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- *** What it Takes to Actualize Your Creative Talents - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2013 from Valery Satterwhite“Hide not your talents. They for use were made. What's a sundial in the shade?” - Benjamin Franklin The most exciting place to discover and actualize your talent is in yourself. What does it mean to realize your talents, and how do you do it? When you actualize your talents you understand ...
Views: 2022 - *** How to Discover True Nature vs. Conditioned Nurture - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2013 from Valery SatterwhiteThe most empowering question anyone can ask of a child, or even an adult, is "Who do you want to be when you grow up?" A child will respond with wide-eyed wonderment and enthusiasm while the adult will often respond with a woeful look of that was then, this is now retort. "He who trims ...
Views: 1451 - How to Get Famous Using Your Talent - by Submitted on May 15, 2009 from cool jaanIn today’s fast-track recession-hit world we are deeply engrossed in securing our futures economically. No time for entertainment, no time for relaxing and no time for appreciating the talent around us. Resumes, work experience, project exposure, appraisals, IT skills, etc. are of top priority ...
Views: 1123 - ** Top 3 Creative Sinkholes - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2013 from Valery SatterwhiteIn my conversations with artists, actors, writers, singers and musicians I've noticed a pattern of three 'sinkholes' that suck the creative energy right out of a person. There are various nuances and sub-categories within the top three but for the sake of brevity I've sorted the big energy ...In ...
Views: 1536 - Dance and the Art of Being - by Submitted on May 13, 2009 from Soumyasree PawarThe famous painter Paul Klee once said “Drawing for me is taking a line for a walk.” What do we feel when we look at the great sculptures carved deep in mountain facades all over our country. When we visit Ellora, it is a great revelation. The bodies in the stone become so lyrical and live and ...
Views: 1302 - *** Are Power-sites Sucking Your Life Energy? - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2013 from Valery Satterwhite“The only way to predict the future is to have power to shape the future.” - Eric Hoffer You have the power to shape your future the way you want it to unfold. You are a magnificent and magically powerful being. You are blessed with the gift to create all that you desire to experience in ...
Views: 1676 - Using Your High Sensitivity Personality as an Actor - by Submitted on May 08, 2009 from Douglas EbyEveryone has some sensitivity to inner experiences and emotions, to the moods of others, and to many other sensations. But highly sensitive people have unusually strong awareness and reactions. Artists, including actors, are often highly sensitive and use this personality trait to be more ...
Views: 5619 - *** You Are Enrolled in a Cosmic Grade School - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2013 from Valery SatterwhiteWelcome to your life, the attendance in a universal elementary school of sorts, where you are here to learn, develop and enjoy your being. You are here to learn your ABC's of Abundance, Being-ness and Consciousness. In the rich generative soil of physical reality you are meant to grow and ...
Views: 1395 - 7 Truths and Tips on "How to Get Gigs" and Fill Up Your Touring Schedule - by Submitted on May 07, 2009 from Daniel KohnIt's the famous old question on every hungry band's mind – How To Get Gigs? I can hear your pain from this computer screen – "Everyone else can get gigs left right and centre but my band is still struggling to figure out how to get gigs….." The truth of the matter is that getting gigs and ...
Views: 752 - *** How to Slay the Fear Monger Through Creativity - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2013 from Valery SatterwhiteFear cripples creativity. Nothing new there. We've all experienced fear as we reach for inspiration, motivation and satisfaction. Fear dwells at the bottom of the pit of desperation. Fear is the lowest of lows. I have a client who came to me and said that she felt like she was stuck in a ...
Views: 1000(1 vote) - *** How to Live a Magical Life - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2013 from Valery SatterwhitePeople often ask me how I live such a magical life. It's easy. I believe in magic. HA! The song "Do You Believe in Magic" by the The Lovin' Spoonful just ran through my head. But I digress - or do I? Actually that flash of music just proved my point. What you believe in is brought unto ...
Views: 1576 - *** The Power of Your Power Point Presence - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2013 from Valery SatterwhiteIt's funny when and where inspiration strikes. My latest epiphany came to me while soaking in a hot bubble bath. I had to run from the tub soaking wet to write it down. I've learned that inspiration can disappear as quickly as it comes if not acted upon. This nugget of an AHA moment made me ...
Views: 1534 - The Top Five Things New Musicians Struggle With - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2009 from Francis BeaudryAs people enter the world of music, there are certain things every musician struggles with. Some people are able to overcome these struggles more easily that others, but everyone faces these struggles. Knowing what these struggles are can help you prepare for them and overcome them more easily ...
