How do we navigate a world that is uncertain yet keep the flame of creativity alive?

I remember when I was growing up and going through various different emotions and moods and changes and people saying to me, "oh, you've just got to be positive."

In this episode, I explore some ideas with you about the importance of cultivating positivity in an uncertain world and the role of positivity in inspiring others.

Books mentioned:

What To Say When You Talk To Yourself by Shad Helmstetter 

Mindset by Carol Dweck

In this series of 33 short episodes, I want to share with you some of the best tips that I've picked up from others and shared with others towards improving our lives as creatives.

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If you choose to listen to only one short action episode this year, I highly recommend this one!

In this short action episode, Kira and Ilysa reveal the key to how they’ve both created successful lives and a business working together as artists.

Their insights might surprise you.

Learn the two elements that could fundamentally change your life and business and the way you see and think about creating a business online and in the world today.

Kira and Ilysa were interviewed by Sandra.

Items mentioned in this episode (quick access):

[01:06] Introducing Kira, Ilysa and Sandra and this short action episode.

[02:15] How to create a successful business online in 2021.

[03:26] How the internet changed things for Ilysa.

[04:28] The challenges creatives, artists and podcasters face today.

[04:45] Why it’s important to back your own ideas.

[05:06] The first tip and how it relates to a phenomena called “Podfade”.

[06:47] The two elements that will help you create a successful business and life.

[08:08] Why you must be creative in both business and life to succeed.

[09:05] The importance of passion, too.

[10:07] Summarising this episode.

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When is the best time to get started with your new idea, product, service or business?

It seems that sooner is better than later.

That’s the experience of female tech entrepreneur and SupaPass founder, Juliana Meyer.

Often we find ourselves needing to plan or have all of the right things in the right place before we get started with an idea but that’s, in many cases, the wrong thing to do.

In this short action episode we explore the benefits of getting started on your new idea sooner and before you are ready.

Click here to listen to the full interview with Juliana.

Click here to experience the Inspirational Creatives app on Juliana’s tech.

Have you ever found yourself working hard in your business, doing your creative work, but not getting the results that you want?

In this short action episode we discuss the importance of being clear on who you serve and why.

Featuring the wisdom of communications expert, Lucy Eckley, from The Leading Story podcast, you’ll hear why identifying who your ideal client is critical to your creative work and business to get the results you are looking for.

They say that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results…

But what if you’re not getting any results at all?

If you’re stuck and struggling to complete a task or project, try this…

In this short action episode, artic explorer, podcast host and executive coach, Sue Stockdale, shares her wisdom helping us to refocus towards completing our goals, aims, projects and ambitions; no matter what it is that’s stopping us.

What Sue teaches us may surprise you…and it’s all to do with a shift in mindset and perspective.

Is now a good time launch a new business, idea or venture?

If you’ve got a new idea for a business, enterprise or venture, this short podcast episode is for you.

In this short action episode, Neil Foley, from the Business Growth Club, shares his thoughts on when a good time to test out and launch a new business idea or venture is; and when not to launch.

We explore some of the more dangerous risks people make when launching a new venture.

And what not to do.

We also look at what type of motivation is the right type - when you are ready to get started.

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What’s the #1 to be thinking about when putting a new idea or service out into the world?

For many creatives, entrepreneurs and new business owners, knowing which is the right market for their product, idea or service can be critical to early and ongoing succeeding.

Knowing your niche…

Yet many owners and creatives are stuck figuring out which the right niche and then, when that’s identified, what’s the right price to sell their offering?

One option is to look at the competition.

Yet this seemingly easy at-a-glance research can immobilise even the most tenacious business owner or creative….

Why?

Because they become worried about the competition.

In this short action episode, we explore how to find the right niche, experiment with pricing and why you don’t need to worry about the competition…

In this short action episode you’ll learn:

• How consistency and persistence can help you to achieve your creative aims
• The one thing that has kept Aaron and his business going
• What a creative business is really about
• What to do if your ideas are not working

In this short action episode, Phlearn.com founder and photographer, Aaron Nace, shares his wisdom when it comes to creating a life and business you want.

Hear how consistency and persistence can support you towards reaching your creative aspirations and lifelong ambitions.

