With the bevy of online gurus, experts, coaches and inspirational bloggers who offer advice on how to achieve our dreams, be successful and quit our day jobs, I think it’s time we set a standard on whether or not these experts deserve our attention. Here are my guidelines. You are not a guru/expert/coach if… 1.… Continue reading How to Tell if Someone is NOT the Expert They Think They Are
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17 Ways to Inspire Creativity
1. Do something that scares you…like making pasta from scratch. 2. Visit The Creativity Post. I love this blog. 3. Give away something you made…that you normally don’t give away. 4. Charge for something you normally give away. 5. Read an inspiring book. Here’s a list of my favorites.
Lust and Your Creative Passion
[box options] You’re reading creative passion love (or hate) letters from yourself, to yourself. You wrote what you are about to read. You wrote it with your life. If this is your first visit, start here with Day 1.[/box] Dear Me, Before we jump into today’s letter of your creativity rehab bootcamp, here’s what you’ve written about… Continue reading Lust and Your Creative Passion
Creative Passion: The Antonym of Apathy
[box options]Earlier Letters: Read these letters (here’s Day 1, Day 2, Day 3, and Day 4 if you need to backtrack) as if you wrote them. You are the author. You wrote what you are about to read. You wrote it with your life. Sounds a bit dramatic, eh? It kinda is. Live accordingly.[/box] Dear Me,… Continue reading Creative Passion: The Antonym of Apathy
Creative Passion
Dear Me, Just a reminder before you get started: you wrote this post. You wrote this letter. You. Wrote. It. *** Now it’s time to dig a little deeper. Put your fingernails in the the dirt of your creativity. Let them come up grimy and soiled. Feel the cool of the earth and the grounded… Continue reading Creative Passion
Here’s What I [fill in the blank]
I say I want . I really want … Continue reading Here’s What I [fill in the blank]
One Word for Focus and Purpose
People who live without asking this question fulfill other people’s dreams. Their own dreams die, never realized. Companies who exist without asking this question function solely as money-making machines, destined to crumble after 10-15 years of success. They never aspired to a greater focus and purpose.
How to (not) Write a Blog: Biggest Blogging Mistakes
Blog Mistake Number One: Poor Title The best way to keep readers from enjoying your awesome posts is to write a poor title. Your title should engage the reader, build value and provide them with a possible answer to a question they’ve always wanted to know. For instance, you’re reading this post (most likely) simply… Continue reading How to (not) Write a Blog: Biggest Blogging Mistakes
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 Juices: Monday Begins on Sunday
Monday blues. Case of the Monday’s. I’ve even heard it said that “Monday is an awful way to spend 1/7th of your life.” It’s a cute and clever statement, yet some actually believe this. Why waste 1/7th of our lives? As whole and complete creatives our Mondays must begin on our Sundays with a basic… Continue reading Creative Juices: Monday Begins on Sunday