The key to transformation might be surprising, and might require us to look within. “We make self-doubt mean something negative about our talent, our ideas,our creativity. What we’re capable of. Not true. In order for us to achieve our goals,we have to peel off all the stuff that is not us first. The discord of the…
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Let Your Clients Catch Up
Let your clients catch up. There’s value in slowing down, taking our clients thoughtfully into account, and being more open, accessible. “The dream was always running ahead of me.To catch up, to live for a moment in unison with it, that was the miracle.” ~ Anais Nin My brilliant and kind developmental editor, publishing savant, and friend, AJ…
How to Fuel Your Desire to Create
Fuel your desire to create by returning to whatever fills the well of inspiration. To whatever feels like play. To the work you’d do all day for free. “Discipline is much easier when it’s fueled by desire.” ~ Austin Kleon A new client texted me the other day and asked for an emergency coaching session. She…
How to Get into Flow
Getting into Flow requires we become very nimble at switching back and forth between our strategic intellect and our wild, playful self. “We approach timelessness in the moments when we feel most at home with ourselves. When we are being true to ourselves and existing in authenticity, we are not measuring ourselves against time or…
Summon Courage for Your Creativity
“Creativity takes courage.” ~Henri Matisse “To create one’s world in any of the arts takes courage.” ~ Georgia O’Keeffe Summoning courage for your creativity begins with a willingness to reach out for help followed by bold action. Yayoi Kusama knew from an early age that she wanted to be an artist. Her mother had other…
How to Make Lasting Changes
Making lasting changes does not have to continue to elude us. If we steady ourselves first and are willing to go through discomfort, we can break free. “The hardest part about change is not making the same choices you did the day before, period. The moment you decide to make a different choice, get ready…
