Breaking the Writing (or Creativity) Rules that Bind You–Time
“I don’t have enough time.” I hear this statement often as a creativity and book coach. How can you change it to “I have enough time…even if it’s not as much as I would like”? What, in your mind, is enough time to write or do your creative work? An hour? Several hours? A whole […]
Will You Play with Me for 10 Minutes?
The creation of something new is not accomplished by the intellect but by the play instinct acting from inner necessity. The creative mind plays with the objects it loves. ~Carl Jung~ Bob and I spent this past weekend in Virginia with our oldest Stephen, his wife Mindy, and their two sons, Andrew (almost 5) and […]
Are You the White Rabbit?
“Oh dear, oh dear, I shall be too late!” When I work with clients or lead workshops on creativity or writing, I often here the complaint of not having time. So early in the coaching process, I have clients explore establishing a regular time to work on their creative projects, because… Like the White Rabbit, […]
STOP Microwaving Your Creativity
I get it. I really do. Time is short and passes quickly. You are busy with a hundred and one things. And in today’s world of technology where information sharing and business occurs at the speed of nanoseconds, the oft-times snail-like process of creativity can become extremely frustrating. So we look for ways to essentially […]
Is Time Moving You Away from Your Creative Dreams?
Time was a river, not a log to be sawed into lengths. ~ Margaret A. Robinson, author In the past five weeks, Bob and I marked our 39th wedding anniversary, and I marked my 60th birthday. Milestones to be sure. So, obviously, the passage of time has been a dominant theme on my mind lately. […]
What’s Your CROI?
What is ROI? Return On Investment. In the broadest sense, for bankers, angel investors and financiers, ROI is the measure of profitability of an investment, and the definition of profitability can vary depending on the goals of the investor. Add Creative to the front of that and you have CROI, creative return on investment. Why […]
Time—A Convenient Creative Scapegoat
Most of us say we want to write and sell the book, or be cast in a film, or perform on stage, or coach a client and even take a few steps toward the dream. But when fear rises, time becomes the scapegoat. We tell ourselves, we just don’t have the time…we mean to, but […]
Reclaiming Sacred Time for Rest and Renewal
This past weekend, I sat at lunch with some tarot friends and colleagues, listening to a discussion about the evergreen issue of overwhelm and time management. One woman mentioned that she’s developed a practice of taking one day a week to do nothing, not even get dressed or engage with other people if it doesn’t […]