Comments on: The Four Essential Drives That Every Creative Needs http://www.productiveflourishing.com/the-four-essential-drives-that-every-creative-needs-to-stay-motivated-and-do-genius-wor/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed Strategies for Thriving in Life and Business Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:23:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: How To Recover From 10 Types of Demotivation | JULIE BLUM, LIFE COACH http://www.productiveflourishing.com/the-four-essential-drives-that-every-creative-needs-to-stay-motivated-and-do-genius-wor/#comment-10458 How To Recover From 10 Types of Demotivation | JULIE BLUM, LIFE COACH Fri, 16 Jul 2010 23:03:17 +0000 http://www.productiveflourishing.com/?p=4416#comment-10458 [...] again: Take a break and go and spend some time with someone you enjoy. You may be surprised at the motivating impact this has and find yourself much more clear and productive when you return to your work. And then [...] [...] again: Take a break and go and spend some time with someone you enjoy. You may be surprised at the motivating impact this has and find yourself much more clear and productive when you return to your work. And then [...]

]]> By: Creating And Leading: How Do You Balance Individual And Community? « Agile Living http://www.productiveflourishing.com/the-four-essential-drives-that-every-creative-needs-to-stay-motivated-and-do-genius-wor/#comment-9722 Creating And Leading: How Do You Balance Individual And Community? « Agile Living Fri, 21 May 2010 06:35:03 +0000 http://www.productiveflourishing.com/?p=4416#comment-9722 [...] recently, I keep finding myself fascinated with themes of connection and relationship and its impact on creativity, I’m drawn to the idea of co-creation and I’m experimenting with more connection and [...] [...] recently, I keep finding myself fascinated with themes of connection and relationship and its impact on creativity, I’m drawn to the idea of co-creation and I’m experimenting with more connection and [...]

]]> By: Millinerium - Ginger Strand http://www.productiveflourishing.com/the-four-essential-drives-that-every-creative-needs-to-stay-motivated-and-do-genius-wor/#comment-9181 Millinerium - Ginger Strand Tue, 13 Apr 2010 11:39:50 +0000 http://www.productiveflourishing.com/?p=4416#comment-9181 Cath, this is a great post! I recently connected with other local milliners (hat makers) and every time we're together it boosts my energy, my motivation, gives me feedback on my creations, and allows me to share my passion for millinery with others who feel the same way. (It also deflects a lot of my hat chatter away from my husband who now has a very low threshold for the subject matter. Ha!) The main reason I stopped producing art after graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts (in painting, sculpture, and ceramics) was because my studio was too isolated. There were other artist studios in the same building but they were all older and retired, and I was working at night after my day job. I missed the camaraderie, feedback, and fun of being around other artists. Connecting to people - whether in your chosen field or not - is so important, especially when you work from home and don't have much social interaction. Even going to a coffee shop to do your work for a few hours can be a great pick-me-up. Obviously, true personal connections are even better and can grow business. I think your insights here just go to show what a social creature humans really are. We can't deny our nature as a "herd animal" without floundering! Cath, this is a great post! I recently connected with other local milliners (hat makers) and every time we’re together it boosts my energy, my motivation, gives me feedback on my creations, and allows me to share my passion for millinery with others who feel the same way. (It also deflects a lot of my hat chatter away from my husband who now has a very low threshold for the subject matter. Ha!)

The main reason I stopped producing art after graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts (in painting, sculpture, and ceramics) was because my studio was too isolated. There were other artist studios in the same building but they were all older and retired, and I was working at night after my day job. I missed the camaraderie, feedback, and fun of being around other artists.

Connecting to people – whether in your chosen field or not – is so important, especially when you work from home and don’t have much social interaction. Even going to a coffee shop to do your work for a few hours can be a great pick-me-up. Obviously, true personal connections are even better and can grow business.

I think your insights here just go to show what a social creature humans really are. We can’t deny our nature as a “herd animal” without floundering!

]]> By: Adrian Swinscoe http://www.productiveflourishing.com/the-four-essential-drives-that-every-creative-needs-to-stay-motivated-and-do-genius-wor/#comment-9180 Adrian Swinscoe Tue, 13 Apr 2010 10:55:51 +0000 http://www.productiveflourishing.com/?p=4416#comment-9180 Hi Cath, Hugely insightful post and a great addition of connection/community to autonomy,mastery and purpose. One of the things that I find that holds people back when going down the solopreneur route is the mastery element...ie. they feel like they need to master everything before getting started rather than enjoying the journey. Do you think connections/community can help with this? Adrian Hi Cath,
Hugely insightful post and a great addition of connection/community to autonomy,mastery and purpose.

One of the things that I find that holds people back when going down the solopreneur route is the mastery element…ie. they feel like they need to master everything before getting started rather than enjoying the journey. Do you think connections/community can help with this?

