What’s standing between you and getting creative, productive work done?
To achieve excellence, we must first understand the reality of the everyday, with all its demands and potential frustrations. -Mihaley Csikszentmihalyi
Disorder will not induce creativity. Quite the opposite. If your work space, whether that’s a home office, a desk squished into a corner, a cubicle, your car, a big desk in a big office with a nice… Continue reading
We define ourselves as either being a creative or not. And I guess in a way that’s true; some of us tend more toward what we view as creative works: music, poetry, visual arts, dance. I’m a writer but I never thought of myself as belonging to the “creative” camp. I don’t write poetry, and even though I dream of novels, my… Continue reading
I believe everybody has big dreams, big goals. The power of those dreams can move us forward and keep us from that mediocre life, though for the majority of folks the dream remains a dream. It’s too big to handle, to intimidating to tackle, to much to really make real.
But those big dreams are what not only change the… Continue reading
Here’ an entrepreneurial epiphany moment brought o you by 3 preschoolers. [And the letter C and the number 4.]
My daughter and son and niece are swimming. Floatie-laden. I’m sitting beside the pool, trying to read. Suddenly: screams. Terror. Flailing arms. I jump up and nearly jump in when I realize no one’s drowning. The waves calm… Continue reading
“Besides the practical knowledge which defeat offers, there are important personality profits to be taken. Defeat strips away false values and makes you realize what you really want. It stops you from chasing butterflies and puts you to work digging gold.” -William M. Marston
“When you make a mistake, don’t look back at it long. Take the reason of the thing into your mind, and then look forward. Mistakes
Hi, I'm Annie Mueller. I'm a freelance writer, a blogger, and a general, all-around over-achiever. I love producing great pieces for editors and great content for small business owners.
