Reading Time: 4 minutes Minds are like bodies; they must be fed to grow and develop. Animals establish regular hunting trails that they use to seek the food that they need to live. People do the same thing. In my twenties and living in Colorado, I’d periodically go hunting for squirrels. I had one particular area that I would …
Reading Time: < 1 minute We live in a world overflowing with content, but much of it is impersonal. More and more text is generated by Artificial Intelligence. AI-generated text is the ultimate in impersonal writing since it’s machine-generated. Whether you’re a writer, artist, entrepreneur, or simply sharing your thoughts with the world, how do you truly connect with your …
Reading Time: 4 minutes When we work, we hope that our work will benefit others. But the reality is that not everyone responds to our work positively with thanks and praise. Instead, we encounter criticism and rejection. The old saying, “You can’t please everyone,” is true. We Can be Influenced By How People Respond to Our Work How people …
Reading Time: 5 minutes My objective in writing this blog post is not just to share my creative process with you but also to prompt you to examine your creative process. I’m committed to publishing a new blog post every week. How do I make that happen? Some might imagine that ideas pop into my mind, and then when …
Reading Time: 3 minutes Creativity is a fascinating and unpredictable phenomenon. Some days, we find ourselves overflowing with ideas and energy; other days, our minds feel dull and uninspired. Perhaps some people can be creative day in and day out, but I’m not one of them. I experience some days when I’m very creative and productive and others when …
Reading Time: 3 minutes Occasionally, I think about doing a project, but immediately think, “It probably won’t work anyway,” and I give up on the idea. Why do I do that? It’s because of fear. I’m afraid I’ll fail if I try to do it. Fear of failure stops me because I’m afraid if I fail, others might think …
Reading Time: 5 minutes Many of us do work in which we need to regularly create new ideas for projects, system improvements, and team management. We don’t just spontaneously come up with great new ideas. They grow when we seek and grow them by preparing the ground, planting seeds, and tending to their growth. In his excellent book, Daily …
Reading Time: 3 minutes If you’re someone who loves doing creative work, you know that it’s not always easy. There are days when you feel like nothing is going right, and you question whether you’re even cut out for it. But no matter how challenging it may be, you also know that it’s worth it. There’s something about the …
Reading Time: 6 minutes In his book, Steal Like an Artist, Austin Kleon says “Your job is to collect good ideas. The more good ideas you collect, the more you can choose from to be influenced by.” Although his advice is directed primarily toward those who are “creatives” (writers, artists, and such), it’s good advice for all humans who …
Reading Time: 7 minutes When I was a young man attending a religious junior college, I took a “preaching 101” class. The teacher suggested that the best way to prepare a weekly sermon was to research a topic early in the week, then do nothing with it for at least a day or two. He said that while you …