by admin | Oct 3, 2014 | Church, Church Programming, Communication, Creative, Creativity, encourage, inspiration, Leadership
There is a book in the bible, Joshua, and chapter 1 verse 9 has become an ethos for me. It revolves around having courage and the opposite of courage is fear. I hate fear. Fear intimidates and tries its best to impose itself on creative people. Fear does this...
by admin | Sep 23, 2014 | Creativity, encourage, inspiration, Leadership
Your best stuff, the art that matters to you and to others, only gets created in the balance of friction and adoration. As artists we all need to have both forces present in our lives. Friction is good. It challenges us. It forces us to think different, work...
by admin | Aug 26, 2014 | Creative, Creativity, encourage, inspiration
Do you feel like you never get your way? A lot of artists feel that way and it sucks. Sometimes it is good for us to face rejection and sometimes it is not. There are a few things you can do in order to improve your chances of getting what you want far more often, and...
by admin | Jul 29, 2014 | Communication, Creative, Creativity, encourage, inspiration, Leadership
Hustle has been confused as working harder than everyone else, being out of balance, being a workaholic. All of that can be true but that is not really what hustle is about. Hustle is about the approach we take towards every area of our life. Hustle is about being all...
by admin | Jul 24, 2014 | Church, Communication, Creative, Creative Process, Creativity, encourage, inspiration
If we’re not growing, we’re shrinking – there’s no neutral. John Wooden, the hall of fame basketball coach, once said: “If I am through learning, I am through.” Some of our most important creative lessons live right in front of us but we’re often too busy to notice....
by admin | Jul 9, 2014 | Church, Creative, Creativity, encourage, inspiration, Leadership
Scott Biersack’s motivational chalkboard lettering Creativity is all about courage. The courage to stand alone, when nobody else is there.
- Brenda Johima We start with an idea. Usually it’s not a good idea – it’s just an idea. Ideas start conversations...