This week I have been spinning plates (the real thing, not a metaphor), dancing, acting, mime and singing. I have written poetry, developed brand materials, facilitated groups and drank some really nice red wine! Sometimes the team I work with has a week like the one that has just finished, where a number of different things … Read more
I wrote recently about some of the ideas in “Accidental Genius” by Mark Levy. It’s a really inspiring book full of great practical ideas to get the creativity flowing. One of these ideas, which I was really struck by is the idea of a Writing Marathon. For a while now I have been using a … Read more
Yes, it’s a sister post to yesterday’s post about “Accidental Creativity”. A couple of weeks ago I wrote about Chris Guillebeau’s book “The Happiness of Pursuit”. At the time I was looking at what I could focus on to push and deliver something awesome. Writing is something that I have spent years working on, and … Read more
This morning I was listening to a podcast by Todd Henry called ‘The Accidental Creative‘. I’ve been subscribe for a while. His podcasts are incredibly useful, full of tips and ideas to boost creativity. He also interviews people from time to time. This episode was about the importance of a morning ritual and some of … Read more
I never really thought about this until this last weekend when I was lucky enough to get the latest album by Eberhard Weber. It’s the second album which he has produced solo since he had a stroke a few years ago. Before that he had a long career as a jazz musician playing double bass … Read more
This week I have been recovering from an operation which has given me plenty of down time for reading. In just a couple of days I devoured a new biography of Robert Wyatt by Marcus O’Dair called “Different Every Time”. It’s a wonderful book – full of well researched insight into Robert Wyatt informed by … Read more
After a long pause from blogging it can be really difficult to get back to it. The same resistance is there for exercise or any other habit. Once the pattern is broken it becomes incredibly difficult to get going again. Steven Pressfield wrote “The War of Art” in which he looks at all the issues … Read more
I wrote recently about a letter writing exercise which involves writing letters to a hero or someone who has had a big influence on you, and then writing the reply to yourself as though you are that person. Here is one I wrote to myself recently: Experience has taught me not to compromise. My best … Read more
I have found a way to get free coaching advice and support from some of the famous people, key influences in my life. I can choose anyone I want to give me that support – and they don’t have to still be alive. If they are alive, I can guarantee that I will get help … Read more
Today I am in London, on an unusually hot and sunny day. I am sitting in Russell Square in the heart of Bloomsbury. A quick google tells me just some of the famous people who have lived here. So… Virginia Woolf, Charles Darwin , JM Barrie, JM Keynes and WB Yeats for example. Can I … Read more