by admin | Sep 10, 2012 | Church, Church Programming, Creative, Creativity, Uncategorized
Photo Props: “Something is always born of excess: great art was born of great terrors, great loneliness, great inhibitions, instabilities, and it always balances them.” – Anais Nin We all have excess of something in our lives. Be it stress or peace, work or...
by admin | Sep 6, 2012 | Church, Church Programming, Creative, Creativity, Uncategorized
Leading our teams can be difficult. As creative teams develop, especially when our teams include volunteers, there are a few things that we have to remember. It is as important for us to LEAD as it is to CREATE. The funny thing is, we are artists to and we still have...
by admin | Sep 5, 2012 | Uncategorized
Photo Props We all desire to work in a perfect world. Unfortunately, we live in a NOT PERFECT WORLD. So what can we do? We can: Get upset Make excuses Quit Complain Not deliver our best work Sulk _________ (fill in the blank) OR, we can: Use the imperfections as a...
by admin | Sep 4, 2012 | Church, Church Programming, Creative, Creativity, Uncategorized
Photo Props: 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 pay attention. These lessons help us...
by admin | Aug 29, 2012 | Church, Church Programming, Creative, Creativity, Uncategorized
Excuses are expensive. They keep us from doing our best work. They cost us time, resources, and opportunities. Benjamin Franklin once said: “He that is good for making excuses is seldom good for anything else.” Creativity can sometimes be daunting and...
by admin | Aug 27, 2012 | Church, Church Programming, Creative, Creativity, Uncategorized
Photo Props: Some stuff we like to do, while other things can be a chore. It’s the nature of work and a big part of the creative process. So what’s the best way to beat the hard things so we can focus on the stuff that we enjoy and that fills us up? Mark...