election-healing-through-journaling/#post-548 Tue, 24 Jan 2017 16:28:49 -0800 Sure! Eventually we will have threads about poetry. I can tell you that writers like Ray Bradbury advised writing a poem a day for PROSE writers! I would “nibble aroudn the edges” of a major emotional issue (say, post-election blues) to allow your unconscious room and time to process. Do this in a journal, so you can look back over the years…[Read more]

]]> 292c494d6f86a84b72fc1546961e3e48 Steven Barnes replied to the topic in the forum Members http://revolutionary-writing.masteryplus.com/forums/topic/take-notes-ask-questions/#post-547 Tue, 24 Jan 2017 16:26:12 -0800 The way not to get “stuck” is to simply focus on the work. In every session, or every story, concentrate on 1-3 aspects of your writing. No more than that. Telling the truth. Poetic expression. Characterization. Really, the fewer the better. But if you will do this, and keep moving through the “Machine” you will find your work improving…[Read more]

]]> c22badd209b8e72a8ee7606b92aaaab5 Steven Barnes replied to the topic in the forum Members http://lifewriting.masteryplus.com/forums/topic/write-my-own-heroes-journey/#post-122 Tue, 24 Jan 2017 16:14:33 -0800 O.K.–good. You will want to write and re-write and refine your Sankalpa as you go, refining and clarifying.

“I´ve finally made it!!: A new, super-flat, Super Sex with fabulous women, FUN, at least 5 clients a week, Assertiveness, Social Strength and Power, and always lots of Cash available, and finally an own motorized vehicle”
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“Super Sex…[Read more]

]]> da83e8eddc38c04bb40f6c8a6dd9545d Steven Barnes replied to the topic in the forum Members http://lifewriting.masteryplus.com/forums/topic/relationship-and-fear/#post-121 Tue, 24 Jan 2017 16:03:47 -0800 You now have enough information to answer your own questions. I can still help you, but I want to watch you “plug” your questions into the answers I’ve already given you.

1) Your discomfort with her sexual history is about you, not her. It’s like picking up a rock and bashing it against your head, and blaming the rock for being hard. The rock…[Read more]

]]> c89f55a9c0f7a209803d9509a20d7bce Steven Barnes replied to the topic in the forum Members http://revolutionary-writing.masteryplus.com/forums/topic/who-writes-the-best-short-fiction/#post-539 Fri, 20 Jan 2017 16:16:06 -0800 Good words! And studying all those anthologies will make it clear how healthy the market really is!

]]> 001a9db145c88a23e4a315f06c7825b9 Steven Barnes replied to the topic in the forum Members http://revolutionary-writing.masteryplus.com/forums/topic/what-is-the-arena/#post-538 Fri, 20 Jan 2017 16:14:46 -0800 This is an exercise that will pay off mightily if you are willing to go through the fear and doubt. You might want to ask your friends what THEY see your strengths as being. The belief that you have gifts to offer the world is tied in with our core self-concept, and if you have a hard time finding them, it suggests an arena that will be VERY…[Read more]

]]> 26c4e0ee4e7f3dd0d12831673408b09b Steven Barnes replied to the topic in the forum Members http://revolutionary-writing.masteryplus.com/forums/topic/how-did-you-come-to-be-a-writer/#post-537 Fri, 20 Jan 2017 16:02:28 -0800 Because there are still many markets for short stories. More than I can count. Magazines, anthologies, and on-line forms. Yep, they get thousands of submissions. And the marketplace is flooded with self-published books, and book publishers get thousands of submissions as well. Others make other suggestions, but this path has worked for a…[Read more]

]]> 38e747c0ad86f71ab74f201f78e3dd5c Steven Barnes replied to the topic in the forum Members http://revolutionary-writing.masteryplus.com/forums/topic/gratitudes/#post-536 Fri, 20 Jan 2017 15:58:33 -0800 Great! Really let yourself feel those gratitudes. Our emotions are the result of our focus. Now…combine that “emotional flood” with movement and visions of the future in your daily “Morning Ritual” and you have discovered how to control your emotions every day!

]]> 3a3ba17ef67ce687977f528a94d9ac3a Steven Barnes replied to the topic in the forum Members http://lifewriting.masteryplus.com/forums/topic/relationship-and-fear/#post-116 Fri, 20 Jan 2017 15:54:56 -0800 Again, no one is telling you to stay. I’m saying that if a woman is 5’10” and you are 5’9″ and you want a woman shorter with you, the extra inch isn’t her problem. It is yours.

