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Am I Aware? Jonathan Fields' Mindfulness Practice
Am I aware? A simple but profound question from Jonathan Fields.
Be More Creative – Organize Your Book with Index Cards
I’ve written two books, six ebooks and hundreds of articles. The most difficult thing about writing isn’t generating new ideas – it’s wrangling them into coherent order. Organizing ideas is a challenge for my clients, too. The content for a book can feel unwieldy. This sense of chaos leads to despair and can make my […]
Too Hot to Move? Dream Instead
Summer – lazy time! It can feel too hot to move, let alone focus on anything specific. We’d rather lie in the hammock, sip lemonade and read a book. What if you honored those inclinations to slow down? Give yourself permission to be lazy. Chilling out doesn’t mean leaving your creativity behind. Use the mellow […]
Buff Up Your Creativity: Ten Creative Capabilities Enhanced by Travel
I gave this article to my Curious Boulder participants to remind them that travel itself is a creativity workshop. Formerly published in 2009 here, I offer these perspectives to you again, so your summer travel may incite your creative juju. Creativity is a combination of skills, qualities and perspectives that allows someone to bring ideas […]
John Unger Harnesses the Power of Disaster @ #WDS
John T Unger makes ‘big steel stuff’ – giant sculpted fire bowls. The unconventional artist also hosts Art Heroes Radio podcast, inspiring artists to shrug off the starving artist myth to become heroes of their own worlds. What disasters have you harnessed to drive your career forward? Here’s my audio elucidation: Photo by Armosa Studios. […]
Be more creative – Lose Yourself in free writing
Free writing is a method of writing that asks you to open an inky vein. The rules are simple:
Karen Walrond's Beautiful Difference at #WDS
Karen Walrond of Chookoolonks made such a powerful impression on me. Her stunning photography and down-to-earth personality gave everyone permission to be themselves, and to enjoy it. Here’s my audio elucidation of her presentation:
Take a Summer Thrills Scavenger Hunt
There’s nothing like the thrill of a hunt to spark your creativity. My Summer Thrills Scavenger Hunt will help you have a blast this summer. It’s simple. You are scavenging for experiences, not things. This summer, complete, yes, do all the items on the list below. For each category, you have four thrills. Two thrills […]
Mark Silver Brings Heart to Business at WDS
Mark Silver of Heart of Business was grounded in compassion, totally wise and smart. I went in hoping he’d blow my heart open. But that didn’t happen. Mark’s style isn’t lightning. It’s more like a deep rumble that once you hear it coming, you can’t deny its impact in your life.