This past week in my ezine Creative Careers Unleased I talked about a common challenge for professionals: How do I transition from where I am (doing a job where I’m making money) to where I want to be (Making [excellent] money doing what I love? This week I’ll look at some answers. FIRST: understand some…
In my last post I said it was important, if not critical, that you know your own rhythyms: sleep cycle, energy cycle, mood swings, and the like. Why? Artistic-types don’t live 9 to 5 lives. Don’t have 9 to 5 rhythyms. For example, my current sleep cycle has me in bed by 8, 9 at…
At my ezine this week, I talked about strategies for focusing on and actually working on, accomplishing your priorities. Does your ‘real’ job get in the way of doing what you love? This Blog-week, I’m going to talk about more techniques for dealing with that problem. Idea #1 was "Accept what is!" This frees up…
A key characteristic of Artistic types — writers, painters, sculptors, and the like — is the ‘need’ to work independently. And, that’s great and critical because inspiration, ideas, and ‘the work’ comes from inside. You need to be alone and you need to be free, as Abe Maslow said, "of the good opinions of others"….
What if your barrier wasn’t there? One of the most powerful interventions I’ve used with my coaching clients is to ask them, "What would you do if there were no barriers?" The answers are astonishing. Both in clarity and in speed of response. For me this proves that the Heart knows. So, why not do…
How does it feel when you encounter a barrier? It depends. Sometimes it feels like running into a brick wall at full speed. It hurts like hell. Other times it feels like being caught up in quick sand. In any case, whether you’re frozen or fragged — you’re stuck. You’re not doing what you want…
In grade school we were constantly drilled with the mantra, "Stop. Look. Listen", to caution us about crossing the train tracks. Which was kind of funny since the railway tracks were miles from our place. And, we were about 10 years too young to drive a car. Nonetheless, the mantra has value… for Barrier Busting….
Last post I talked about the notion that Barriers come in 2 versions: Real and Perceived. How can you determine if the Barrier you face is Real? Or, imagined? Let’s take an example from my own life. Several years ago I found myself saying that I couldn’t afford to go to a particular workshop. Seems…
I remember when my children were very small. My son was fearless. His sister, who was 2ish would go into his room in the early morning when mom and dad were still sleeping. She’d play by herself for a while and then, being the social animal she is, she’d wake him. With promises of play…
Spring is busting out all over… well at least today. Spring’s like that on the eastern skirts of the Rockies. And, you learn to take what you can… when you can. That be in the moment thing, I’m always being told to do… er, be! Not bad advice today. If I have to be in…