And what not to do when your ideas aren’t working.

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In this short action episode we explore how embracing our vulnerability supports us towards reaching our creative goals.

How?

It’s about living with uncertainty and detaching from outcomes.

Offering a fresh perspective on uncertainty, British painter and theatre director, John Link, shares his wisdom, in this short podcast, by describing how his painting and his work with actors has allowed him to learn more about himself and our vulnerability as creative beings.

Hear how our most powerful weapon can be our ability to embrace our vulnerability.

https://www.inspirationalcreatives.com/podcast

Our own creative process can reveal to each of us something unique, which we didn’t know already about human nature.

When we get stuck with our creativity, often it’s because we’ve stopped asking questions.

Questions from a place of curiosity - questions that ultimately lead to a story.

Almost all art tells a story.

In this short action episode, painter and theatre director, John Link, describes the similarities and differences between these creative disciplines, for him.

Hear how your own creative process can lead towards a new story;

One that could not only inspire others, yet teach you more about you, and human nature.

Items mentioned in this episode (quick access):

[00:42] Introducing this short action episode.

[02:08] John Link reflecting upon his creative process.

[02:43] Confronting a space. Asking questions.

[03:33] How filling a space creates a story.

[05:15] What creativity can teach you about human nature.

[06:18] Summarising this short action episode.

https://www.inspirationalcreatives.com/podcast

Great leaders are relied upon to make great decisions.

But what’s needed to make a great decision?

Of course, there are many ways to approach decision making.

How you reach a decision will depend upon your aims and the criteria you apply.

Yet, important decisions are different to urgent, critical, decisions that need to be made.

And when it comes to making good, often complex, and important decisions, there’s an effective approach that many great leaders use to make great decisions that’s rarely shared.

In this short action episode, Professor John Last, from the Norwich University of the Arts, reveals a powerful approach to making great decisions.

His insights may surprise you!

https://www.inspirationalcreatives.com/276-making-important-decisions

If you want to create a life and living around the work you love,

You probably won’t want to create yourself another job…

Instead, you’ll want to learn how to create a business that works for you.

So grab a notebook and pen and get ready to take note of these hot tips from, small business owner and marketing guru, Alison Boyle.

In episode 273, Alison shared her best tips towards creating a business that works for you.

A business that allows you to do your best work without the stress of the numbers and everyday tasks and processes.

Hear how to take control of your business; before it takes control of you.

And learn some of the most fundamental principles, from this entire series, that could help you to create a business around the work that you love to do.

https://www.lamarketing.co.uk

https://www.alisonjboyle.co.uk

Stuck?

We all get stuck at certain points in our creative lives and career.

Often the bigger the game we play, the more likely we are to find ourselves frozen.

Frozen with fear, distraction or procrastination.

In this short action episode, featuring the wisdom of entrepreneur, coach and expert, Peter Sage, we unpack why we, as creatives, get stuck and what we can do to get going again on our biggest aims and projects.

Hear how raising your self-awareness can help you to focus on the creative work that matters.

And why we allow ourselves to become distracted by anything but the very work we were born to do.

https://www.inspirationalcreatives.com/podcast

You may not have heard of Casper Lee;

He’s an internet and social media sensation.

My 11 year-old nephew assures me he’s the real deal:

Last year he won global social media superstar by global.com

Currently he has a growing audience of 18 million combined followers across YouTube, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

And these aren’t just vanity metrics: this is an engaged following.

So what’s the secret to his success?

In this short action episode, his business partner and Influencer.com co-founder, Ben Jeffries, reveals what he believes is the secret to Casper Lee’s success.

https://www.inspirationalcreatives.com/podcast/268-successful-content-creator

What does success look like to you?

The first step towards becoming successful is critical.

And that’s all to do with your definition of success.

In this short action episode, music and entertainment industry expert, Bryan Calhoun, reveals the first, most important, step towards realising your big ideas and dreams…

Whatever success looks like for you...

https://www.inspirationalcreatives.com/podcast/266-first-step-to-becoming-successful

What does it mean to give too much?

What happens when we give too much?

Overworked givers are kind, loving, people who often feel a sense of deep connection with others by generously over-giving.

They often put others before themselves and can be found to sacrifice their own needs to support others.

