Innovation and Creativity Institute
Entrepreneurial coaching and programs designed to transform you from being invisible to your market to in-demand through inspired creativity.
As entrepreneurs and creators, it’s easy to get stuck under perfectionist expectations, waiting to create until we know we can create perfectly. This happens when we look at our chaotic exploration and uncertainty—our “creative thrash”—as failure. But here’s how this creative thrashing actually leads to your best work by making room for experimental learning. For…
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As entrepreneurs and creators, we are all familiar with the experience of being stuck—unable to access our creativity. The fear of being judged keeps us from our creativity by keeping us from vulnerable truth-telling. Next time you feel stuck in this way, try using these 2 truth-telling questions to reconnect to your creative center and…
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When cultural messages are constantly encouraging us to work harder and do more, it’s easy to get stuck in a cycle of hyper-productivity, perfectionism, and self-doubt. But it is possible to break the pattern and overcome self-doubt. And when we do, we can also reclaim our energy, our passion—our true selves. If you’re stuck on…
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Whether it’s working on the weekend, being perfectionist at home, or feeling consistently obligated toward others, being an over achiever can be punishing. Counter to the message many of us receive in this culture, when we challenge our over achiever tendencies, we not only allow ourselves to achieve more but to achieve more meaningfully. Read…
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Every enterprise has the power to create a truly magnetic brand that compels consumers before they even know what the business does. How? By fully discovering the meaning of a brand so that its essence can be defined and brought to life. Try following these six creative steps to realize the meaning behind your brand…
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How many times have you told yourself you’d start tomorrow? That you’d come back to it next week? Even when it’s something we really want for ourselves, forming a new habit is hard work, and it takes time. Give yourself some grace, and try these 7 steps to create lasting change. Resistance by definition is…
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