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#1 Sculpting Away, Day By Day
On Sunday, January 3 2021, motivated by an emotional low point and an article I read on writing “Morning Pages”, I grabbed an old notepad, pen, started writing and didn’t stop until I had filled three pages. It was the first time in 5 years I wrote something by hand, and the first time in…
How Replacing Productivity by Traction Leads to a More Fulfilled, Creative Life (the Productivity Trap)
Many of the articles on this website touch on the concept of productivity. And yet, I have very mixed feelings about the word. There’s something aspirational about it, and at the same time… it feels dirty. Whenever a word triggers me like that, I like to do do an exercise to figure out what’s causing…
Meet these 3 requirements to make a living off your passion and ideas
If you’ve ever wondered if it’d be possible for you to make a living off your passion, ideas, and skills, this article might give you some insight. I’ve been creating businesses for a while now, and (apart from the courage to get started), three conditions always need to be fulfilled before starting a new project. …
An expansive definition of creativity – and how to get unstuck and start creating
I’ve been thinking and writing and talking an awful lot about creativity lately. Making up for an extended period of being creatively stuck myself! At the core of getting unstuck was redefining what creation and creativity mean to me. Ever since I’ve done that, I’ve started several new projects (including this website, a coffee blog,…