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4 Unusual Ways To Get More Writing Done
Most of us dream of having large blocks of time we can use to think and write. For most of us, this dream rarely becomes a reality. Most of us lead very busy lives filled with jobs, family commitments, and church or...
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How to Juggle Multiple Projects Without Losing Your Mind
One of my readers, who is a college student, recently sent this email: "With all these different things I want to do and hope to achieve, I sometimes get lost in keeping track of all the things, and I get a bit...
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What I Learned from 3 Embarrassing Business Failures
After many years of feeling guilty for my mistakes, I am finally learning to see my failures as stepping-stones to success. Some of my biggest failures over the last two or three years have involved business decisions...
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4 Ways to Get Unstuck and Start Creating Again
I recently sat down with an artist friend of mine to see how she was doing. Diane was feeling overwhelmed with responsibilities. She longed to have more time to do creative work that refreshed her soul and would help...
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How to Make Time for Your Art: Track Your Time
One of the biggest frustrations for artists is a lack of time to create. Despite having access to devices and technology that are supposed to save us time, most people feel busier than ever. If you want to make more...
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A Simple 5-Step System for Reaching Your Creative Goals
We are almost into February now, but the idea of goals is still on many people’s minds. January has come and gone, but it’s never too late to think about what you want to accomplish in the coming year. In this...
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4 Ways Gratitude Can Change Your Day … and Your Life
Sometimes the little things in life can make a huge difference. Over the last few months, I have been making more of an effort to integrate a habit of gratitude into my daily life, and it’s had a profound impact on my...
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Are You Afraid of Success?
I recently launched a new Facebook group called Born to Create. When I asked the group to share a problem or struggle they are currently dealing with, one of the members said, “The number one fight is definitely fear....
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4 Ways That Clarity Benefits Your Creative Life
One of the hardest things for any creative person to do is set limitations. We like to be free spirits, unchained and unhindered by any limiting factors. That’s what being creative is all about, right? Actually, the...
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What Tony Bennett Taught Me About Making Excellent Art
Every artist wants to make excellent art. No one ever sets out on the creative journey and says, “I only want to be known for making mediocre art.” We all want to create art that makes a difference. In this episode,...
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The Real Reason You Feel Stressed Out, Confused, and Overcommitted
Do you ever feel stressed out, confused, or overcommitted? Yeah, me too! We may point to busy schedules, too much work, or conflicting priorities as the reasons we feel this way. But there’s a deeper issue at the root...
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4 Questions to Help You Stop Drifting and Start Focusing
There are many reasons we start to “drift” in our creative lives: being too busy, feeling overwhelmed, not having clarity, or just being tired. Whatever the reasons, the end result of drifting is the same: we lose...
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