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.
You can watch this interview by signing up for FREE – 30 Days of Genius at CreativeLive. Enjoy!
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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.
You can watch this interview by signing up for FREE – 30 Days of Genius at CreativeLive. Enjoy!
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by Linda | May 9, 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 8 creative genius – Brené Brown.
A researcher and expert in shame, vulnerability and all that stuff that doesn’t seem like science, but truly is the importance science of our emotions and inner workings as humans. I’ve followed Brené for quite some time and read many of her books. I find all her work totally fascinating and fun to learn about!
I’m pretty sure I’ve blogged about Brené before and her famous TED talks. In this interview, Brown talks about the topics around her new book Rising Strong.
What story are you making up? What’s true? And what do you really need to know more about?
That is pretty much the crux of what she is trying to teach us. To recognize our own emotions and reactions and how to deal with difficult situations.
I agree with Jarvis when he comments about how amazing it would be if we had these types of life tools earlier in life! She talks about understanding trust and what BRAVING stands for as well. And finally…
Not using your creativity is dangerous.
What an interesting thought. Because yes, if you suppress your creativity, it will brew and bubble into something bad over time. Yes!
Listening to Brown talk is like having a wise elders tell you the low-down on how life works. You’ll definitely get something out of this talk and highly recommend it.
You can watch this interview series by signing up for FREE – 30 Days of Genius at CreativeLive. Enjoy!
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by Linda | May 8, 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 7 creative genius – Stefan Sagmeister.
A great design hero that I discovered when I was in university, way back in the day. At the time I was intrigued by his work but also was a bit standoffish because I couldn’t exactly relate to his art show topics. Maybe it was my youth!
It was interesting to listen to the interview discussion, but I think the takeaway for me was regarding his one year sabbatical every seven years. No, not that it’s amazing or whatever that he does this in his business… but that his year of sabbatical is NOT sitting on a beach relaxing or “wasting time” because he has no work to do. Nope. He has a regimented schedule to keep him exploring and “working.”
Hmm… that is something to ponder. So his sabbatical year is really like a research year, in my mind. Interesting.
You can also watch this interview series by signing up for FREE – 30 Days of Genius at CreativeLive. Enjoy!
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