by Linda | May 7, 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 6 creative genius – LeVar Burton.
I know LeVar Burton from Reading Rainbow and then Star Trek. Learning more about his experience made me even more respectful and in awe of him. Wow. Talk about amazingness.
The interview was an inspiring and interesting discussion and I think my biggest takeaway is about how he kept on going even though it seemed as if he reached the pinnacle of success, so many times.
Fake it until you make it? But do we ever really make it?
That’s the thought that ran through my head while listening to the interview. Perhaps it’s about enjoying the entire process and always striving to do your best, rather than thinking there is a destination to reach. Because even if you get there… then what?
Now let me go and watch some old episodes of Reading Rainbow 🙂
You can also watch this interview series by signing up for FREE – 30 Days of Genius at CreativeLive. Enjoy!
* Please note the links to CreativeLive are affiliate links. That means if you purchase after clicking through, I might receive a small commission (at no cost to you). It’s always free to watch on CreativeLive, but you can choose to buy video courses as well. All opinions are my own and thank you for supporting me!
by Linda | May 6, 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 5 creative genius – Arianna Huffington.
We’ve all heard of the Huffington Post and this is the lady that helped to create it. Amazingly driven, she basically worked so much to the point that her body couldn’t take it and that “fail” was a turning point for her.
The conversation was mostly around how important sleep is for creativity and generally how it contributes and enables you to be your best self. I think we all know sleep is important, but it’s easy to be deprived when there’s just so much to do these days. I know that for me, the first thing that goes is usually sleep, because we want to make more time.
Heck, I go to sleep later because I want to watch these interviews. Ironic, huh?
Go deeper, not just transactional on the surface of things.
I really related to the discussion about how we can still go through the motion of things with lack of sleep. Zombie-like living basically, but in that state it’s pretty hard to go deeper – to that place where real Creativity with a capital C comes from. I totally get that.
I remember reading Power Sleep back in my college days, because Maas is a professor at Cornell where I attended. And yes the science tells us how much difference sleep does make and that we all have to figure out what our ideal sleep time is… but even though I was thoroughly convinced… it’s still difficult to put all the knowledge to practice in our hectic lives.
After becoming a mom, it’s even more difficult with the constant interruptions to nighttime sleep when caring for young children. As with all things, Huffington and Jarvis both talk about how we just have to take it bit by bit and improve our habits. It won’t happen overnight (lol, is that a pun about sleep or what?)
Incremental change, no matter how small, will still be a step in the right direction.
That’s my major takeaway from the interview.
You can also watch this interview series by signing up for FREE – 30 Days of Genius at CreativeLive. Enjoy!
* Please note the links to CreativeLive are affiliate links. That means if you purchase after clicking through, I might receive a small commission (at no cost to you). It’s always free to watch on CreativeLive, but you can choose to buy video courses as well. All opinions are my own and thank you for supporting me!
by Linda | May 5, 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 4 creative genius – Tim Ferriss.
I have heard of Tim Ferriss and all his awesomeness, but oddly enough have never really dived into his work, books or podcast. Guess I’m not in with the cool kids, because he’s definitely an interesting person with a lot of great advice. I enjoyed the conversation and took away some general big nuggets of wisdom.
Celebrate the small wins.
Alleviate performance anxiety by setting the bar low, so that you can overshoot it. Interesting. Usually we hear about setting the bar high so you can reach farther than you ever would. But I get the point that sometimes you don’t want to scare yourself away, so it makes sense for when you are doing something new. You need to gain momentum and confidence, before you challenge yourself with higher goals. It’s about making it easy.
Step back and see the big picture.
When Ferriss talks to Jarvis about the topic of meditation and mindfulness, ultimately he’s talking about seeing the big picture. If we are able to step back and see the whole scene, we can make the right decisions. It’s about quality not quantity as well. Working where it matters and makes sense, not just battering everything all around senselessly. I get the idea… it certainly applies for when we feel really busy and frazzled, yet not really reaching the goals we care about.
Routine will save you.
There’s a big section where both Jarvis and Ferriss go through their morning routine or evening rituals. And it’s not really the details of how one person does it that matters… it’s the fact that they have routines or rituals. I agree that when you don’t have to think about what to do, you just do it automatically, it makes life easier.
Time and time again we hear about people wanting to get into the habit of xyz. It’s because habits seem effortless. You are just programmed to do it. Wouldn’t it be great if all the things you had to do and want to do… were all habits?! I really thought on this tidbit for a long while and realizing how the discipline of living on a schedule or routine could simplify and de-stress our lives. I suppose the key is to come up with YOUR perfect routine?
