Triple Down

How is going fishing good for creative entrepreneurs? Brain research now shows that downtime activities support creativity. You know that, right? Get stuck on a project, and you might take a walk to clear your mind. Set out in a boat on a quiet lake, even better. The...

Self Service

“May I help you?” is the wrong question. At my first job at a department store years ago, I was taught to greet customers differently. Now I think I understand why. There’s a part in all of us that doesn’t want help. According to the inner saboteur, the knee-jerk...

Seeing Cycles

What have you noticed about the rhythm of your own creative energy? As creative entrepreneurs, we seem to have lots of choice about when we do what. So, how do we learn best to honor cycles and timing of our creative efforts? Unfortunately, there is no unique calendar...

Worry Whirl

Nothing thwarts our creative efforts better than a bad habit. Some habits are inherited. We come by them innocently and then they stick. Is worry one of yours? I come from a long line of worriers. I’ve learned from some of the best. Yes, it may give a busy mind...

For Good

Do you tend to save things or use them up? I tend to be a saver. After making a yummy fruit salad for a potluck today, I felt inspired to take my Grandmother’s silver serving spoon. So, I did. And now I see it as a good sign of being a recovering...

Saboteur Antidotes

Like so many creative artists and entrepreneurs, I’ve come to appreciate the courage and strength it takes. To keep our enterprising endeavors moving forward we must clear internal obstacles, and that inner critic can be mean. It can also be obnoxiously effective at...