by Linda | May 18, 2016 | my creative journal
This month I decided to watch the video interviews on CreativeLive by Chase Jarvis and get some daily inspiration, motivation and wisdom. I’ve decided to blog about the series, logging my thoughts and takeaways…
Day 17 creative genius – Kevin Kelly.
Kevin Kelly is the founding executive editor of Wired Magazine. He is an editor and writer with a pretty famous blog, seemingly predicting what the next big things will be, in the creative community and technology. His latest book talks about the next 20 trends that will shape our lives, so you sort of get a sense of how he’s an idea guy.
Quantity over quality.
In his interview with Jarvis, he mentions the story of a professor that allowed students to be graded on the best project they submit – quality – or by weight, the quantity of projects done. It turns out that the best work comes from the group that focus on quantity… bringing up the point that we must do a lot, make mistakes and keeping going to create great work.
I really loved this point because I often get frozen in analysis or “perfection” of one thing, holding me back from releasing, trying, putting it out there. When in fact, it’s really proven to be more effective to create as much as possible! Another example of things that we sort of “know” but unable to follow through on, right?
Fail often… not a disaster.
At one point Kelly talks about failing often and it’s little things that you can handle. It’s a-okay. Instead of not tolerating failure and inevitably reaching a failure that brings our world down. That is so much worse! We must tolerate failure.
Lots of wisdom and creative talk, a great listen!
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by Linda | May 17, 2016 | my creative journal
This month I decided to watch the video interviews on CreativeLive by Chase Jarvis and get some daily inspiration, motivation and wisdom. I’ve decided to blog about the series, logging my thoughts and takeaways…
Day 16 creative genius – Lewis Howes.
Inspiring story of hitting a bottom and working your way back up. It certainly makes you realize how good we might have it, compared to others and certain dramas. And it means we all have the same possibilities as everyone else in this world.
It’s hard to be grateful and angry.
I really loved how Howes said that, which is so true. Gratitude certainly helps to set our mind right and he talks about practicing it first thing in the morning to start your day right. On the vein of morning routines, Howes also talks about what he does and how it’s really about momentum of doing things. He says that he notices the difference on the days he does his morning routine versus not.
A lot of good nuggets and definitely straightforward inspiration from Howes in this interview, so you should definitely listen in!
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by Linda | May 16, 2016 | my creative journal
This month I decided to watch the video interviews on CreativeLive by Chase Jarvis and get some daily inspiration, motivation and wisdom. I’ve decided to blog about the series, logging my thoughts and takeaways…
Day 15 creative genius – Ramit Sethi.
I’ve heard of Ramit Sethi before, but never got into his website or work previously. I was definitely intrigued after listening to this interview. I think his blog definitely goes to sharing nuggets of wisdom that might even seem like common sense at first. At least for the little of what I have seen so far.
I think the big takeaway is about getting to work and the possibility of whatever dream or passion you might have. Sethi speaks as if it’s all doable, you just got to figure it out. It might be hard work and take time, but yeah, it’s doable. Almost non-chalant.
I’m interested in exploring a bit more and checking out Sethi’s blog to learn more. Sometimes I feel a bit removed having little kids and not always being able to relate to xyz tactic or method. But I understand that it’s more important to learn concepts and apply strategy to my specific situation. What can I extract and use… even if situations are different?
Because obviously, we are all on our unique journey and nothing is the same. It’s never going to pan out exactly the same.
Although sometimes I feel like the claims are bit marketing salesy – I realize that there’s research that backs it up and perhaps I should listen up, before dismissing it all.
That’s actually a good point that was brought up in this interview, about how smart people sometimes want to skip the “known” stuff and get to the meat of things. Too much impatience and not building up the foundation. I must admit that is something I struggle with as well.
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by Linda | May 15, 2016 | my creative journal
This month I decided to watch the video interviews on CreativeLive by Chase Jarvis and get some daily inspiration, motivation and wisdom. I’ve decided to blog about the series, logging my thoughts and takeaways…
Day 14 creative genius – Sir Mix-A-Lot.
I think we all know who Sir Mix-A-Lot is from his music success, but I did not know his beginnings and his story. It’s fascinating and amazing and really humbling. I think it’s amazing how honest and open he is about how he felt, what he knew or didn’t know. I think I would like him as a person, not just his music.
Real creators are not copycats.
If you steal from one person, you are stealing. If you steal from everybody it’s research.
Value your art.
Keep it real.
Those are the big points that I have taken away and it was interesting to hear the tidbits of how Sir Mix-A-Lot giving props to Taylor Swift for her open letter and diving a bit into politics and race issues. Interesting conversation, smart points, really good stuff basically.
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by Linda | May 14, 2016 | my creative journal
This month I decided to watch the video interviews on CreativeLive by Chase Jarvis and get some daily inspiration, motivation and wisdom. I’ve decided to blog about the series, logging my thoughts and takeaways…
Day 13 creative genius – Gabrielle Bernstein.
I’ve certainly heard of Gabrielle Bernstein before, but never really got into following her. I don’t know much about her beginnings and work, but even the brief intro goes to show that she was a driven person and successful in her arena, even before she set out to do what she is famous for today. There’s something to be said about folks who just go for it. They obviously have the drive in them.