You can also watch this interview series by signing up for FREE – 30 Days of Genius at CreativeLive. Enjoy!
* Please note the links to CreativeLive are affiliate links. That means if you purchase after clicking through, I might receive a small commission (at no cost to you). It’s always free to watch on CreativeLive, but you can choose to buy video courses as well. All opinions are my own and thank you for supporting me!
by Linda | May 4, 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 3 creative genius – Marie Forleo.
I’ve been a fan of Marie for a long time and just love how personable and high energy she is when sharing her knowledge. There were many yummy nuggets of wisdom throughout the interview – go watch it! But if I must choose, here are some big takeaways that hit me…
Intuition
Trust your gut and follow your intuition. It’s what our moms and grandmas tell us and perhaps because it’s darn right! Often we have these feelings, yet we question ourselves. It really makes me think about how we need to know ourselves well and listen to our own voice. To trust ourselves and our judgement. If it doesn’t feel right, then there is something fishy.
Everything is figure-outable
Marie says this a lot, if you know or have followed her for a while. It’s just like a mantra that if you really want to do something, you’ll figure out a way. Be industrious and try, try again. Be creative.
Wouldn’t it be cool if?
Love this question! To motivate and inspire, just do a brainstorm using that question… very cool. I love it because it’s so simple, yet so good. If we follow that path, we will create what is needed in this world.
No to compare-schlager
Comparison drives us all down and social media can be poison. Yup. Marie talks about how we can feel like a failure due to the comparison game and it’s just all BS. Social media? It’s curated. Obviously. It’s like models in magazines. We know it’s photoshopped, yet it still makes us criticize ourselves. It’s toxic behavior, right? I love the point of needing to create before we consume. It will help to put us in a better place, before going out and seeing all that others create. I know that when I’m feeling stressed or down, creation always gets me happier. Scrolling facebook or instagram instead, doesn’t. There you go.
You can also watch this interview series by signing up for FREE – 30 Days of Genius at CreativeLive. Enjoy!
* Please note the links to CreativeLive are affiliate links. That means if you purchase after clicking through, I might receive a small commission (at no cost to you). It’s always free to watch on CreativeLive, but you can choose to buy video courses as well. All opinions are my own and thank you for supporting me!
by Linda | May 3, 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 2 creative genius – Seth Godin.
Super famous – guru status – a million different amazing ideas – someone I have followed for so darn long and still in awe of his wisdom. No doubt there were many takeaways from this interview. Many might be ideas that you have heard in some form before, but Godin just puts it out there so succinctly, you can’t help but listen.
The discussion also goes a lot into our education system – the good, the bad and how CreativeLive and altMBA are changing the way education and learning are happening today. Here are the big takeaways for me from the talk…
There is no secret.
Word. Definitely the reality of it all. There is no secret to success, it’s just hard work. You don’t need permission or anything special to do something great… so don’t fool yourself into thinking you just haven’t found the right tip or network or whatever. So true, because it’s easier to find some issue to blame, rather than to just keep at it.
Don’t take notes… Be present!
I was feeling a bit sheepish when Godin talks about this… since I was listening to CreativeLive, taking notes. Hmm. But I get what he is talking about. The point is to really engage. I get it.
Will You Be Missed, If You Are Gone?
It might seem a bit harsh, especially for those who work in an arena that isn’t life or death, survival. Because in a cynical world, no one will be missed… for long anyway. But the question simply helps to direct all that we do. Will it be missed? Because if the answer is yes, it means that it is worth the effort and should be sent out into the world. Go for it.
Create change for the better.
Because ultimately that’s what it’s all about. You make something and it’s success because you have changed something for the better. It applies to the everyday amazingly simple stuff as well as the massively world-changing stuff.
Such low cost to keep playing. Bound out of bed…
I wholeheartedly agree that we live in a day and age that makes it pretty easy to access education and materials to work at our passions. We have to take a positive outlook on life and jump out of bed, because we want to do! This is something I’ve gleaned from reading The Miracle Morning as well. The point is about really wanting to dive into your day, full of possibility. Wisdom. Amen.
You can also watch by signing up for the FREE video series – 30 Days of Genius at CreativeLive!
* Please note the links to CreativeLive are affiliate links. That means if you purchase after clicking through, I might receive a small commission (at no cost to you). It’s always free to watch on CreativeLive, but you can choose to buy video courses as well. All opinions are my own and thank you for supporting me!
