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.
You can watch this interview by signing up for FREE – 30 Days of Genius at CreativeLive. Enjoy!
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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.
You can watch this interview by signing up for FREE – 30 Days of Genius at CreativeLive. Enjoy!
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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?
You can watch this interview by signing up for FREE – 30 Days of Genius at CreativeLive. Enjoy!
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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?
You can watch this interview by signing up for FREE – 30 Days of Genius at CreativeLive. Enjoy!
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