Posts Tagged with ‘Productivity’

  • Lessons from a One-Year Old

    28 Mar 2014

    Today is the First Birthday of “The Art of a Well Lived Life.” Time for a party! Bring in the clowns, the ponies and let us consume copious amounts of CAKE (preferably chocolate)! Setting out to simply share some thoughts and be a solid resource for creatives by using my corporate chops, a year ago […]

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  • Walking the Tightrope

    14 Feb 2014

      When you work on your own, it’s easy to get into an unproductive rut. The demands of everyday life can pull you off track. Soon, you find, you’re taxiing kids, doing the laundry or waiting for repair people. Did you get into the studio? Nope. Take care of that upcoming marketing piece for your […]

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  • Get to Work!

    03 Jan 2014

    Step Away from the Vacuum Cleaner! Or the laundry, or the landscaping, or walking the dog, or fixing the light in the back yard or whatever. Solo-preneurs and creatives have a lot of freedom with their schedules. Sometimes, customers, galleries, shows or collectors will demand deadlines with structure, but most of the time it’s a […]

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  • Sniff

    21 Nov 2013

    I don’t read fiction. I’ve always considered it unproductive. I guess, in a way,  I’m a commitmentphobe.  A story must be finished to learn what “happens.”  If I stop short, I waste time. What if I don’t like the read? If I read a non-fiction book I can walk away at any time and take […]

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  • Driven to Distraction – 6 Strategies for Creatives to Get More Done

    19 Apr 2013

      I could move mountains if it weren’t for “distractions.” (Click to Tweet) I mean, really, the shiny things get in the way, catch my eye and I’m gone. It’s become more challenging since I’ve become a corporate refugee, because now I’m doing creative work and am accountable to only myself. We are all creative […]

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