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Category: Productivity
Creativity & Daydreaming – Yep, They Still Compliment Each Other
In case you still had any doubts:
Writing and the Creative Life: Mind Wandering
by Scott Myers
What no [spouse] of a writer can ever understand is that a writer is working when he’s staring out of the window.”
– Burton Rascoe
Lessons on Success and Deliberate Practice from Mozart, Picasso, and Kobe Bryant
Yes, it’s a great title. No, it isn’t short and succinct. Cuz sometimes things just plain take time:
by James Clear
How long does it take to become elite at your craft? And what do the people who master their goals do differently than the rest of us?
That’s what John Hayes, a cognitive psychology professor at Carnegie Mellon University, wanted to know.
Self-Sabotage & the Creative Life – Whatcha Gonna Do?
Yeah, we could’ve gone with the author’s original title for our post here, but, well-a-well, guess our ego just got in the way:
Get Over Yourself: How Your Ego Sabotages Your Creativity
by Todd Henry
Brilliant creative work requires a willingness to take risks, to experiment, and to venture into unproven territory in the pursuit of great ideas. When an inflated ego becomes the norm, you may become inflexible and unwilling to take the small personal risks necessary to break out of your comfort zone and pour yourself fully into your work. Others hover close to their safety zone, because they’d rather live with the perception of invulnerability than to take a risk and find that they have limits. This is obviously a recipe for underperformance, so be aware of these hidden ego-fueled dangers that can come with creative work:
Ego Trap #1: Playing the victim
I recall several instances as a child when playing a game with others that there was a disagreement over the rules. When the argument got heated, the disagreeable party would inevitably say something like “Fine! Then I’m taking my ball and going home!” They would rather opt-out of the game than be flexible enough to find a compromise and continue playing.
Personal Branding for Introverts
Yeppers, boys and girls, it’s official. It’s hot to be an introvert now. Introverts are, in fact, the popular kids.
We own the damn interwebs, bitches.
With that in mind, lissun up: