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Creativity
Breadcrumbs: How to Find Your Way Back to Your Project
Consider two truths: (1) it’s usually easy to tell what the next step of a project is at the end of a working session, and (2) it can be incredibly hard to […]
How to Tame Those Gazillion Ideas
Summertime can present an interesting tension for many of us. On the one hand, we spend more time enjoying the world and the people we love, away from screens. On the other […]
Busy by Default
Most of us are quite familiar with busy-ness. While we want full, flourishing lives, we often don’t recognize when we have gotten past the point of being full — when we do […]
Courageous Is Vulnerable Is Courageous
To be vulnerable takes courage. You’ve probably heard something along these lines before. And, to be courageous takes vulnerability. This is likely something you’ve heard less often, but it is also true. […]
How to Juggle Your Creative Projects Around Family Life
Editor’s note: This is a guest post by Ali Luke. It can be tough to make the space and find the energy for creative projects at the best of times. But when you […]
4 Creative Myths That Are Keeping You From Your Best Work
It’s more than just “the system” that makes it hard for creatives; the stories we have about what it means to be a successful, productive creative person are askew. Here are some […]
5 Ways to Resist Bright Shiny Object Syndrome and Finish What You Start
Editor’s note: This is a guest post by Cynthia Morris. There I was, working on final edits for my podcast writing. And then, it zoomed in — an idea for another project! Something […]
School Doesn’t Teach You How to Work in Project World
In the United States, we spend somewhere between 12 and 20 years going to school, but only a tiny fraction of that time is spent learning how to work. Even when skills […]
Are Massive Action and Hustle Ruining Your Creative Business?
Editor’s note: This is a guest post by Lisa Robbin Young. Multi-talented performing artist Will Smith once famously said that he isn’t afraid to die on a treadmill. He went on to say […]
How to Make Progress on Your Big Goals with Daily Commitments
Editor’s note: This is a guest post by Todd Henry of Accidental Creative. It’s tempting to believe that accomplishing your goals is about big efforts and huge wins. In reality, it’s more […]
Are You an Information Junkie?
Some of us just can’t get enough of learning. We are constantly on the search for the next piece of information that will finally take us where we want to go: a […]
Do You Need to Redefine Your Writing Productivity?
Editor’s note: This is a guest post by Cynthia Morris. Writing is an odd art form. Putting our thoughts into words on the page can take a long time. And if we’re working […]
How to Ease the Emotional Labor of Being a Creative Entrepreneur
Editor’s note: This is a guest post by Lisa Robbin Young. Before I sat down to write this post, my home was spotless. I cleaned every dish, washed every article of clothing, swept […]
4 Steps to Take Better Breaks That Will Make You More Productive
Editor’s note: This is a guest post by Jeffrey Davis. Many of us get caught in a productivity paradox. On one hand, we wish for that proverbial extra hour in a day […]
Rally Your Courage to Write Your Book
Editor’s note: This is a guest post by Cynthia Morris, excerpted from her upcoming book, The Busy Woman’s Guide to Writing a World-Changing Book. Oh, the heady excitement of your book idea! […]
Why Adults Need to Play (Especially If You’re an Entrepreneur)
Editor’s note: This is a guest post by Nailah Blades. When’s the last time you played? I’m talking full-on, delightfully silly, fun on fun on fun PLAY. For most of us, it […]
How I Learned to Love Binge-Writing (and How it Could Work for You Too)
Editor’s note: This is a guest post by Ali Luke. Back before I had kids, I had a clear idea of how best to write fiction. Ideally, I liked having a solid […]