TRAP 4: “AUTHORITY FIGURE ISSUES” YOU: “I don’t like how you’re leading this workshop. I quit. (And I know it’s non-refundable, but can I have my money back?)” ME: “You may not like me, and you may find my leadership style irritating. I seem bossy and maybe you don’t like how Read more…
There can be times in life when we get stuck, when old patterns begin to rear their heads. It can creep up on us slowly, without us noticing. We'll be zooming along, working, going to school, or raising a family, and it seems like we're really in the flow when Read more…
What? Yup. Can spilling your big ideas ruin them? I'm sure not sharing the biggest ones. This is a really important video. And it only takes 3 minutes to watch. Essentially: state your goals in a way that gives you no satisfaction. That way, you'll still be motivated to Read more…
I'm just watching this great TED Talk with Tim Brown on creativity. He's the CEO of Innovation and Design at IDEO and has some amazing information to share about creativity, mescaline, prototyping toys, preschool, the loss of playful thinking that happens through formal education. It's got me buzzing! He's at Read more…
I also know about myself that once I’ve written notes, I need time on my own to edit, sort things out, and use the other side of my brain to see what else I can fill in. I also use the time on my own to reflect if what I’m writing about really feels like it’s in my “voice” and it’s aligned with what I want to say to the world, or if it’s really been influenced by that particular group of friends. Then, I go back to people again–this time an audience–to work on my material next.
Have you been letting everyone you know and meet how excited you are and how they can participate?
Have you asked people to support you by helping at the event?
Have you checked on the venue? Have you checked on the people putting together any external part of your project?
Do you have to pay for services? Let people know about your preferences? Have someone host or introduce you? Will other people perform/exhibit/etc at the event?
Have your “creator” hat on while you’re brainstorming, writing, drawing, singing… After your allotted creating time, take off your creator hat, and put on your “appreciator” hat. As the appreciator, you will talk to the creator for a few minutes and let her (or him) know how thankful you are to her for being so open and uncensored.
This is the time for you to create and create and create. Your inner critic is not needed here. Everything you need to create is in you now.
Each time we move up to a higher level of productivity, creativity, or integrity, the part of us that has been stuck can get scared. You can address that part of you by actually talking to it, respecting it’s concerns, and giving it a voice.
Set deadlines for each major component, and then break the major components into minor ones, and set dates for those. Then, break each minor component into simple, single-action steps that you can do each day.