"Give me a good 20 minutes of utter peace and clear mindedness," I've remarked on more than one occasion, "And I can change the world!" Twenty minutes of blissful inspiration have enabled me to conjure up best-selling book titles, profitable seminars, and tremendous business alliances.

I've changed my life and my small corner of the world in a mere matter of 1200 seconds, and I hope to do it again and again.

But is there a better way to marshal one's best efforts than to rely on mere hope?

Can we force ourselves to "create" on a schedule?

Maybe the writers who work for David Letterman and Jay Leno can offer a clue, says Dr. Gary S. Goodman, best-selling author, top speaker, and Fortune 1000 consultant.

There are some wonderful artists that have created lovely and breathtaking paintings.

They have produced numerous works; objects of true beauty, and many people with and without a trained eye would say they are gifted.

But if they haven’t sold any of their pieces, these artists aren’t professionals.

Don’t get me wrong, they’re making themselves happy, and perhaps their friends and family, and all of us would agree that they’re individuals of rare achievement.

Still, they aren’t pro’s.

The age old distinction applies, whether you’re a writer, a speaker, a bowler, a consultant, or a painter, says best-selling author and popular keynotespeaker, Dr. Gary S. Goodman.

I’ve written 12 books, a number of which are best-sellers, along with more than 600 articles, and I’ve conducted hundreds of conferences and seminars and delivered as many speeches.

If there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s when to ignore your critics.

And that’s nearly all the time, says Dr. Gary S. Goodman, popular speaker, seminar producer, and President of Customersatisfaction.com and The Goodman Organization.