Alison ver Halen Alison ver Halen always wanted to write, and act, but was told as a child that neither of those were possible careers. Nonetheless, she never gave up—she majored in English and psychology and minored in theater, which gave her the perfect background for content marketing, a field she stumbled into, starting as… Continue reading Storytelling and SEO with Alison ver Halen
At the beginning of a project, you probably want to tell the entire universe about it. Here's why you might want to go against that instinct, at least for a while. Feeling stuck in your creative process? Or wondering how to start having a creative process at all? Check out my super-affordable Creative Tune-Up, which… Continue reading Creative Pep Talk #25: Keep It to Yourself
John Peel Prolific author John Peel has written novels in universes from Doctor Who to Star Trek to James Bond. John started off writing fan fiction, and as you’ll hear, is an advocate for fan fiction as a training ground for fiction writing. He tells me how he made the leap to writing authorized fiction—novels… Continue reading The Importance of Fun with John Peel
As a culture, we're addicted to cleverness and speed, but they may not be the best things for your life or your creative process. Want more help? Check out my Creative Tune-Up, which is full of my favorite coaching tools to help you get unstuck. Get in Touch I'd love to hear your feedback, questions,… Continue reading Creative Pep Talk #24: Don’t Rush It
Father Michael Rossmann My guest today is Father Michael Rossmann, Jesuit priest and creator of a video series offering perspectives and advice on life, many of which focus on creativity and aspects of the creative process. It’s easy to discount or just not even notice the spiritual side of creativity, but it’s there all the… Continue reading Letting Your Light Shine with Father Michael Rossmann
We all want to be happy—and we usually want others to be, too. That second bit can get us in trouble, and we tend to ignore the first. So what do we do about it? Here's my suggestion. Want more help? Check out my Creative Tune-Up, which is full of my favorite coaching tools to… Continue reading Creative Pep Talk #23: Creating Happiness
Leonie Dawson When I think of someone who is unstoppably creative, I think of Leonie Dawson, who is my guest today. As you’ll hear, Leonie is an artist, writer, and inveterate experimenter who build a 7-figure business by trying as many things as possible to see what she loved the most, and runs on the… Continue reading Experimental Creativity with Leonie Dawson
Appreciation is one of the more powerful tools in the creativity toolbox, and it helps in the rest of life, too! Hear why you should give it a try, and join me in an annual appreciation exercise that's guaranteed to lift your spirits and those of everyone you care about. Want more help? Check out… Continue reading Creative Pep Talk #22: Appreciation
A bonus holiday pep talk, short and sweet: It's okay to rest! In fact, I highly encourage it. And I'm telling you why in under three minutes. Want more help? Check out my Creative Tune-Up, which is full of my favorite coaching tools to help you get unstuck. I really, really, really do want to… Continue reading Creative Pep Talk #21: Rest
How often do you say, "I don't know?" And what happens when you do? None of us knows everything, but we all know more than we think we do, so let's look at what happens when we say these three words. Want more help? Check out my Creative Tune-Up, which is full of my favorite… Continue reading Creative Pep Talk #20: “I Don’t Know”