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Writing since 2010, I explore and share ideas around personal growth, creativity, design, branding, business, strategy and technology.
How to Manage Your Time as a Creative Pt 2
So last week, I shared some ideas on how to manage your time as a creative, or even as any working professional. These were more principle based - high level concepts to consider, ideas like making the time, managing energy, and using time blocks. This week, I'll go a...
How to Manage Your Time as a Creative Pt 1
Looking over the past few weeks, a theme is emerging in regards to what I have been thinking and writing about. That theme seems to be around the subject of creativity - from reconnecting with passion, to reclaiming creativity for ourselves, to the different levels of...
The 6 Levels of Creative Thought
I came across this podcast, 'Make Art Not Content' a couple weeks back, and it's pretty great. The channel sports these short but dynamic and pithy clips that are hard hitting, provocative and fun. There was an episode that stuck with me so much, I knew I was going to...
Why you should always be creating
The other day, I came across this interview with Pharrell Williams & Steve Stoute, and among the many gems they dropped during their talk, there was one that stood out for me. It is an idea that I have heard before but this was a great reminder. At about...
Build your stack
In the tech world, there is the concept of the stack. This is the combination of technologies a company or entity uses to build and operate an application or project. It is all the different pieces that come together to give the final solution. It is also a concept...
Reclaiming your inner fire when everything feels so bleh 😪
How do you reclaim your inner fire when everything around you feels so bleh? When you feel creatively uninspired. How do you spark the flames of passion and get excited about what you do, about life again? It is the question a lot of creatives, and people in general...
The importance of doing your own thing
Many of us have jobs, or contracts or at least obligations to the work space. Most likely, those activities take up the bulk of your time. And you get reliant on them, to pay the bills, and give you the means to meet some of your needs. But at the cost of the bulk of...
Getting off the hamster wheel
We all want to get somewhere in life. That 'where' varies from person to person. And it is either very clear and defined or nebulous. But to some extent, we all have at least the vague desire to grow or get somewhere different. However, there is something about the...
The life affirming power of journalling
I've been journalling on and off since I was at least 16. And it has always been an invaluable tool in processing my thoughts and emotions, keeping me rooted in myself. In fact, it is the ritual I must engage in first before I write, producing these blog posts. It...
Slow down, think deeply
I've been slowly working my way through Ryan Holiday's book "Stillness is the Key", and the other day, I read a chapter that really captured the essence of things I've been feeling and experiencing lately. To call 2020 a wild year would be an understatement. From the...
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