The following is a brief excerpt from my forthcoming book,Buoyant: The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Becoming Wildly Successful, Creative, and Free: I stood in front of my fellow Transformational Speaking Immersion students in a suite in Santa Fe’s Las Palomas hotel and began to tell my story. When I was three or so sentences in, Real…
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The Joy of Creative Constraints
Sometimes creative constraints encourage innovation and enhance joy in the process. “If you suddenly and unexpectedly feel joy, don’t hesitate. Give in to it. …It could be anything, but very likely you notice it in the instant when lovebegins. Anyway, that’s often the case. Anyway, whatever it is, don’t be afraidof its plenty. Joy is…
Your Infinite Creative Power
Have you considered your creative power – how infinite it is? Have you ever stopped to consider, dear Susie, that even one small drop from the seais as infinite as all of the oceans combined?Kind of like me and you, eh?You are mighty, The Universe(this morning’s message from Mike Dooley) Something powerful and profound is…
How to Take a Restorative Vacation
Do you know how to take a vacation that’s actually a restorative vacation? “When you rest, you catch your breathand it holds you up, like water wings…” ~ Anne Lamott I pulled my suitcase out of the closet, placed it on my bed, and unzipped it. I didn’t think of the fun I was going to…
How to Amplify the Power of Our Focus
Have you thought about the power of our focus recently? “Give yourself a gift of five minutes of contemplation in awe of everythingyou see around you. Go outside and turn your attention to the many miraclesaround you. This five-minute-a-day regimen of appreciation and gratitudewill help you to focus your life in awe.” ~ Wayne Dyer I…
Creative Promiscuity
Could creative promiscuity be the key to combating stuckness? “It’s critical for me to have at least two projects going on at once so I can flip between them when I get bored or need a break. Inevitably, the one that I’m not supposed to be working on will be more appealing to me. For…