]]> 3c4dcd931d97530d3053cc42e6a970c6 Steven Barnes replied to the topic in the forum Members http://lifewriting.masteryplus.com/forums/topic/relationship-and-fear/#post-115 Fri, 20 Jan 2017 15:53:21 -0800 Daniel, if you want a woman with less experience than you, fine. But the fact that this one has more is NOT her problem–the problem is your reaction. And your emotions are 100% yours. I’ve dated women with more experience than me, and I’ve dated virgins. In no case was their experience their problem–that’s all in your head. Want a different…[Read more]

]]> dd89c91b28773003466fe3fae72043b8 Steven Barnes replied to the topic in the forum Members http://revolutionary-writing.masteryplus.com/forums/topic/how-did-you-come-to-be-a-writer/#post-526 Tue, 17 Jan 2017 18:20:44 -0800 I was unable to share most of my stories with my own mother, and that was painful. But…you have to be true to your own heart.

]]> 840f1f07886de513a27a547865b34702 Steven Barnes replied to the topic in the forum Members http://revolutionary-writing.masteryplus.com/forums/topic/who-writes-the-best-short-fiction/#post-525 Tue, 17 Jan 2017 18:19:14 -0800 There is no “the best”. But if you concentrate on anthologies of the “Best of the Year” variety, or collections of “Best all time short stories” and so forth. You can find them in literary, horror, SF, Western, mystery, or whatever, but libraries and bookstores are full of them. Read and find your own role models!

]]> 84bdbb150dc562304d68825e37b1a413 Steven Barnes replied to the topic in the forum Members http://lifewriting.masteryplus.com/forums/topic/relationship-and-fear/#post-113 Tue, 17 Jan 2017 18:07:03 -0800 I’d enjoy hearing your sankalpa. Mine is “1% daily improvement of my Morning Ritual.” It used to be “1% daily improvement in amplitude and congruence of body, mind, and spirit” but that is harder for an eight-year old to understand, and that’s how old my Inner Child is. Don’t worry about your relationship with this lady. Your focus should be…[Read more]

]]> 5109222c4bb389f15929aed788a39ffe Steven Barnes replied to the topic in the forum Members http://revolutionary-writing.masteryplus.com/forums/topic/the-machine-is-the-success-path-for-this-course/#post-521 Sat, 14 Jan 2017 16:54:22 -0800 1-4 stories a month is the window. A story a week would get you to the next level (and beyond!) within two years. Amazing momentum, so long as you are fulfilling the other steps. Watch what you do, and what happens. If your GOAL/OUTCOME is to be a professional writer, the “Machine” is your ROAD to that. Your “Action plan”. If this is…[Read more]

]]> f24e166f2fd44466672a16ad45990109 Steven Barnes replied to the topic in the forum Members http://revolutionary-writing.masteryplus.com/forums/topic/how-did-you-come-to-be-a-writer/#post-520 Sat, 14 Jan 2017 16:49:33 -0800 “I can write better than this” is one of the most common reactions mentioned by writers. It is a powerful affirmation of possibility!

Here’s a recommendation: please stop writing books until you’ve published about ten short stories. You will progress FAR faster in your craft it you take this approach. And trust me: we’ve heard about any reason…[Read more]

]]> f6beeb6f57b5cf18f786cb7fe44dd13a Steven Barnes replied to the topic in the forum Members http://lifewriting.masteryplus.com/forums/topic/relationship-and-fear/#post-110 Sat, 14 Jan 2017 16:43:22 -0800 You don’t need a lot of lovers to be a good lover. But you do have to learn, and grow. And genuinely love yourself, and relish women. If you help her feel delicious, you’ve hit the mark.

]]> 7a0b6ab17c3d4f0f63100de4c479f8ff Steven Barnes replied to the topic in the forum Members http://lifewriting.masteryplus.com/forums/topic/relationship-and-fear/#post-108 Thu, 12 Jan 2017 17:09:45 -0800 All of your problems in this relationship are in your own heart. So are any advantages and positives. You have to love yourself enough to trust that you can heal and grow. Let’s look at your goals:
1) Financially: I would love to at least be able to pay everyday expenses from my clients alone
2) Emotional: I would be able to be in that…[Read more]

]]> 080051512159e111a906457fce4df769 Steven Barnes replied to the topic in the forum Members http://revolutionary-writing.masteryplus.com/forums/topic/how-did-you-come-to-be-a-writer/#post-514 Wed, 11 Jan 2017 15:49:06 -0800 Understood. I would suggest that you write at least one sentence per day. When we know we’re making progress, even a tiny amount, it is easier to keep your mood high.

Second, I STRONGLY suggest that you focus on your MORNING RITUAL. Your ability to see solutions, or enroll people in your life (hiring you!) is based upon your energy level. If…[Read more]

]]> e68c9cf1e8748cdb86852fd0ab3880d4 Steven Barnes replied to the topic in the forum Members http://revolutionary-writing.masteryplus.com/forums/topic/what-is-the-arena/#post-513 Wed, 11 Jan 2017 15:46:22 -0800 Can you tell us a story about a time your sense of humor turned the tide in a situation?

