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The Creativity Exercises That Work! series will start next week and will run right through the end of the year. Each week I’ll post a useful exercise contributed by a creativity coach. These exercises are from working coaches from all over the world who have...

I’ve asked creativity coaches from around the world to provide me with exercises that have worked effectively with the clients they coach to help clients break through blocks, maintain motivation, meet the marketplace, and handle the other challenges that creatives...

Creativity coaches find themselves on the frontlines of creativity, working with creatives on all the challenges that come with the creative process, the creative personality, and the creative life. Among the arrows in their quiver as they work with clients are the...

Here are four simple tactics for maintaining equilibrium when you attend art events, like openings and juried shows, and find yourself surrounded by talented artists and their excellent works: 1. Focus on the positives, enjoy the camaraderie, allow yourself the luxury...

Almost everybody feels the need to get better organized. But what does “better organization” really mean? Is it about having a good filing system and multiple to-do lists or is it about more than that? Let’s take a look. Organizing for the long-term Each day embroils...

I wanted to share a lesson response on self-forgiveness from a participant in my creativity coaching training, as I think it is particularly lovely and eloquent. Lars (who resides in Norway) explained: I need to forgive everything. I’m a thoughtful person, so I have a...

The last time I visited Santa Fe, several years ago, it was to deliver a keynote at a Creative Tourism conference. I’ll be back this September to present at The Gathering of Creatives Conference which takes place September 20 – 22. On Saturday, September 21, I’ll...

Maybe you’ve come to realize that your addiction has gotten the better of you and you decide to enter into recovery via a 12-step program or in some other way. What then? On top of the common challenges that any person experiences in early recovery—the cravings, the...

Maybe you’ve come to realize that your addiction has gotten the better of you and you decide to enter into recovery via a 12-step program or in some other way. What then? Well, creating itself can prove a threat to recovery. The very act of creating is a voyage into...

Maybe you’ve come to realize that your addiction has gotten the better of you and you decide to enter into recovery via a 12-step program or in some other way. What then? Well, creating itself can prove a threat to recovery. The very act of creating is a voyage into...