Do you recognise this type of person?

When their own resources become depleted or exhausted their tendency is to give more.

Joyful Living Project founder, Yasmin Nguyen shares, in this short action episode, how we can look out for such folks and how we can help them to make sure that their own needs are met too.

Hear how to spot an overworked giver.

https://www.inspirationalcreatives.com/podcast/264-overworked-givers

http://www.joyfullivingproject.com

Ever had a bad day and lost track of achieving your creative dreams?

As creatives we have to deal with the realities of life and living creatively,

Which often means dealing with unexpected events and situations that throw out our plans and intentions.

Most of us have high expectations of ourselves and with our work.

And the bigger the gap between our expectations and reality – the trickier things get.

In this short action episode, Tracking Wonder’s, Jeffrey Davis, reveals how he deals with his plans when they don’t go his way…

http://www.inspirationalcreatives.com/podcast/262-managing-expectations-vs-reality

https://trackingwonder.com

If Success = Preparation + Opportunity, why is it most musicians never reach their biggest goals?

In this short action episode, musician, entrepreneur and WhiiseCon founder, Tommy Darker, shares the three biggest missed opportunities by musicians when attempting to achieve their biggest aims and goals.

The wisdom shared in this episode applies to any creative endeavour.

http://www.inspirationalcreatives.com/podcast/260-three-opportunities-for-musicians

http://www.whiisecon.com/?from=Rob

In this short action episode, creativity expert and fonder of The Creative Introvert, Cat Rose Nelligan, shares her experience with why everyday marketing and social tactics don’t work - without a bigger vision.

If you find you’re spending lots of time on social media employing the latest tactics - and not getting the results that you want - this episode reveals why.

http://www.inspirationalcreatives.com/podcast/258-strategy-vs-tactics

http://www.thecreativeintrovert.com

 

 

When it comes to entering a market with a new idea – taking action is critical.

But what’s the right action – and what’s the best approach?

In this short action episode, poet turned copywriter and entrepreneur, Mike Giannulis, shares his best tips on how to enter any market with your big ideas and creative work.

Mike’s commitment to action has seen him grow a business towards making $25 million dollars in revenue.

Personally, he’s dealt with a stutter and lost over 100Kgs (250lbs) in weight – which has saved his life.

In this short action episode, hear how to enter, or create, a new market plus two great tips on how to take sustainable action.

(And why these tips are so important together.)

You can hear Mike’s story and full interview in episode 255

http://www.inspirationalcreatives.com/podcast/256-three-powerful-ways-to-penetrate-a-new-market

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If you could be anyone or anything – who would you be?

What does it mean to live a life that is full of learning, loving and leaving a meaningful legacy?

Would achieving mastery in all of these areas lead us to a sense of wholeness?

And how do we invest our time most effectively to create the success we looking for?

In this short action episode, writer, teacher and healer, Dave Ursillo, guides us.

We explore the three promises of writing:

Home, harmony and wholeness.

Hear how these promises lead to a life full of creative joy, meaning and purpose.

And how creative ‘success’ can be achieved on a daily basis.

http://www.inspirationalcreatives.com/podcast/254-how-to-lead-a-life-full-of-creative-joy-by-being-your-whole-self

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Is your best creative work causing disruption in your life?

How do you know?

How do you find the time and energy to do more of what’s important without creating more chaos and struggle?

In this short action episode, we explore the difference between two types of creative resistance:

Discomfort and struggle.

Writer, healer and Unavoidable Writing teacher, Dave Ursillo, from episode 251, reveals the idea that our fear shadow is the very thing that is often between us and our very best creative work;

The lives we are attempting to create.

We explore what the fear shadow is…

Hear how you can spot it and to move forward with your creative work in the most effective way possible.

On the website

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In this short action episode, branding expert, Ulli Appelbaum, shares his best tips on how to fire-up your creativity.

Hear how to keep your creative ideas following and manifesting into the world.

And why it’s important not to follow the crowd and worry about the competition.

Also hear what advice Ulli would have given to his younger self…

As well as Ulli’s two best tips on maintaining creative momentum.

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In today’s short episode, the final episode of this series, we explore the fear of vulnerability.

