One of the most difficult aspects of making a career, work, or job transition is the temptation to head back to Square One. What do I mean by Square One? Well, not necessarily back to the beginning – whatever that is – but back to the known, the familiar, the place you used to be…
Want to write an article, a scene in your novel, a blog post … but you’re stuck! Here’s a great way to kick start the creative process (Thanks to Dara the fearless new president of CARWA for this idea!) 1. Grab a random book from your library. You DO have a library don’t you? 2….
I’ll admit I’m a much more prolific user of Facebook than LinkedIn. However, being the friendly guy that I am, I’m happy if you want to Link up with me … even if I don’t really know you. I’m all about relationships. So, who knows, we could maybe just learn something from each other. But,…
I’ve been stuck in a bit, okay a fricking humongous, emotional swirl lately. Transitions do that to me. Well, truthfully, they do it to everyone. It’s just that some of us seem to be more overtly bothered and bewildered by transition. It’s probably why I was drawn to do my Masters degree in the area…
In his book “Shadow Syndromes” author John Ratey talks about the benefits of having low-grade ADD. One of these is the ability to hyperfocus: “it may also be accurately described as an exceptionally intense capacity to “zone in” on a specific thing, blocking out potential distractions at a greater level than is common for most…
I had an epiphany on my morning walk today. Like all great epiphanies it derives from the ‘compost heap’ of my brain. I forget which of my colleagues used that term, ‘composting’, to refer to the organic combining of ideas, thoughts, stimuli, data, and information that goes on in the brain — but I love…
One of the most frequent “confessions” by new clients is, “I think I have ADD.” “Why”, I ask, “do you think that?” Here’s a few of the laments I’ve heard: I’ve started 7 projects and haven’t finished 1. I can’t sleep because my head is buzzing with ideas. My wife/husband/partner accuses me of being a…
CREATIVE CAREERS UNLEASHED #97 The Unsticking™ Newsletter for authors, writers, and other creatives who want to make a great living doing what they love. 3 WAYS TO NOURISH YOUR INNER ARTIST What are you doing to nourish and nurture your Inner Artist? I ask this question because it is one that I am struggling with…
I’ve long been interested in how to create a successful career and meaning filled life … for me and for my clients. I’ve read hundreds of books, scoured countless blogs, and read lord know how many articles about career development and the lives of artists, writers, and other creatives. Do you fit firmly on the…
It’s only taken me, like 6 years, to figure out how to successfully blog about the several parts of me, and my business. This is my first attempt to share that part of me that is a Journal Writer. I have been keeping a Journal since 1984. And, have amassed thousands of pages of stuff:…