my wife’s monthly creative in-house retreats
If you write me between now and Monday morning, I’ll be in the woods. Literally. I’m on retreat. In my house – mostly in my studio and create room. And for over three days, I will not answer the phone…
What do you do when you can’t know your passion & purpose?
“Some people are blessed by knowing exactly what it is their hearts desire, but are cursed by not knowing how to achieve it. Like King Lear, some stumble into a course of action precisely opposite to the one that would…
What Makes a Vision Tangible & Real?
With our digi-mindsets and social media connections, it’s easy to focus on “big” visionaries across the U.S. and beyond for inspiration. People launching big enterprises and books and do-good projects that score headlines & funders & kudos. It’s easy to…
The I.D.E.A. Method to create on cue
Holly – a delightful, rather brilliant and intuitive client. A writer with three books to her credit, she’s had trouble lately focusing on her own clients’ branding projects. No wonder. Her long-time marriage is dissolving. She’s packing and moving from…
Constant change is not sustainable for creative projects: conversation with 0 Positive Festival co-founder
Teaser: The Novelty Spurt is that burst of wondrous enthusiasm we feel for on a new project. The Novelty Spurt is comprised chiefly of three parts: Lightning Bolt, Energy Jolt, and Brick Wall. When the Lightning Bolt strikes, you or…
creative retreats at-home or away: pros & cons
COWS ARE MY PASSION. What I have ever sighed for has been to retreat to a Swiss farm, and live entirely surrounded by cows – and china. -Charles Dickens Nowhere can man find a quieter or more untroubled retreat than…
myth: the creative life is romantic & problem-free (video teaser)
I delivered a talk – The Creative Mindset at Work – to about 70 executives, presidents, and administrators of non-profit grant making organizations and of grant-making regional associations. (See video teaser below.) These status quo-shakers and dream-makers had gathered in…
Secret delights of being creative & undone
1. For over three weeks, I have struggled to get plants in the ground for a garden I’m trying to make in the woods, a garden to remember the dead. Namely, four dead mentors, including my father. Why has it…
The Create & Captivate Retreat in Taos – Early-Bird Offer
IT HAPPENS EVERY MARCH. A select group of creatives and creative professionals gathers in Taos, New Mexico, each committed to creative work that matters. Writers, artists, therapists, teachers, entrepreneurs, consultants, doctors, and others. They have books and stories to write,…
The Power of “I” in Your Blog
After 25-plus years of taking myself a wee bit seriously as a writer and entrepreneur, I still squirm to sense just how much “I,” how much personal vulnerability works in my writing – whether it’s a poem, an essay, a…
