In order to free your creative spirit, you need to prep the mundane parts of your life. Flaubert said, “Be regular and orderly in your life so you may be wild and original in your work.”
Listen to this micro-episode for tips on how to do just that.
Warning: today’s Self-Made Creative episode deals with some challenging topics including depression, suicide prevention, and mental and psychological challenges. I discuss the recent suicides of both Anthony Bourdain and Kate Spade and my thoughts on Creatives and emotional and psychological sensitivity. Of course, please, reach out for help if you need it. Remember, you deserve…
Bloomberg Businessweek has a terrific article on what schools most value innovation and creativity (see the image below for the top ten schools). Why did they research that? It’s because creativity, innovation, and the ability to run a small business are going to be the most valuable skills in a post-COVID business world. Here’s a…
Do This When You Speak, and You’ll Build Incredible Rapport With Any Audience Building a relationship with your audience is crucial in ever communication opportunity. Gratitude plays a big role in that process. This episode is brought to you by Brain.fm. I love and use brain.fm! It combines music and neuroscience to help me focus,…
What a leader can do to help their team innovate This episode is brought to you by Brain.fm. I love and use brain.fm! It combines music and neuroscience to help me focus, meditate, and even sleep! Because you listen to this show, you can get a free trial and 20% off with this exclusive coupon code:…
Today’s Tarot: The Empress Nourishment, abundance, creativity. The Empress represents the mothering aspect. While this can be biological, it doesn’t have to be. The card asks us to nourish that which we love: our dreams, our children, our friends and family, or ourselves. Today, think about what you care about and then infuse it with…