Category: Motivation
April Is the Cruelest Month: How I Plan to Tackle Camp NaNo
April is the cruellest month, breeding Lilacs out of the dead land, mixing Memory and desire, stirring Dull roots with spring rain. – T.S. Eliot,…
Planning for Uncertainty: My Goals for 2021
Normally, I would have shared my New Year’s goals during the first week of January rather than the last. But if we learned one thing…
What Stories Do Your Coffee Mugs Tell?
Growing up, my family often took weekend trips to area museums or state parks. Our longer vacations usually involved some sort of historical location like…
How Using a 30-Day Challenge Can Shake Up Your Routine
It’s spring cleaning season. But as you freshen up your home, have you thought about how to freshen up yourself? A 30-day challenge might be…
Pinterest Fail: How Image Driven Social Network Platforms Influence the Creative Process
Pinterest fail! How many times have you seen your friends joke about trying a craft project or decorating a cake like something they saw on…
Why I Can’t Listen to Music When I Write
I love music. There’s nothing like being at a live concert. Whether it’s a favorite band or solo performer, a great symphony, or a local…
Shake It Up: Why Getting Out of Your Comfort Zone Boosts Creativity
Creatives are creatures of habit. We often work alone. And we have processes and routines. But when those routines become stagnant, creativity also becomes stagnant….
Six Ways Creative Leaders Are Changing Business
Once upon a time, business leaders thought creativity didn’t belong in the board room. Then, everything changed. Young people started their own companies. They gave…
7 Tips For An Instant (and Healthy) Energy Boost
Feeling stuck? Stressed? Need a quick break from your work? Whether you work in a traditional office or work from home, there will be days…
Five Reasons to Schedule Your Creativity
Scheduling creativity? Is that really a thing? The creativity myth leads us to believe that inspiration comes in random bursts. And if you try to…
