Simple Words Inspire Profound Changes I dedicate this episode to the people who teach us with the use of simple words. They can be our actual teachers or they can be friends or even passersby. We can learn from their off-the-cuff remarks. They can transform our ideas and broaden our horizons. We have to know…
In today’s Self-made Creative podcast episode, I explore and detail how I sparked and revolutionized my writing ability through a project I did. For a year, I did this and revolutionized how I write and how I communicate. I also developed the programs and workshops that I do today to help people find their creative…
In today’s Self-made Creative podcast episode, I talk about the dreaded pronoun and pronoun placeholders. Sometimes what’s inside our heads does not come across to the people listening to us. The pronoun often masks the meaning or deflects the meaning all together. I give some strategies on how to be more clear and how to…
Creativity Blocks I believe one of the worst things that we can do for our creative process is to label our downtime with a negative connotation. Sometimes, we need time to think, to ruminate, to create the worlds, universes, paintings, songs, books, or speeches. And if that means that we spend some time not creating,…
If you haven’t heard, Sir Anthony Hopkins’ (the actor) composition, “and the waltz goes on,“ go here and take a listen. Why? Because it shows us something special. This man, this actor who has reached every height of his career, still wants something else. I believe he started out as a Music person and then…
Here I was at last full moon taking pictures with my trusty Nikon. Unfortunately, I couldn’t get situated in a way that my little tripod could get a picture of the moon without the cable in front of it. How frustrating, right? But then I got this picture. And I saw it. A perfect representation…
What are you invested in? What is your ultimate goal? Do you want to gain today or win tomorrow? To answer these questions, you have to make some exchanges, some trades. Will you give up tonight‘s movie? Will you give up going to the bar? Will you give up spending time on Facebook or other…
Here’s an easy way to spark some creative thinking and problem-solving. Pick a card, any card. Every card has a different object. Figure out its story. Does everyone want it? Is it causing problems? Conflict? How will you resolve things? How will you solve the problem? Answer those questions with the story. Then, transfer those…
Here’s what I have realized I tend to do. I tend to ignore what my inner self, my best partner in any venture or adventure, is trying to tell me (And that fear, pain, or discomfort? That’s your inner self giving you data). I tend to want to push through whatever fear, discomfort, or pain…
This is as simple as it gets. If you don’t believe in what you’re doing, if you can’t stand behind what you offer, then you need to go find something else. If, however, you do believe in what you’re bringing? Then, it’s your responsibility to bring it. It’s your responsibility to share it. It’s your…