Vulnerability is a fear that shows up in many ways.

When we believe or feel we are not good enough or if we feel threatened by something: a competitor, a colleague or a situation.

But have you noticed that great leaders hold and share their vulnerability well?

Procrastination coach and psychologist, Dr. Christine Li, shares her wisdom revealing how we can both spot and begin to overcome this fear.

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Continuing our mini-series of short action episodes supporting you to begin to overcome 7 fears in 7 days.

In today’s short episode we explore the fear of comparison.

Many of us fear being negatively compared to others and the work of others.

Yet, out of all the fears, the fear of comparison is the one we are most likely to have success moving away from.

The secret is that the act of comparing ourselves, and our work, often has little value.

Procrastination coach and psychologist, Dr. Christine Li, shares her wisdom revealing how we can both spot and begin to overcome this fear.

Hear how to begin to overcome the anxiety that our work is not good enough and the benefits of moving away from the dangers of self-criticism.

Download your free Clear Your Fears guide from here.

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In today’s short episode we explore the fear of losing our freedom.

Have you ever experienced a sense of losing your autonomy either at home, at work, or creatively?

We often experience this fear when we find ourselves routinely procrastinating and when making negative predictions about the outcomes of our actions.

Procrastination coach and psychologist, Dr. Christine Li, shares her wisdom revealing how we can both spot and begin to overcome this, often hidden, fear.

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For the next 7 days, we’ll be exploring one the 7 most common fears that prevent creative people from doing their best work.

In today’s short episode we explore the fear of uncertainty.

When we experience this fear we tend to demand that things turn out a certain way or perfectly.

But life is complex.

We have little control over the real chaos and complexity of life.

So when it comes to our creative work we have to loosen up.

Procrastination coach and psychologist, Dr. Christine Li, shares her wisdom revealing how we can both spot and begin to overcome the fear of uncertainty.

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Each day for the next 7 days, procrastination coach, Dr. Christine Li and I will be sharing with you ideas, inspiration and wisdom that we believe will help you to take your life and creativity to the next level.

For the next 7 days, we’ll be exploring one the 7 most common fears that stop highly creative people in their tracks.

In today’s short episode we explore the fear of criticism.

If you look for it, you’ll notice that criticism seems to be everywhere.

Direct criticism in the media, newspapers and when politicians are confronting each other.

And there’s indirect criticism, when it’s not offered as constructive feedback, which can appear as envy, jealously, and other unpleasant comments and emotions.

We’ve probably all experienced criticism at some stage in our lives, but it needn’t not stop us from taking bold action towards the creative expression we’re aiming for.

Hear how.

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Each day for the next 7 days, procrastination coach, Dr. Christine Li and I will be sharing with you ideas, inspiration and wisdom that we believe will help you to take your life and creativity to the next level.

For the next 7 days, we’ll be exploring one the 7 most common fears that stop highly creative people in their tracks.

In today’s short episode we explore the fear of rejection.

It’s likely we’ve all experienced a sense of being rejected at some stage in our lives, either with our work or personally, directly or indirectly.

A fear we’ve all experienced at some stage in our lives.

Sometimes we feel rejected even though the reality of the situation isn’t directly rejecting us or our wishes.

Either way, the feeling of rejection can often stop us from taking bold action towards the creative success we’re aiming for.

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Each day for the next 7 days, procrastination coach, Dr. Christine Li, and I will be sharing with you ideas, inspiration and wisdom that we believe will help you to take your life and creativity to the next level.

For the next 7 days, we’ll be exploring one the 7 most common fears that stop highly creative people in their tracks.

In today’s short episode we explore the fear of embarrassment.

This is a fear we’ve all experienced at some stage in our lives.

Hear how to begin handling this fear towards unleashing your creative genius.

Items mentioned in this episode (quick access):

[00:41] Introducing this short episode on overcoming 7 Fears in 7 Days.

[02:10] The inspiration behind this short series: Pam Slim and Steve Palfreyman.

[03:20] 30 days of daily inspiration.

[04:15] Dr. Christine Li describes the relationship between procrastination and fear.

[06:42] Overcoming the fear of embarrassment.

[10:12] Summarising this short episode.

http://www.inspirationalcreatives.com/podcast

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