One of the things that can stop us from moving ahead with our creative work is our creative wounds. These are the painful experiences we've been through associated with our creative work that lead...
Healing Your Past Creative Wounds
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The Dreaded ‘D’-Word
Lately I've been talking a lot with my very right-brained, creative, multi-passionate, multi-talented clients and cohorts about the "D"-word. Yeah, that's right. Discipline. It's enough to make an...
Creative Inspiration vs. Creative Resistance
Is it necessary to be "creatively inspired" before pursuing creative projects, or is waiting for creative inspiration a pitfall that trips us up? Another way of saying this is: Do you have to be in...
The Make-or-Break Difference for Getting Your Creative Work Into the World
Changing the Way You See Yourself If you've had your hands analyzed or done any visioning work with me, you'll recognize that a big part of making your purpose real is being ready, willing, and able...
No Matter Where You Go, There You Aren’t?
If you've been hanging out with me for a while, you know I've been going through a big transition with my work and my life -- I'm now focusing as much as possible on my own creative expression;...
On Being Creative, Innovative, and Failing (Or Not)
I had the pleasure of attending Andrea J. Lee's Wealthy Thought Leader event via simulcast over the weekend. Many of the talks were right up my alley, focusing on creativity, innovation, and getting...
It’s All Been Said Before — Or Has It?
You Think You Have Nothing New to Say? A big obstacle I hear my clients talk about is fearing that they'll have nothing new to say on their subject. "Julia Cameron already wrote The Artist's Way,...
Your Precious Time
I've been giving a lot of thought lately to enjoying my life more. I'm kind of an all work and no play kind of girl. I easily fall into a more "masculine" approach to my life and my business: I've...
Resistance Is Futile
Resistance is swirling all around us this week. Are You Resisting Success? Steven Pressfield, one of my heroes and the author of The War of Art, says in his new book Do The Work: "The more important...
With Creativity Comes Confidence: A Lesson from a Sci-Fi Genius
I was reminded of a novel I read called Agent to the Stars by John Scalzi. The book is a fun, lighthearted romp about a film agent who ends up being the P.R. guy for a group of ugly aliens wanting...
A Lesson from John Scalzi
I was reminded of a novel I read recently called Agent to the Stars by John Scalzi. The book is a fun, lighthearted romp about a film agent who ends up being the P.R. guy for a group of ugly aliens...
read moreMe? In Charge of the Federal Reserve?
My dad apparently started a topic about me and my old job flipping hot dogs on his Cal Sports website last year and I thought it was funny enough to warrant sharing with you. It's true: I used to...