Category Archives: Creativity

Taking care of the goose: Lessons on self-care in business

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

I think we all agree that as startup business owners, taking care of ourselves is important. So we don’t get burned out…yada, yada, yada. But when we apply that to ourselves personally, it gets a little sketchy. Are we taking care of ourselves, or are we just being lazy? Are we conserving our energy, or [...]

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The Artist's Way: A week of astounding revelations

Tuesday, March 3, 2009

After another week of doing The Artist’s Way, I find myself kind of off-balance. I feel like I don’t know what I’m doing tomorrow, much less next month. What I previously deemed possible has gotten much bigger. I can do anything. What am I going to do with all of this possibility?
An example of someone [...]

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The Artist's Way: Week One

Monday, February 23, 2009

So in case you missed the Very Important Announcement, I’ve been going through the Artist’s Way for the past two weeks. Except I’m still on week one, because a.) I’m not very good at re-training old habits, and b.) I got really busy working on the Felicia Barton fan site. But let me tell you [...]

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The Artist's Way

Thursday, February 12, 2009

I am embarking on a journey. (Cue the inspirational music…)
Okay, wait. I can’t be sarcastic about this. This requires complete and total seriousness. So put on your serious faces guys. Seriously now. I’m serious.

Not looking forward to Week 4. Image by MaryaFor the past week, I’ve been working through The Artist’s Way. Ever read it? [...]

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Note to Self: Don't Be Michelangelo

Monday, November 17, 2008

Mark McGuinness from Lateral Action wrote an article today that I really connected with. It’s about how you don’t need to be a creative genius to achieve success, but for me, it was about perfectionism. Did you know that Michelangelo destroyed much of his work because it didn’t measure up to his lofty expectations? Wow.
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