]]> 26162cbe46c60d7ac65619554e8d5517 Steven Barnes replied to the topic in the forum Members http://revolutionary-writing.masteryplus.com/forums/topic/the-heroes-journey-as-movie-critique-format/#post-512 Wed, 11 Jan 2017 15:45:29 -0800 Here’s a quick breakdown of a classic film: Casablanca

Challenge: For the hero, Rick, to awaken to the fact that he is morally dead
Rejection: his heart has been broken, and he cannot deal with the pain.
Acceptance: His former sweetheart Ilsa comes to Casablanca, setting in motion actions that force him to awaken.
Road of Trials: the Letters of…[Read more]

]]> 720b09ab2b65e41e497e4e286bb560d3 Steven Barnes replied to the topic in the forum Members http://lifewriting.masteryplus.com/forums/topic/relationship-and-fear/#post-105 Wed, 11 Jan 2017 15:36:36 -0800 “What a woman”–you could look at a woman of sexual experience as someone to teach you, help you open up. The choice is yours.

I’m not really feeling the specific idea of “developing” your inner feminine side…but I do think you need to get in touch with it, let it nurture you so that you aren’t so desperately hungry for that nurturance from…[Read more]

]]> 3f744d39ab97860fcf65aa8c02f36e0c Steven Barnes replied to the topic in the forum Members http://lifewriting.masteryplus.com/forums/topic/relationship-and-fear/#post-104 Wed, 11 Jan 2017 15:32:54 -0800 When you really love yourself, you don’t much care what other people think about you. If you NEED them to approve of you, you are behaving like a dependent child.

]]> 084ecb07675a47e733d772a20da889be Steven Barnes replied to the topic in the forum Members http://lifewriting.masteryplus.com/forums/topic/write-my-own-heroes-journey/#post-103 Wed, 11 Jan 2017 15:30:50 -0800 Your first goal should be to double your energy. That will impact EVERYTHING else you do. Look into the following arenas:
1) Exercise. Are you moving your body? Sweating 3-6 times a week for 20-30 minutes?
2) Rest. Getting enough sleep? Most people need 7-8 hours a night for full recovery.
3) Food. What is the quality of the food you’re…[Read more]

]]> 6be53c7dbe85783b5c2ee2092a6e4f50 Steven Barnes replied to the topic in the forum Members http://revolutionary-writing.masteryplus.com/forums/topic/how-did-you-come-to-be-a-writer/#post-509 Sat, 07 Jan 2017 16:51:57 -0800 How many stories have you written since joining Lifewriting, Tom?

]]> 0ed3de26b29cb96ba2b96c67ed246018 Steven Barnes replied to the topic in the forum Members http://revolutionary-writing.masteryplus.com/forums/topic/gratitudes/#post-508 Sat, 07 Jan 2017 16:46:19 -0800 Wonderful. Gratitude is a wonderful cure for fear. Filling your heart with it reminds us that the universe can be a nurturing place, and that our dreams can come true. EMOTION IS THE FUEL OF SUCCESS. If you will take time every day to fill yourself with love, and hope, and gratitude, your writing will flow from your deepest wells, and you’ll…[Read more]

]]> ff832fa75726d91a524e86b61655ee9e Steven Barnes replied to the topic in the forum Members http://revolutionary-writing.masteryplus.com/forums/topic/week-two-homework/#post-505 Wed, 04 Jan 2017 17:05:07 -0800 How is that story going?

]]> 36d40154b3187210fcbd1c822e3f61df Steven Barnes replied to the topic in the forum Members http://lifewriting.masteryplus.com/forums/topic/what-is-your-purpose/#post-97 Wed, 04 Jan 2017 16:57:56 -0800 Here’s a good “bottom line”–one sentence per day. EVERY DAY. NO EXCEPTIONS. Do this, and you’ll open the “circuitry” that connects emotions, intellect and physical action. It is this combination that will take you to your goal. Cut any ONE of those threads, and your entire venture fails. Work consciously to strengthen all three, and you are a…[Read more]

]]> e733bd9c249299ec7577012fd9b0db5e Steven Barnes replied to the topic in the forum Members http://revolutionary-writing.masteryplus.com/forums/topic/how-did-you-come-to-be-a-writer/#post-503 Mon, 02 Jan 2017 17:52:19 -0800 that is precisely true: there IS no single path. But the “Machine” is a clear high-level view of the process:
1) Write 1-4 stories a month
2) Finish what you write
3) Submit
4) Read 10 X as much as you write
5) Don’t rewrite except to editorial request
6) Repeat for 100 stories.

Your position on this road seems pretty clear. Congratulations!

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