Today’s post can be found at The Wood Stove House along with a podcast interview I did with producer, musical and all around cool guy Jason Mundok. Head on over there to see The Ultimate Mistake Many Artists Make and let me know what you think of the podcast.
Author: Andrew Zahn
I'm a son, husband, dad, business owner, actor and good sleeper/eater.
On this blog, I pave a highway for creative growth by providing food, water, and shelter for those wishing to live, work, and play with creative zest.
What’s on Your Milestone
How do we know we’re moving if we don’t have milestones? Every now and then, it’s fun (or challenging) to see where our creative life is going. Ten minutes of reflection, strolling through some photos or just a ‘year in review’ with my wife will often reveal where we’re at and where we want to… Continue reading What’s on Your Milestone
Give it Away Now
There’s a river born to be a giver Keep you warm won’t let you shiver His heart is never gonna wither Come on everybody time to deliver. “Give it Away” RHCP You’ve got to give what’s in you. Don’t know what’s in you? Think you have 100% nothing to give? That’s a lie from hell.… Continue reading Give it Away Now
The Seven Decrees to Better Storytelling: Storyshowing
The Seven Decrees to Better Storytelling 1. Engage and connect. If a storyteller is thinking about themselves, they’re most likely not connecting to their audience. 2. Show, don’t tell. This phrase goes back a buh-gillion years. Good storytellers don’t tell us what someone did, they act it out and live it for their audience. Storytelling? Storyshowing.… Continue reading The Seven Decrees to Better Storytelling: Storyshowing
The Power of One Decision
Yes to joy. No to complaints. Reap contentment. Yes to creating. No to excuses. Reap momentum. Yes to community. No to isolation. Reap connection.
For today’s post, I’m guest posting on my friend Scott Kerzner’s site “In Due Season.”
Head on over there to see what Michael Jordan’s expensive shoes taught me. For real.
Passion is Key
[box options]From Andrew: Today we’ve got a stellar guest post by Scott Kerzner. Scott and his family embarked on Dave Ramsey’s Total Money Makeover plan over four years ago. Early this spring, they plan on becoming debt-free. Talk about creativity–they’re living it. His blog, www.indueseason.net serves as a source of inspiration and motivation for all of… Continue reading Passion is Key
The Secret to Connecting with Your Creative Community
[box options]Side note… Today I’m guest posting on Michael Perkins’ amazingly creative blog The Handwritten. You’ll want to check out Michael’s take on simple, honest blogging. It’s like eating decadent desert without the calories. [/box] There’s a secret to joining a creative community. “I don’t like the word ‘community.’ Sounds needy and I’ve had enough… Continue reading The Secret to Connecting with Your Creative Community
Creative Community: 2 Questions, 2 Minutes, 1 Comment
It’s exciting to see the creative community on this site continue to grow. The citizenry includes vibrant designers, inspiring pastors, financial coaches, imaginative writers, creative moms, blogging gurus, prolific producers, gifted graphic artists, and many more that we don’t know anything about. But that’s about to change.
Curate, Create, Klout and the Evils of Pinterest
Create or curate? *** Curate When I think of a ‘curator’ I think of an intelligent (but bland) guy wearing his one and only Brooks Brothers suit to a museum to look at old things and make sure those old things are in tip top shape.