Oh dear; I’m sorry to point this out, but If you are not okay now, you are not okay. Get creative and deal with it now! Mix it up! Change stuff! Why postpone dealing with it until some future date when things may or may not be different? (Most likely they will not). I’ll be [...]
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‘I’ can’t do that
I often wonder if our identity, our sense of ‘I’ is the biggest barrier to creativity. I wonder if we need it. I’m not sure I have an identity because there is not any judgement that I make about myself that I consider to be universally true. Allow me to demonstrate… Think of an opinion [...]
Is this all there is?
I heard it again recently, those ludicrous words; “Is this all there is?” As usual I resisted the temptation to say, “Yes, and here’s how you have created that world…” The only way to get to “Is this all there is?” is to have created a life that is way too easy. In society’s eyes [...]
The Change Curve
I never really understood the idea of managing change. To me, it’s a bit like having a process to make sure the stable door is shut properly long after the horse has bolted. The fundamental reason for the range of emotions labeled on ‘the change curve’ (that people may or may not experience) is that [...]
The Illusion of Certainty
Certain people like to be certain about certain things that they certainly can’t be certain about. One of the things that changed my life completely was learning to say, “I don’t know.” I would invite you to experiment with it… Simply relaxing and taking the time to think “I don’t know” has extraordinary consequences. “I [...]
Looking in the wrong direction
For me, there is a strong link between creativity and happiness. When I’m being creative, whether alone or with others, I thrive. Even if I need to do the same thing over and over again I change stuff for the sake of it, not just for the wonderful, surprising discoveries, also to keep me awake [...]
More of what you DO want not less of what you DON’T
I have said on previous blogs, often feedback will be more about the person giving it than the person receiving it, and sometimes their underlying concerns may be very different to yours. I find it challenging when my objective is getting a fantastic result, but the objective of the person I’m working for is to [...]
Craftsman Wanted
A close friend of mine is a highly skilled craftsman. He stands at his bench, in a world where time does not exist, calling on years of skill and experience without effort or needing to think about it, and he creates. It is irrelevant whether or not he has the attention of others, he’s just [...]
To win some or learn some
I was just listening to ‘I’m Yours’ by Jason Mraz. I love the attitude in the line: “Nothing’s gonna stop me but divine intervention, I reckon it’s again my turn to win some or learn some.” What a great one-line reframe on win/lose thinking; “Win some or learn some.” But wait a minute; does that [...]
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