The archives.
Creativity
Elizabeth Gilbert on Creative Genius
February 18, 2009
Elisabeth Gilbert, the author of Eat, Pray, Love speaks about the idea that creativity, while something that comes from within a person, can also be seen as something divine. It’s an interesting talk regardless of your spiritual beliefs. I find especially useful the idea that you don’t have to be scared of creative failure and that creativity can come from a place of happiness as opposed to always being linked to negativity.
Creativity vs. Stress
February 13, 2009
Running a creative business can be a challenge, especially when times are tight. It’s doubly hard when you’ve got actual creatives running the show, as stress and lack of time to create really weigh on a creative soul, compounding the issue. Things have been hard for me as a business owner lately; too much to do, a general feeling of not having control of my own destiny and lots of stress. This week I did some soul searching and some planning on how to, win or lose, get back to enjoying my work. The answers I found were fairly simple, immediately effective and right in front of me.
Executing on Ideas
December 09, 2008
In my mind, no idea is worthless. However, an idea that can’t be executed will never be anything more than an idea. In order to actually do something with your ideas you need to be willing to make a few sacrifices and work to bring them to fruition.