Although I wouldn’t consider myself a woo woo kind of person, I certainly understand there is power in those types of practices. I was really caught in Bernstein’s advice that goes something like – Intend to see with the lens of love, because you can reorganize your thoughts.
Seeking creative solutions.
It’s so true that really it’s all about looking for a solution, differently. Reframing or whatever you want to call it. Being creative about everything that you have to deal with in life, right?
This point really made me rethink what I always considered a bit too woo-woo methods and how they can possibly help with real world life situations. I was simply too quick to judge, I suppose. What do you think?
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by Linda | May 13, 2016 | my creative journal
This month I decided to watch the video interviews on CreativeLive by Chase Jarvis and get some daily inspiration, motivation and wisdom. I’ve decided to blog about the series, logging my thoughts and takeaways…
Day 12 creative genius – Jared Leto.
Famous actor and musician, you’ve heard of Jared Leto, right? As with many of the folks in this interview series, Leto talks about the opportunity we have these days. The access and ability for all of us to do our own thing. There are no gatekeepers, like back in the day.
We live in a wonderful time.
Oh so true. It takes a bit of gratitude to see how much we really have today and to appreciate it, rather than focusing on the bad. There was also another big point that made me pause and rewind to listen again.
You don’t have to do things well in order for them to be worthy.
Leto is talking about how the reward for doing something can be that it’s fun or anything else. You don’t have to be the best, necessarily. It’s like exploring the jack of all trades idea and really understanding it a bit more, rather than the blanket statement of doing too much or spreading yourself too thin.
It makes sense to dig in a bit deeper… to consider everything you do and what it brings you. What it does for you. Interesting and food for thought, for sure. And for a final takeaway thought, Leto said:
I succeed a little bit because I fail a lot. That’s a fact.
More wisdom for any creative who struggles with failure. I understand that we need to create a lot and curate. People only see the success, but often don’t notice all the work that goes around it. Quantity leads to quality, don’t you think?
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by Linda | May 12, 2016 | my creative journal
This month I decided to watch the video interviews on CreativeLive by Chase Jarvis and get some daily inspiration, motivation and wisdom. I’ve decided to blog about the series, logging my thoughts and takeaways…
Day 11 creative genius – Kelly Starrett.
This is the first guest so far that I actually know nothing about. Completely new to me, Kelly is a mobility expert and coach. Basically, he’s all about maintaining one’s body – health and exercise. He likes to say, what does it mean to be human?
Pain and posture are correlated.
Jarvis mentions that sitting is the new smoking – a really bad, unhealthy habit. And it’s not just about going to the gym. It’s actually about how we live, all the non-exercise activity that burns more calories. We really just need to move and every little bit counts.
It really made me think about the Asian culture and how we tend to squat a lot and sit on the ground… and how that is a good thing. I look at my parents and how much more agile they are compared to many others their age, simply because of their lifestyle and choices in movement throughout life.
As with many things nowadays, we are realizing that crash course attempts to “better” some part of ourselves is not sustainable or the easiest way to tackle issues. Like crash diets, right? Nope. It’s got to be a lifestyle change. If you can work it into your lifestyle, then it’ll really make a difference. You will change your life.
This interview and the concepts introduced really changed the way I think about moving my body. It’s not that I have to devote hours and hours to going to the gym. I guess that is why the fitbit is so popular these days? What do you think?
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by Linda | May 11, 2016 | my creative journal
This month I decided to watch the video interviews on CreativeLive by Chase Jarvis and get some daily inspiration, motivation and wisdom. I’ve decided to blog about the series, logging my thoughts and takeaways…
Day 10 creative genius – Gary Vaynerchuk.
Intense. Extreme. That’s Gary for you. I have followed him here and there, but he is really intense. The only thing I don’t jive very well with is the profanity, although it’s just his natural way. Regardless, he knows a lot and says it like it is.
Stop complaining. Hustle.
That was a big point and he’s basically trying to say that those who complain, just aren’t spending their time properly. Like Mark Cuban, Vaynerchuk talks about how the one thing we can really control is our own effort or time. You put the time in, because you can do that. There is no gatekeeper on that, but yourself.
Control what you can control.
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by Linda | May 11, 2016 | DIY printables
This month my contributing post is a floral frame printable on the Petit a Petit blog. There’s the version with the run away wild & free quote or completely blank so you can customize, dark and light versions.
I would love to see this printable decorating your home and can’t wait to see what you might create with the blank versions. Perhaps letter up your own quote or make a journal cover. What about crafting with your kids? Don’t forget to tag your photos #pinandcreate on social media – check out the Floral Frame Printables here. Enjoy!
by Linda | May 10, 2016 | my creative journal
This month I decided to watch the video interviews on CreativeLive by Chase Jarvis and get some daily inspiration, motivation and wisdom. I’ve decided to blog about the series, logging my thoughts and takeaways…
Day 9 creative genius – Sir Richard Branson.
Amazing guy who seems so laid back for all the successes and experiences he has had. It was interesting to listen to his passions, experimentations and risks taken.
Some big takeaways include the satisfaction of trying and going for it, rather than regretting not doing something. I also love the general overview thought from Branson about doing something that makes peoples’ lives better. That’s good enough cause.
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