Views: 5257(1 vote) - Unlocking Your Creativity - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2009 from John AOVCreative thinking can be stimulated by two things; intensely desired goals and pressing problems. Your creative capacities need something to hone in on and your job is to provide it. A Continual Stimulus for Ideas Intensely desired goals, clearly defined with detailed plans for their ...
Views: 880 - *** Allow, Instead of Seize, the Day - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2013 from Valery SatterwhiteI've been giving a lot of thought to the various messages we've received over the years and generally highly regard. Many success and self-help experts have told us that we need to "Seize the Day". "Carpe diem" they tell us. Well, what the heck does that mean? How does one "seize the ...
Views: 1414 - Living in the Sweet Spot: Principles of Relaxation for the Layman and Performer - by Submitted on Apr 25, 2009 from Lese DuntonNovember 17 is acting teacher Lee Strasberg's birthday and each year on this day I reflect on the period of time when I taught at his school. I remember being quite the anarchist, suggesting to my students that it really didn't matter whether they used the "Strasberg" technique or a "rival" ...
Views: 3002 - Actors and Anxiety: Overcome Stage Fright to Be More Powerful - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2009 from Douglas EbyEven if you are an experienced actor or other performer, you may still experience stage fright or insecurity. But there are effective ways to deal with anxiety so you can work with more power and creative satisfaction. The list of people who experience stage fright includes Kim Basinger; Barbra ...
Views: 4510 - Fun Improv for Children Develops Transferrable Life Skills - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2009 from Grant MathisDo you know a child interested in connecting better with themselves AND others? Get them improvising! Confident interaction really is child’s play. Choice is a muscle strengthened by experience. • Participation means choosing, • choice presumes responsibility and surprisingly, • kids ...
Views: 2173(2 votes) - Wake Up the Creativity of Your Team - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2009 from Jo Anne WhiteLacking a good dose of creativity? Is your team suffering from low creative output and is everything ho-hum? Unlock yours and their creativity by using these proven tools that will have everyone thinking outside the box and into the future. If you’re wondering whatever happened to your ...
Views: 1557 - *** Blocked Creatively? Here's a Get Out of Jail Free Card - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2013 from Valery SatterwhiteThe most damaging restrictions on a creative person's freedom are self-imposed. What may have started out as a new idea, a new methodology, becomes routine, a habit, after awhile. Habits are the comfort zone. Once snuggled into a comfort zone there is a tendency to stay. However, this is not ...
Views: 1341 - Procrastination Strategies - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2009 from Gail McMeekinThe progressive realization of worthy goals propels you towards that vision of prosperity. The addition of positive choices everyday improves the quality of your journey? So, why not get started? In case you’re a procrastinator, here are eight tips to help you begin: 1.) Acknowledge that ...
Views: 1974 - Creativity Catalysts - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2009 from Gail McMeekinWe know we are creative beings. Yet, we are also well aware that sometimes our creativity stalls, plays tricks on us, or appears to have vanished completely. It is at those moments that we need to reconnect with our vitality around our creative process or project and leverage our inspirational ...
Views: 1555 - ***Awaken Your Spirit, Express Your Passions - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Karen Mehringer, MAThere is a powerful vital life force energy that resides within each of us. Like a raging river, this vital energy needs a channel to flow and be fully expressed. When we allow it to move through us for example with our writing, artwork, or music…by expressing our passions, we allow the river of ...
Views: 4177(6 votes) - The Collection Connection: Treasure Hunting for Your Soul - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2009 from Liv LaneThere’s a big bowl of rocks in the middle of my kitchen table. I have collected these rocks from all over the world – beaches, mountains, parking lots – since I was a child. When I’m eating breakfast, I’ll often grab one to carry in my pocket or purse during the day. Each one has been perfectly ...
Views: 1522(2 votes) - Change Your Hat, Change Your Life - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2009 from Neil TepperA client had hired me to help her get control of her business life, which was causing her great stress. At the time, she was Executive Vice President of Franchising for one of the largest fast-food companies in the world. A seasoned professional in the industry, with proven talents in ...
Views: 1927 - The Myth of Writer's Block: How to Get Unstuck and Stay Unstuck - by Submitted on Mar 19, 2015 from Mark David GersonYou don't have to experience writer's block. Ever. You don't have to sweat over the blank page. You don't have to chew your pencil (or fingernails) to the nub. You don't have to wonder where the next word is coming from. Writer's block is a myth -- not because you won't ever feel stuck but ...
