APPOINTMENTS FOR OUR DOWNTIME are just as important as those for our Should-Do`s. If not even more important. After all, no one will regret having not hoovered often enough when dying, but it`s more likely that we regret not having taken enough time for our own fun.
APPOINTMENTS FOR THE “SHOULD DO`S”. Do you have a lot of „Should Do´s” in your head? I have, and I need to get rid of them…
Fake it til you make it. This principle can be helpful with a lot of situations. Some people even claim it can make you rich.
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Interview with Daniela Reske: “You must not be a perfectionist when doing documentaries, otherwise you`ll end up unhappy.”
HOW TO MAKE THE MOST OF OUR NETWORK. Having a strong network, we can make use of the brain, ideas and wisdom of many, not just our own.
WHY WE NEED TO TAKE MASSIVE ACTION NOW. Conor McDonnell started out as a teenager wanting to get into concerts for free. After his first chance to photograph a concert, he wanted to do more.
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HOW TO GET CREATIVE WORK DONE. One of the biggest traps for creatives is postponing: Either because of “waiting for inspiration” or because of perfectionism, saying “I`m not good enough yet, conditions are not ideal at the moment,…”
WHY THE VERY NEXT STEP COUNTS. Often, I think: “Man, why don`t I seem to be able to think of a smart plan for my career?” However, thinking about it, it seems smarter to me to just take and engage in one step at a time. And trust that God knows what I don’t, and that he will guide me in the right direction.
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HOW A CRAZY GOAL CAN ADD FUN TO YOUR WORK. Would you like to release a crazy amount of joy and fun in your work? I might just have the secret for you.
This life, I want to avoid saying “I can do that later” to something that I fancy doing.
Be successful by smart storytelling. How do we define success? And are we giving it our own definition, or do we let others define it for us?
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Creativity needs some prayers and letting go. It needs fresh air and downtime. Chats with friends, some laughing out loud and being childish.
Some of my favourite photographs are of light. By that, I mean light as the main element; those pictures that are purely about the light.
How to deal with criticism. Five thoughts after a rather harsh experience with criticism.
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How making appointments for your task is freeing up time. Time Manager Dave Crenshaw is calling this “positive procrastination”.
When nothing has to but everything can become. Is your work giving you more energy back than it takes?
How to validate your progress. “…But if your goal is the time itself, just the time, then it becomes much simpler and more achievable…”
How habits help with our creativity. “Forget inspiration. Habit is more dependable. Habit will sustain you whether you`re inspired or not.” (Octavia E.Butler in “Bloodchild and Other Stories”).
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“You’re not going there to get a job. You’re going there to present what you do. There it is – and walk away… And there is power in that…”
HAVE A FESTIVAL ATTITUDE IN YOUR EVERYDAY LIFE. Be responsible and think of the environment around you. Have love to detail. “Understand the power we’ve got, to achieve that decent, better society, where everyone matters”, says Corbyn.
