“I’m open to suggestions…”
Do you mean that? Or are you just saying that? I see a lot of creatives get the opportunity to hear from people who care (notice I didn’t say critics) but shoot the opportunity down—because of either anger, arrogance, or disinterest—and lose a golden moment. Don’t think saying the words is the same as meaning it. Be honest. Are you ready to close your mouth and listen? © 2016 Dara Girard © Image 123rf/Nataliia Bielous
Forget Magic
Forget Magic We often come to the conclusion that in order to make something magical, we’ll need magical events to occur to get there. Seth Godin I just had a conversation with a friend I’ll call Alex. She’s an artist. A woman who is very creative, brimming with ideas and enthusiasm. She approaches her craft with heart and she’s just told me how she’s going to make a lot of…
Forget Focusing on Who You’re Not
Forget Focusing on Who You’re Not Wanting to be someone else is a waste of the person you are. Kurt Cobain Around this time of year people focus on improving. Growth is important but…it becomes problematic when people start focusing on their weaknesses instead of their strengths. Okay, so you’re carrying around an extra twenty pounds, but aren’t you a great friend and marketing whiz? Your finances are on life support, but aren’t you’re a wizard at putting together an event on short notice?
Forget Willpower
Forget Willpower ‘Tis better to be alone than in bad company. George Washington There’s a reason why some of the most productive writers I know have a dedicated writing computer/laptop. (For those who don’t know what that is, it is a computer not connected to the internet, has no games and can basically do nothing else beside word processing–like a typewriter. If you don’t know what that is, look it up). Why do these authors use such a boring tool?
Forget Just Showing Up
My latest non-fiction title, 10 Things to Forget: to be Creatively Free was a blast to write. On this blog, I’ve been writing on topics that didn’t make it into the book and others I’ve expanded on. You can read the other posts here. Forget Just Showing Up Eighty percent of success is showing up. Woody Allen I know you’ve taken a risk to follow a dream. I know you’ve put in the hours. The days, the months, the years. Unfortunately, sitting down at the piano, the easel, the desk, or going on stage or into the studio isn’t enough.