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A message for my creative friends, borne of love and compassion:
There are many thoughts and behaviors that impede our progress and make it more difficult to achieve our goals. What appear to be...
It is valuable to travel to once-familiar places and reminisce. In my experience, it is often necessary to look back in order to move forward.
Memory is a powerful ally. At its core, your...
Practical Existentialism is a term I use to describe the theoretical and clinical foundation of my work. It is a particularly effective mindset and operational strategy for creators.
Practical...
A confidence cycle is the diametric opposite of the proverbial “downward spiral.”
We all know the downward spiral as it applies to health, for example.
Let’s look at a fictional...
Mental health professionals are trained to notice so-called “magical thinking” in their patients/clients. We are taught that the belief that a person’s thoughts, words or actions...
We hear the phrase all the time: “I want to make it as perfect as I can.” But there are two issues with that statement that can lead to disappointment and disillusion. To understand...
The “P" word. The habit of procrastination is one of the great killers of productivity, self esteem and success in business and life.
Procrastination wastes our time, makes us feel bad about...
Millions of people have bought Rhonda Byrne’s book The Secret. If you don’t have a copy, I suggest you pick one up. I have never met Rhonda and I’m not affiliated with her...
As creators, we are – by default – agents of change. It’s in the name: “creation” means to bring something to manifestation that previously did not exist. This is the...
Creative types have a big responsibility: our audiences depend on us to deliver content that challenges, entertains and inspires. It is more difficult to create authentic, original ideas when we...
How can you tell the difference between inspiration and distraction in a world that offers so much of each? I wouldn’t think to advise you about anything that I haven’t thought...
Who are you?
It’s the hardest question of all and the most important, especially for creative types.
We want the things we create to be noticed, to be of use to someone. For that to happen,...
Why are humans are hardwired to create?
We – as a species – have been inveterate creators from the earliest cave paintings to cutting-edge technological innovations. We invent, we...
Everyone benefits from the things that creative people produce. But the heart of creation – the fragile dance of emotion and cognition that every creator knows – is rarely discussed....
Life isn’t a rehearsal where you can request a do-over. You don’t have the luxury to rehearse your lines until they are perfect. You’re living in real-time. This very minute, as...
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