I don’t believe in creative blocks. I believe in action. I believe creative block is simply inaction that we fail to fix. I was “blocked” yesterday. I wasn’t able to create anything meaningful and it was frustrating. But that’s not really what happened. What really happened was that I sat down to watch two shows, made…
So many people attempt to follow their dreams – to create something meaningful. But so many lose strength and conviction. They don’t follow through. I’ve been guilty many times. I abandoned an amazing blog project. I left my fledgling company in neglect when I lost interest. I gave up my magic career. I lacked conviction.
Twitter’s taught us the value of bite-sized communication. Many people read more words via tweet than via books. That’s one of the reasons I keep these blogs so bite-sized. People, especially creatives, are busy and overworked. It’s risky business to sit down and read a lengthy blog – not knowing if you’re wasting your time…
As soon as you have a good thing going, people want to start adding to it. Well-meaning people who want you to succeed will start giving you great ideas to add to your idea. “You should really do this!” Its a great idea. But you can seriously screw yourself up with great ideas.
I was interviewed last week by a new friend from Brazil. He asked me, “How do you deal with so many projects – a full-time job, a few blogs, and a magazine?” I suppose that does seem like some major projects. But I don’t really feel that busy. This is why. Vilfredo Pareto noticed an interesting…
You’re more creative than you think. Imagine I asked you to use your creativity and get $50,000 in my hands by next month. Does that seem impossible to you? Now imagine I was threatening the life of a loved one. Does that $50,000 seem so unattainable now? I promise you could find ways to get…
1. They don’t always win. Just because an idea is great doesn’t mean people will like it. Sometimes you’ll need to convince people an idea is great. That takes perseverance, hustle and a little charm. 2. Anyone can have a great idea. Listen carefully to every idea. How many great corporate ideas came from janitors or…
I hate almost everything I write–at first. Last week I spent an hour writing a guest post for Echo Hub. It was a great post but I hated it! I felt like a two-year-old could have been more eloquent. I was faced with a decision. (1) I could scrap the idea and twiddle my thumbs until…
You aren’t being creative if you’re: …spending hours on Pinterest. …reading a book about creativity. …critiquing a work of art. …sitting under a majestic, starry night. …drinking mate at a hipster coffee shop. …keeping your version of Photoshop up to date.
I was talking to a friend recently about my Conquering Laziness post. He has a dream but can’t seem to force himself to make it happen. It’s too easy to lounge around and watch tv or play video games. He’s a talented songwriter and musician who could do some amazing stuff. But he just isn’t doing…