CreativeMornings - 🚧 Focus on your process

October 3, 2024

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“It’s more painful to keep your creativity inside you than to let it out into the world.”

Being creative sounds fun and freeing. But the process of actually creating something is really uncomfortable.

Matt Geiler digs into the fear, doubt, jealousy, and procrastination that stops us from executing our ideas. And he proclaims that the cure for all that pain is doing the work.

But how? Matt also shares five tactics for overcoming those creative blocks in his talk for our Omaha chapter.

Beat the blocks

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Fun Stuff to Click On

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What is the actual cost of hiring a new employee?*

What's the difference between worry and anxiety?

7 steps to turn an idea into a product.

How big are the fashion industry and thrift shopping?**

Look out of different windows around the world without leaving your chair.

How to become a great artist.

These machines make better paintings than any AI.

Help someone who is blind with the Be My Eyes app.**

This prescription might actually be a magical cure-all.

Proof that making art and crafts improves mental health.

The power of a blank notebook.

Know anyone in Olomouc? We’re looking for a new chapter host!

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**Thanks Jean Shields Fleming & Taylor Harrington for these link.
*Curated by us for our partners.

From Our Blog Roll

Hooray for these people tending their own digital garden!

Mike Rohde shares sketchnotes and reflections on the creative process.

Little Time Machine posts travel photos and sketches.

Don’t Mind Rick writes a 2-minute articles on leadership and creativity.

Is there a blog you love? Share it with us.
Find more on our blog roll.

CreativeGuild Spotlights
Our global directory of companies & jobs.

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Milk Bar Design in New York has a massive appetite for smart digital and print design for their clients, audiences, and themselves.

Hand drawn illustrations of popsicles, cake, and fruit in pastel colors

Color Snack in Dallas helps corporate teams and private groups feel calm and connected through creative and meditative workshops.

Constructive is hiring a remote Design Director (UX/UI) with a strong eye for visual design fundamentals and user interface design.

(W)right On Communications in San Diego is seeking a Content Strategist to drive engagement and results.

Dovetale Collections in Ottawa is looking for a Brand Marketing Coordinator to oversee retail marketing activities and operational tasks.

See more jobs

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If you want to change how you see the world, try fixing something with your hands.

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👁️ Become visionary 👁️

🎰 Bet on yourself

⛰️ Plant your flag

💯 Prioritize prosperity

🪩 Meaningful things to reflect on

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