This morning I want to share with you some ideas on mentorship and advice. It appears to me that there is nothing inherently good, bad, right or wrong about advice. It seems to be more about how open we are and how we use it. There have been times I’ve taken advice, both solicited and unsolicited.
Welcome to The Daily Article archive. Here’s where you’ll find previous issues of The Daily Article where I share my thoughts on life, work and the pursuit of happiness. Topics I regularly write on include the psychology of creativity and human behaviour, the nature of work, small business and society & culture. If you enjoy Sunday Letters you’ll enjoy these short daily writings.
Reversing The Momentum
Sometimes I get frustrated, I lose enthusiasm when results don’t show up. Like this morning. I realise that reversing the momentum of the current trend is vital if I am to hit my goal of publishing this book on time. But right now I’m not feeling it.
The Artist’s Duty
The artist’s duty is often doubted by the artist herself, but can never ultimately be in doubt. What motivates the creative person is inherently personal, coming from a multitude of real world and psychic experiences. In that, it is as all art should be, boundless. When we define art we box it in. The self cannot be boxed in, not ultimately.
How To Be More Productive: Stuff I’m Testing
Even though the title suggests I’m about to try to save you from the depressive depths of creative misdirection by showing you how to be more productive, I’m actually not. Not really. You see, I realise there are far too much productivity and time management advice material out there to be healthily digestible.
Why The Butcher Shop Closed
The butcher shop owner told my wife once that they just weren’t getting the footfall they needed to survive. He said he’d have to close down if things didn’t pick up. They obviously didn’t. But there’s so much the butcher shop could have done.
How To Boost Creativity: 10 Creativity Books You Should Read
If you are currently feeling an creative downward trend, then I’ve got a couple of books that may help you boost creativity and get yourself back in the groove. These 10 books that may help you boost creativity have been penned by people from various walks of life.
The Inadequacy Of The Words
I was sitting in bed one night, my back against the tall solid wood headboard when suddenly it occurred to me the complete inadequacy of the words I had just spoken. My wife and I were discussing something trivial, I can’t remember what it was now, it doesn’t really matter anyway. I was in no doubt that right there, the words we just uttered were pointless, even primitive.