Views: 1703(2 votes) - What We Can Learn from Riptides - by Submitted on Apr 21, 2009 from Neil TepperI went to the beach yesterday. It was an act of courage. Courageous, not because of the whipping winds and high surf that were forecast for the day here in Hawaii, but because I had the brave audacity to ignore the threats and taunts that screamed at me from the stacks of paper and to-do lists ...
Views: 1480 - *** How to Resolve Instead of Just Solve Problems - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2013 from Valery Satterwhite“I have heard there are troubles of more than one kind. Some come from ahead and some come from behind. But I've bought a big bat. I'm all ready you see. Now my troubles are going to have troubles with me!” - Dr. Seuss In these hectic, often stressful days, many people measure themselves on ...
Views: 1432 - Write Your Book - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2009 from Sandra Lee SchubertHave you thought about writing a book? I hope so. I hope you have the image of your published book firmly fixed in your mind. Getting a big dream implanted in your psyche can invigorate your writing and make you want to bring pen to paper more often. What can you write about? Your ...
Views: 1406(1 vote) - Beating Resistance: The Fulfilled Life, Create it Now! - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2009 from Sandra Lee Schubert"There's a secret that real writers know that wannabe writers don't and the secret is this: it's not the writing part that's hard. What's hard is sitting down to write. What keeps us from sitting down is Resistance." ~ Steven Pressfield, The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your ...
Views: 2373(2 votes) - How to End Your Creative Block - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2009 from Annette ColbyFor the past three weeks, I've been experiencing writers block. Previously, inspiration had been flowing. It was a beautiful experience. Ideas fell neatly into place, difficult concepts were easily expressed, and I had words! I was living in the land of milk and honey. Then one day I woke up ...
Views: 1978 - *** Stuck? You May Be Alice in Wonderland - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2013 from Valery SatterwhiteI encourage everyone to reread the stories that awed and entertained us as children. I guarantee you will find new meaning as an adult in the works of Lewis Carroll, Dr. Seuss, Frank Baum and his Wizard of Oz series, and more. These authors delivered powerful life affirming messages to us as ...
Views: 1862 - *** Stuck in a Powerless Comfort Zone? How to Reclaim Personal Power - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2013 from Valery Satterwhite"'People will suffer almost anything as long as it means they don't have to change." ~ Deepak Chopra Life is a series of ups and downs, twists and turns. You can approach the roller coaster of life with arms high in the air; willingly and ready for whatever comes next. Or you can grip the ...
Views: 1620 - How to Think what Nobody Else Thinks - by Submitted on Apr 16, 2009 from Paul SloaneHow can you think of things that no-one else thinks of? The answer is by deliberately taking a different approach to the issue from everyone else. There are dominant ideas in every field. The brilliant thinker purposefully challenges those dominant ideas in order to think innovatively. Albert ...
Views: 1570 - *** Intention Has Power: 5 Steps to Powerful Intention - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2013 from Valery Satterwhite“Unless you marry intention to action, you end up with only a brief affair.” - author unknown Many people fill their days with thoughts of who they want to be, what they want to do and what they want to have. "I want financial freedom. I want a new car. I want to take a vacation this year. I ...
Views: 1459 - Make Your Imagination Work to Your Advantage - by Submitted on Apr 12, 2009 from Menno SpijkstraIn Napoleon Hill’s classic book Think and Grow Rich, it explains that there are two proficiencies of imagination namely, creative imagination and synthetic imagination. Also, as outlined by Denis Waitley in his Seeds of Greatness, it becomes significant and essential to learn precisely how every ...
Views: 772 - *** Perfectionist? Meet the High Achiever - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2013 from Valery Satterwhite"Art knows no limit, and the artists will never achieve perfection." - Bente Borsum Bente Borsum is a talented actress who performed with the Norwegian National Theatre and was a director of the Norwegian National Drama School. As a mentor and teacher, she works with younger artists who need ...
Views: 1907 - *** Who Am I Kidding? How to Stop Self-Sabotage - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2013 from Valery Satterwhite"Who am I Kidding?" "Who am I to do this?" "What am I thinking?" "I'm not (fill in the blank) enough." These are questions creative people in the visual and performing arts ask themselves every day. They are the questions that stop an artist from starting a project. Stop an actor ...
