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
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10 Reasons Your Current Job is Creative. Really!
In a couple hours, I will don my costume for the day. I call it ‘business casual.’I will sport a professional, corporate look. I shall spend the morning and afternoon teaching sales methodology, basic manners, paperwork procedures, and a few ‘closing’ techniques. Ladies and gentlemen: I am a corporate sales trainer. Yet, I still consider… Continue reading 10 Reasons Your Current Job is Creative. Really!
Give Life to Ideas and Creativity by Killing the ADD/OCD Demons
I sometimes get distracted easily. To write, create, or ideate I’ll often need to get away. Do you ever feel this way? So, off to the coffee shop I go. My favorite writing nook vacant, I now inhabit this space: Now I can write. Finally no distractions. Fast forward about an hour. Here’s the rundown…… Continue reading Give Life to Ideas and Creativity by Killing the ADD/OCD Demons
The Writer’s Toolbox, an Exercise in Creative Bravery
My wife, ever the cheerleader (thanks babies!), bought me a wonderful gift that I didn’t bother to even open. How rude. Yes, but the time had to be right. Tonight’s the night!The gift, The Writer’s Toolbox, by Jamie Cat Callan, is both a book(let) and several simple inspiring exercises to get the brain jogging into… Continue reading The Writer’s Toolbox, an Exercise in Creative Bravery