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My Process for Intentional Creative Growth

I spend the last few months of every year reassessing what I create, and how I can better serve writers and creators. Every single year, I go back to the well to reconnect with my deeper purpose for this work. My goal is to help people share their creative work in a meaningful way, one that leads to fulfillment and success. Today I talk about that process and ask for your help.

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5 Powerful Lessons on How to Connect With Your Audience (Podcast)

I’ve been thinking a lot about what singer/songwriter Mike Mattison told me in our recent interview, about what it means to become a professional in your craft. Some of his advice can be challenging to those who go into the arts for the love of it. If you are a writer looking to get to the “next level” in your career, so much of what Mike shares may be useful. In this episode, I share five powerful lessons on how to connect with your audience. These include:

Making a genuine statement with your creative work can lead to more success than trying to fit into the expectations of the market.
You have to be “fanatically” into your creative work, much more so than you would expect.
Your network will create amazing (and unexpected) opportunities.
Accepting that creative work is essentially magic — creating value out of thin air — should change how you think about your business dealings.
Change is a constant in your career. The gift is doing the work.

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“You have to be fanatically in it.” Finding creative fulfillment with singer/songwriter Mike Mattison

I’m excited to share my conversation with singer/songwriter Mike Mattison. He dives deep into what it means to find fulfillment in what you create, as well as navigating the professional side of your work. He discusses balancing audience expectations with your own creative vision, and so much else. He has played with the Derek Trucks band and currently is a part of the Tedeschi Trucks Band, along with his solo work. He is the author of the new book: Poetic Song Verse: Blues-Based Popular Music and Poetry, with co-author Ernest Suarez. This interview is packed with incredible wisdom from Mike.

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You can find Mike in the following places:
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His book: Poetic Song Verse: Blues-Based Popular Music and Poetry
Wikipedia
Tedeschi Trucks Band

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When Success as a Creator is Not an Accident

Today I reflect on how success in what we create and share can be dependent on the decisions we make. That it is our choice for where we put our attention, the creative risks we take, and how hard we work to create more and ensure that work connects with others. Of course, so much else goes into success, but today I reflect on what I heard when I recently spoke with author Jasmin Darznik on the previous episode of The Creative Shift.

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“I grew up with a sense that writing was dangerous.” My Interview with Author Jasmin Darznik

When I asked author Jasmin Darznik if she had a sense of permission to create when growing up, she replied: “Not at all. It’s not even that I didn’t feel permission, I felt prohibition.” In today’s interview, we dive deep into her journey, emigrating from Iran, how she gave herself permission to pursue writing, and how she found a supportive community along the way. It’s an incredible story, filled with details about how she launches her books and connects with readers today.