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More than ever our words matter. With our kids, culture and even ourselves. Listen in as we read through Lexicon of Awesome! Observe, reflect, and discern the weight of the words you use externally with others and internally with yourself.

Sep 29, 2020
1 min

Ingredients for Enjoying the Creative Ride

Are you enjoying the journey? Let me throw out a few questions to help you foster some insight and action in experiencing greater...

Sep 22, 2020
2 min

Free to Grow

It's nearly October. Little more than three months before another year turns over. What are you planning on learning between now and...

Sep 15, 2020
1 min

3 Crappy & 3 Refreshing Habits

On a blank sheet of paper, a black or white board, a spreadsheet or a journal take five minutes and: Write down three unproductive habits...

Sep 8, 2020
2 min

Art is Only Part of the Healing

Writing that song about it or drafting that painting series is part of the healing process, but it isn't everything. Expressing pain,...

Sep 1, 2020
2 min

Serving Others Beyond Our Creative Bubbles

What are you investing in beyond the world of your creative pursuit? Many of us pour into developing our skills. We research, study and...

Aug 25, 2020
2 min

Of Course It's Appropriate

Seriously. Our ideas come from omnidirectional sources. Different sights, stories and sounds. Different cultures, beats and interactions....

Aug 18, 2020
1 min

Who Lets You Know

Who lets you know when you're ready to pass Go? I mean, who do you share your work with for critique, advice, approval, challenge and...

Aug 11, 2020
2 min

Your Curiosity Quotient

Among other things, the Reticular Activating System in our brain filters through our activated senses and is highly receptive to new,...

Aug 6, 2020
1 min

Fascinated

"To this day, I'm fascinated by songwriting," said Jim Adkins of Jimmy Eat World. The question is, what fascinates you? And how are you...

Jul 28, 2020
1 min

Cognitive Control

There are two key avenues creatives take when generating ideas, fostering inspiration and developing the next project - we wander or we...

Jul 21, 2020
1 min

Excuses Or Engagement

Ever hear an artist excuse their addictions, bad attitude or habits for the sake of their creativity? Ever spend time with this person?...

Jul 14, 2020
2 min

The Endless Tension Between Creatives, Corporations and Government

There's a built-in tension between art, corporations and governments, isn't there? Creatives, by design, aren't interested in permanent...

Jul 9, 2020
1 min

Consuming Facts & Overflowing Feelings

How much of your creativity is the overflow of your feelings about a headline, experience, relationship, etc.? How much is the result of...

Jul 7, 2020
1 min

Decisions: Bold & Blah

Every decision, no matter how bold or blah, is an attempt at building a bridge between external conditions and internal mission. No doubt...

Jun 30, 2020
1 min

Shoot From the Hip

You know when this works best? After years of learning how to shoot properly. Okay, maybe shooting isn't your thing, but you get the...

Jun 25, 2020
2 min

Guilt Kills Art

Let me rephrase that. Toxic guilt kills our best art. And there are different kinds or sources of guilt. Generally: Internal guilt from...

Jun 23, 2020
1 min

Build the Dang Bridge

Your art is a bridge to a trusting relationship with your audience. How are you managing that bridge? I'm not talking about surprising or...

Jun 16, 2020
2 min

Your Top Five Grains of Sand

I was listening to the ocean the other day send wave after wave my way. The sound and the sight terrifies me. That good sort of terrify....

Jun 4, 2020
2 min

Perspective in The Pain

Our creativity, no matter how serious or outlandish, is the overflow of our perspective. We have one. One dominant lens we view the world...

Jun 2, 2020
1 min

Creating Through Chaos

As a coach and creative with a faith-reasoned worldview, I'm convinced that even now, in the overflow of pain and chaos swirling across...