Views: 3594(1 vote) - *** Integrity: Essential to Effortless Creative Flow - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2013 from Valery Satterwhite"This above all; to thine own self be true." - William Shakespeare What is integrity? What does it mean to be in integrity? If you look up the word "integrity" in the dictionary you will learn that it comes from the Latin word, "integer" which means "whole". Integrity is an unreduced or ...
Views: 1551 - The Creative Executive: What the CEO Can Learn from a 10-year Old - by Submitted on Mar 31, 2009 from Harlan GoergerWe're at 30,000 feet and heading South to Florida for some R&R as well as business. The young lady next to me has a very interesting book that many CEO's might benefit from. One page has a listing of words while the next page starts a story and leaves blank spaces for her to fill in. She can ...
Views: 1018 - *** Blocked Creatively? You Might Just Be Swimming Upstream - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2013 from Valery SatterwhiteWhere you are in your creative expression mirrors where you are in your life flow. If you are blocked creatively it is an indication that there is a disruption in your energy flow. Something isn't working. And the harder you try to push on forward the more blocked you become. You become ...
Views: 1560 - Eccentricity and Creative Expression - by Submitted on Mar 28, 2009 from Douglas Eby"I hope I'm becoming more eccentric. More room in the brain." --Musician Tom Waits A number of artists acknowledge that being unconventional is something positive. Reese Witherspoon has said her parents supported her ambitions to be an actress, and that, growing up in Nashville, "Being a ...
Views: 2106 - The Secret Science of Change - by Submitted on Mar 27, 2009 from Suzie WolferMost people have an Inner Critic that tries to brow beat or guilt them into change. You may hear that little voice saying “You should . . . “or “You shouldn’t . . . .” I call this shoulding on yourself. It’s not very much fun. If you feel bad enough, you may make temporary changes, but then ...
Views: 1141 - *** Show Up Naked - Honor Your Authenticity - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2013 from Valery Satterwhite"A poem is a naked person... Some people say that I am a poet." - Bob Dylan When you show up naked, vulnerable, authentic and open, you allow others to genuinely see who you are. You've heard the old adage, "Actions Speak Louder than Words". It's true. When you fully realize that what you ...
Views: 1407 - *** Stress Relief: Take Up Cog-Knitting - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2013 from Valery SatterwhiteGranny may be on to something that our comparatively inexperienced presence may not be aware of. We often run to Granny for her sage, sometimes cryptic, wisdom. And Grannies knit. Are the two related? Would we be well served by picking up a pair of knitting needles and a skein or two of yarn? ...
Views: 1370(1 vote) - Developing Multiple Talents is an Adventure, But Not a Sure Thing - by Submitted on Mar 23, 2009 from Douglas EbyDo people with multiple talents realize their abilities as readily and as fully as they want? A high level of achievement and fulfillment is not an automatic outcome for all gifted and talented adults. In her book Gifted Grownups, Marylou Kelly Streznewski notes, "For too long society has ...
Views: 2085 - The Brain Stimulus Package: How to Thrive in Turbulent Times - by Submitted on Mar 23, 2009 from Lenn MillbowerThe Chinese symbol for crisis is made up of two characters. One represents danger. The other, opportunity. This symbol effectively encapsulates my thoughts about the current rough economic patch everyone seems to be going through. Small business owners see their business shrinking. Some ...
Views: 1227 - Irrefutable Logic of Not-Logic - by Submitted on Mar 20, 2009 from Milo BonoWhat is Not-Logical thinking? The very notion seems ridiculous. How could thinking that is not Logical have any significance, relevance, or value? Come to think of it - How could thinking that is not Logical even be considered as a viable "type" of thinking at all? Logical thinking is the only ...
Views: 993 - *** The Inner Critic Kidnaps the Artist Soul - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2013 from Valery Satterwhite"Re-examine all you have been told. Dismiss what insults your Soul." - Walt Whitman For many artists, challenges are very personal. And one of the biggest challenges is the Critic in the room, the Inner Critic. This gnarly Inner Critic is the voice of your self-doubt and fear. It is the ...
Views: 1386 - *** Are You Creatively Blocked or Are You Resisting? How to Know the Difference - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2013 from Valery SatterwhiteArtists of every kind; painters, photographers, sculptors and actors will tell me that they are blocked. When we examine their specific challenge we discover that often they are not blocked, the are really resisting moving forward. There is a vast difference between the two. If you're ...
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