As the first day on this path to being more creative, set an intention or a goal for the next 30 days of your journey. Do you want to spend the next 30 days cultivating a creative habit? Getting back to your creative practice? Learning a new creative skill? Getting out of a creative rut? … Read more
Steve Jobs once said, “… you can’t connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backward. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future.” It’s true — we often find opportunities, once-in-a-lifetime chances, and obstacles along our path that we never could’ve predicted. It’s only in … Read more
For today’s creative challenge, bring your workbook (or sketchbook) around with you today. We’re going to practice being in awe. The dictionary defines being in awe as: “Respect and revere someone or something, experience a feeling of solemn wonder.” As you go about your day, list down things you feel in awe of. Then, for … Read more
Author Gay Hendricks in his book The Big Leap, talks about the different “zones” we operate in our day to day work. We do many things — things we’re not-so-good at, things we’re excellent at, and things that we seem to be exceptionally great at (and enjoy!) In a nutshell, Hendricks breaks down the zones … Read more
Take a few deep breaths to center yourself and quiet your mind. Start slowly by trying to observe everything you see, hear, maybe even smell. Set aside your plans for the day or the week, and focus on the present moment. Let’s take a quick survey of the right here, right now. Hop on to … Read more