How can being a freelancer work out for creative people? Creative freelancers include web designers, copywriters, programmers, photographers and others.
“Think about the people who are truly great. The programmer who can save you months.
“The cartoonist who draws life-changing images on the backs of business cards. The guitar player who can sit in on a recording session and change everything…
“These people are first class. They’re in charge. Top of their game. The best of the best.
“That’s the freelancer each of us is capable of being.”
Do you feel confident about calling yourself an artist, or a creative person? Or do self-doubts get in the way?
Artists are at times depicted in movies and media in ways that promote myths about what it takes to be a “real” singer, writer, actor, painter or other creator.
Buying in to the negative aspects of those depictions and myths – for example, the “crazy artist” idea – can distort our self concept, our sense of identity as a creative person, and limit what we think we can do creatively.
“I don’t see myself in terms of artifice. I see myself as a real person who chooses to live my life in an open way – artistically.” Lady Gaga
How do attitudes we hold about ourselves and the world impact our creative thinking? Can we change those attitudes to be more creative?
In her research publications and book The Creativity Challenge, KH Kim describes a model and series of concepts for helping children and adults be more creative and productive.
As creativity researcher Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi notes, “If there is one word that makes creative people different from others, it is the word complexity."
However inspired you are, at times it can be challenging to keep all of your creative plates spinning; it’s important to apply your creative energy consciously.
Self-Publishing School - free video course on how to write, publish, and market your book. http://thecreativemind.net/SPS1
Authors Jamie Lee Curtis, Joanna Penn and Chandler Bolt on why we write, some of the myths about being an author, and links to resources on how to become a writer - and a more successful writer entrepreneur
“A highly creative individual is in constant self-actualization. . . . Creativity makes life worth living.”
The book “Wired to Create: Unraveling the Mysteries of the Creative Mind” by Scott Barry Kaufman and Carolyn Gregoire is “an empowering manifesto for creative people” says Susan Cain, author of “Quiet.”
“Accessing your authentic message and writing your transformational book is one of the most powerful things you will ever do for yourself, your readers, your business and ultimately – the world.” Christine Kloser
“Many writers experience the common fears of not knowing where to start, how to structure their time, how to become comfortable with solitude, and not give up on their vision. They worry about not finding the right words to say exactly what they mean, how to deal with criticism, and how to put their work into the world." Mark Matousek
In her Scientific American magazine article, creativity researcher Shelley Carson notes “People who are highly creative often have odd thoughts and behaviors—and vice versa.
“Both creativity and eccentricity may be the result of genetic variations that increase cognitive disinhibition — the brain’s failure to filter out extraneous information.”
Deepak Chopra says the second chakra “is associated with creativity in all its expressions.”
Psychiatrist and assistant professor of psychiatry at UCLA, Judith Orloff, MDsays she prefers “using the phrase subtle energy instead of chi or aura. For some, chakras sound woo-woo, but when I explain them as energy centers people are more able to embrace the idea."
This skill of emotional intelligence is important for living well in general, for individual creative expression, and for business success and innovation.
KH Kim, author of "The Creativity Challenge: How We Can Recapture American Innovation" says "Innovators experience deep emotions, are sensitive to the environment, and are emotionally expressive."
Psychologist Robert Maurer cites research: "if you have people have to mix during the course of their day, they will sometimes create ideas they would never do as they’re isolated in their cubicles.”
Elizabeth Gilbert addresses a number of topics related to being creative, including dealing with fears.
In an essay from her book on creativity, she notes: “I made a decision a long time ago that if I want creativity in my life – and I do – then I will have to make space for fear, too.
How can meditation and mindfulness training benefit our emotional health, change the quality of our thinking and enhance our creativity?
Do we need to retreat into nature or solitude to make use of meditation?
In this article are references to research on meditation, as well as videos and other information about biofeedback programs and apps that can enhance other forms of mindfulness.
“Accessing your authentic message and writing your transformational book is one of the most powerful things you will ever do for yourself, your readers, your business and ultimately – the world.”
Christine Kloser, "The Transformation Catalyst" is "a transformational book coach, spiritual guide and award-winning author.
Scott Barry Kaufman is scientific director of the Imagination Institute at the University of Pennsylvania, author of the book "Wired to Create: Unraveling the Mysteries of the Creative Mind" (with Carolyn Gregoire).
He is also host of The Psychology Podcast, co-founder of The Creativity Post, and he writes the blog Beautiful Minds for Scientific American, among other credits.
Although acclaimed as an actor, Jamie Lee Curtis says she finds writing “way more” artistically satisfying for her than acting. // Her multiple children’s books “address core childhood subjects and life lessons in a playful,...
Acting lessons helped Emily Blunt overcome stammering. “My parents found it hard because I was a smart kid and I had a lot to say, I just couldn’t say it."
To get content containing either thought or leadership enter:
To get content containing both thought and leadership enter:
To get content containing the expression thought leadership enter:
You can enter several keywords and you can refine them whenever you want. Our suggestion engine uses more signals but entering a few keywords here will rapidly give you great content to curate.
Your new post is loading...
Scoop.it!
