Morning Pages | A Tool for Clarity and Focus

On the days I don’t do my morning pages, I am not as centered, focused, clear. On the days I don’t do my morning pages, I miss the physical practice. On the days I don’t do my morning pages, something feels off, and when I remember and then complete them, I know that I’ve honored […]

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EP 022 There Are No Wrong Notes!

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EP 020: Start with Reckless Abandon! Chasing the Bear, Entrepreneurship and Creativity

https://media.blubrry.com/theworkbench/content.blubrry.com/theworkbench/EP_020_Jeff_Fliegler_.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadA Conversation with Jeff Fliegler Today’s guest is Jeff Fliegler, owner of The Point Solutions – a digital marketing company that helps midsize business and organizations with media, web design, strategy and digital advertising.  Jeff was a chef for 16 years and has lived and worked all over the world.  In […]

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7 Ideas | Thoughts on Writing and The Creative Process

Photo Credit: Karen Baker …Honing a creative process takes time and consistent refinement.  Over the past several years, I’ve implemented the seven ideas below, and they are making a serious impact on my creativity and production levels.  Not a writer?  These can be adapted for whatever you are working on.  Writing schedule.  90 minutes, 3 […]

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Patience | Impatience

Paradox and My Two Favorite Quotes For years now I’ve lived by the following two quotes:  “Good ideas are not adopted automatically. They must be driven into practice with courageous impatience.”  This quote, from Navy Admiral Hyman Rickover reminds me to push forward on my good ideas even when others say no.  “Keep the work […]

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Kindness | The Creative Process | Time

…Sunday at 5:00 PM in my head: “You need to hold yourself accountable. You promised an episode and it is due tomorrow.” But after several hours of work, and a feeling of great frustration, I knew that it was time to step away and was smart enough to do so. As my loved ones will […]

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