Creativity Comes from Crisis Mode

7:30am Saint Paul Minn

Good morning,

I’m sitting down to work with a cool cup of coffee —my favorite— and a quiet house. My parents have the kids today and I’m hoping to get some good work done.

I have my laptop, my notebook and pencil, and my newest favorite album playing loud, ARC by Anthony Roth Costanzo (check it out here on Spotify or YouTube— it’s not for everybody).

How’s work treating you? “Old Computer” by Marlo Mckenzie, Flickr, CC-By-2.0

Work, across the world, is starting to look very different for many people. Hours are cut as we try to balance our new home life with whatever we can accomplish remotely. Businesses are cutting back on expenses, resources are running low, costs are high, patience is thin.

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The Number One Killer of Your Creativity — and Your Accomplishments

I’m in the middle of writing two books.

Ok, not really ‘the middle.’

"Book" by Noah Dibley, Flickr, CC-By-2.0
“Book” by Noah Dibley, Flickr, CC-By-2.0

I say ‘the middle’ because I’ve started writing the books — one of which is available now for subscribers before I finish blowing it up into a full book for sale.

Two Books? Foolish and optimistic me!

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