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New Design: Harvest Squares Digital Art Products from Douglas E. Welch Design and Photography [For Sale] Available exclusively from DouglasEWelch.com/shop/395 Also available on throw blankets, pillows, tops, tees, iPhone cases and much more! *Redbubble has discounts when purchasing multiple items … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Do It!
Do It 2017 #13: Making Excuses
Glenn Carstens-Peters Do It 2017 #13: Making Excuses “Stop Making Excuses,” is a phrase we often hear from our parents, our teachers, and even our employers. Making excuses is akin to be called lazy — a slacker — a loser. … Continue reading
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Do It 2017 #12: Don’t get stuck in your technology tastes
Do It 2017 #12: Don’t get stuck in your technology tastes Tommy Lisbin There is a point in everyone’s life when our music tastes atrophy. It maybe the 1980’s or 90’s or for some of us it might even be … Continue reading
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Do It 2017 #11: Eat the frog and other productive advice
Photo by Jack Hamilton on Unsplash Jack Hamilton Eat the frog! It has been said — in variety of forms throughout history, that… “If the first thing you do each morning is to eat a live frog, you can go … Continue reading
Do It 2017 #10: A gentle nudge can work wonders
It is a simple fact that, when it comes to productivity, we can all use a gentle nudge every so often. Our latest nudge came in the form of our new, young, neighbors. After renting the house next door for … Continue reading
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Do It 2017 #9: When Life Gets In The Way
Did you miss me? Did you even know I was gone? I’m hoping you didn’t notice I’m hoping you didn’t notice, but I have basically been a housebound invalid since Friday, March 17. We had planned a family trip back … Continue reading
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Do It 2017! #8: Show Your Work by Austin Kleon: 10 Ways to Share Your Creativity and Get Discovered [Book]
From the author of Steal Like An Artist (see my previous blog post) comes Show Your Work, another excellent book for anyone who seeks to gain more visibility for their work — especially those in creative fields. My reading copy … Continue reading
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Do It 2017!: #7 Give yourself a creativity budget
Do It 2017! #7: Give yourself a creativity budget So far in this series, I have talked about being creative, making space for your creativity, and making time for your creativity. Today, though, I’ll address one of the more problematic … Continue reading
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Do It 2017!: #6 A Bias Towards Action and Being The Good Example
#6 A Bias Towards Action and Being The Good Example One phrase that drives my creative life — and my life as a whole — is to always have a bias towards action. When life is confusing, worrisome, sad or dark, … Continue reading
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Do It 2017!: #5 Creative progress So Far
#5 Creative Progress So Far This week I’ll give you a few updates on how I am doing with my own creativity and creating. First, as part of allowing more time for my own creativity I am trying to stick … Continue reading
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Do It 2017!: #4 Discovering what you want to create and following where it leads you
#4 Discovering what you want to create and following where it leads you So now that you have, hopefully, decided to do something special this year and made space and time for creating, you are ready to get started on … Continue reading
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Do It 2017!: #3 Making Time for Your Making, Doing and Creating!
#3 Making Time for Your Making, Doing and Creating! If you took last week’s entry to heart you have made it easy and frictionless to engage in your creative pursuits by putting your tool, your instrument, your paints, and paintbrushes … Continue reading
Do It 2017!: #2 Make Space and Time for Your Making, Doing and Creating!
#2 Make Space and Time for Your Making, Doing and Creating! Listen to this episode One of the most important aspects of increasing your creativity and productivity in 2017 is allowing more space and more time in your life for … Continue reading
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Do It 2017! A Year of Making, Doing, Creating, and more!
The holidays are a time for gathering together with friend and family AND reflecting back on the year that has past.We attended several parties over the holiday season and many other, smaller, get-togethers for drinks or dinner. In talking with … Continue reading
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