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I am often overstretched, which means I have to make difficult decisions about how to spend my time. The problem is that when I don’t give myself time for what I call an opportunity block each day, nothing goes particularly well. Opportunity blocks are times I set aside in the day to dream, think, and creatively problem-solveContinueContinue reading “How To Use Opportunity Blocks To Tackle Your Biggest Life And Career Challenges”

I turned 46 last week and celebrated my birthday with family and friends. On the day of my birthday, I jotted down some ideas that have helped me get to this point in life and I thought I would share them with you here.  Here’s my list of 46 pieces of advice for creatives:  Don’tContinueContinue reading “46 Tips For Creatives I Learned in 46 Years”

Risk is the four-letter word creatives would rather not mention out loud. The path of a creative comes with a lot of financial risk and it can take years to build a foundation that allows them to truly feel like they are doing the work they are meant to do. Much of the time, creativesContinueContinue reading “This Is How I Tackle Financial Risk”

  Financial experts often recommend that you simply save your way to financial stability. But saving is only part of the work. Your career also depends on your ability to track your income. As creatives or anyone in the creator economy, it is often feast or famine when it comes to income. If you don’tContinueContinue reading “How To Track Your Income And Build Financial Stability”

For creatives, the pursuit of perfection in their craft is ultimately the pursuit of something that is unattainable. That makes for an interesting mindset when it comes to building habits.  Most people develop consistent habits in pursuit of a goal.  Creatives develop consistent habits in pursuit of the process.  The 15+ years I spent studyingContinueContinue reading “When it comes to building consistent habits, creatives are built different.”