Adrian

]]> By: Why You’re Still Stuck Trying To Find Your Life Purpose | MyMindMagazine http://www.productiveflourishing.com/the-four-essential-drives-that-every-creative-needs-to-stay-motivated-and-do-genius-wor/#comment-9097 Why You’re Still Stuck Trying To Find Your Life Purpose | MyMindMagazine Fri, 09 Apr 2010 20:28:32 +0000 http://www.productiveflourishing.com/?p=4416#comment-9097 [...] Cath: A big, warm welcome to Productive Flourishing Readers coming over today from my guest post on Charlie’s blog, The Four Essential Drives That Every Creative Needs to Stay Motivated and Do Genius Work.” [...] [...] Cath: A big, warm welcome to Productive Flourishing Readers coming over today from my guest post on Charlie’s blog, The Four Essential Drives That Every Creative Needs to Stay Motivated and Do Genius Work.” [...]

]]> By: Weekly Links (weekly) « Innovation Emerges…Everywhere http://www.productiveflourishing.com/the-four-essential-drives-that-every-creative-needs-to-stay-motivated-and-do-genius-wor/#comment-9039 Weekly Links (weekly) « Innovation Emerges…Everywhere Sun, 04 Apr 2010 21:33:09 +0000 http://www.productiveflourishing.com/?p=4416#comment-9039 [...] The Four Essential Drives That Every Creative Needs [...] [...] The Four Essential Drives That Every Creative Needs [...]

]]> By: Mad Libs of Wisdom from Around the Web http://www.productiveflourishing.com/the-four-essential-drives-that-every-creative-needs-to-stay-motivated-and-do-genius-wor/#comment-9016 Mad Libs of Wisdom from Around the Web Fri, 02 Apr 2010 16:32:35 +0000 http://www.productiveflourishing.com/?p=4416#comment-9016 [...] Four Essential Drives that every Creative Needs to Stay Motivated and Do Genius Work [...] [...] Four Essential Drives that every Creative Needs to Stay Motivated and Do Genius Work [...]

]]> By: News and Reviews « Mine Your Resources http://www.productiveflourishing.com/the-four-essential-drives-that-every-creative-needs-to-stay-motivated-and-do-genius-wor/#comment-9015 News and Reviews « Mine Your Resources Fri, 02 Apr 2010 16:06:48 +0000 http://www.productiveflourishing.com/?p=4416#comment-9015 [...] Mar: I wrote The Four Essential Drives That Every Creative Needs for @CharlieGilkey’s blog, Productive [...] [...] Mar: I wrote The Four Essential Drives That Every Creative Needs for @CharlieGilkey’s blog, Productive [...]

]]> By: Jason Edleman http://www.productiveflourishing.com/the-four-essential-drives-that-every-creative-needs-to-stay-motivated-and-do-genius-wor/#comment-9012 Jason Edleman Fri, 02 Apr 2010 12:53:30 +0000 http://www.productiveflourishing.com/?p=4416#comment-9012 Cath, Great post. I am very new to blogging and one of the most obvious aspects I see is the networking going on with certain group of bloggers. It is really inspiring to see the collective energy and creativity that develops as writers feed off of one another. I can only hope that I can tap into this source as I continue on in my posting. Together we can move mountains, right? Thanks for this post. Jason Edleman Cath,

Great post.

I am very new to blogging and one of the most obvious aspects I see is the networking going on with certain group of bloggers. It is really inspiring to see the collective energy and creativity that develops as writers feed off of one another. I can only hope that I can tap into this source as I continue on in my posting. Together we can move mountains, right?

Thanks for this post.

Jason Edleman

]]> By: victorio http://www.productiveflourishing.com/the-four-essential-drives-that-every-creative-needs-to-stay-motivated-and-do-genius-wor/#comment-8994 victorio Wed, 31 Mar 2010 23:59:49 +0000 http://www.productiveflourishing.com/?p=4416#comment-8994 Absolutely-community, for me, is a more meaningful term for the deep changes that are occurring in society. Communities are better enabled to connect its members to deeper purpose. Successful for-profit companies can imitate this, either through their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) position or, in the case of truly visionary companies, by offering a vision that goes beyond increasing shareholder value. Let's face it though; this isn't the case with most organizations. Therefore, individuals will need to satisfy their need for meaning through communities of their own design. As more and more individuals weaken their connections to corporations, they will choose to extend those connections to those of similar interests. This is one of the ways people will survive and thrive in the new state of things. Absolutely-community, for me, is a more meaningful term for the deep changes that are occurring in society. Communities are better enabled to connect its members to deeper purpose. Successful for-profit companies can imitate this, either through their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) position or, in the case of truly visionary companies, by offering a vision that goes beyond increasing shareholder value. Let’s face it though; this isn’t the case with most organizations. Therefore, individuals will need to satisfy their need for meaning through communities of their own design.

As more and more individuals weaken their connections to corporations, they will choose to extend those connections to those of similar interests. This is one of the ways people will survive and thrive in the new state of things.

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