It was time for a bit of a new look around here. Tell us what you think?
Video 1 – Do It Now – Why You Can’t Wait to Be Creative
[vimeo 66902172 w=500 h=281] The Thriving Creative- Do it Now! from Steven Sparling on Vimeo.
What We Do
So part of keeping your creative mojo flowing is to learn new things, try out new creative avenues and find different ways to express yourself. I am NOT a visual artist. Never have been. And yet I have discovered a couple of iPad drawing apps (notability, 53Paper & brushes) which I love. iPad in hand, […]
Wise words from George Bernard Shaw
A life spent in making mistakes is not only more honourable but more useful than a life spent doing nothing George Bernard Shaw Do you think it’s a coincidence that Shaw wasn’t frightened about making mistakes and also managed, in his lifetime, to write more than 60 plays, 5 novels, reams of music and literary […]
Idols, Mentors, Colleagues and Fans – It takes a village to support a Creative Entrepreneur
Welcome! We are trying something different this week. After an interesting lecture I attended about engaging different learning styles, and how much of our learning is actually visual, I have created the next blog post using PowerPoint. You can see it all below in the Slideshare. I highly recommend you use the ‘full screen’ viewing […]
Breakthroughs and Breakdowns – A Survival Guide for Creative Entrepreneurs
Photo by Dlscape – James Ball When I first moved to London, and was as green as a shamrock, I discovered the Masterclass series at the Haymarket Theatre. A series of guest talks by industry people and it was how I first started to gather information and make my way in a new market. It […]
In the evening …
In the evening I go up in the desert and spend hours watching the sun go down, just enjoying it, and every day I go out and watch it again. I draw some and there is a little painting and so the days go by. Georgia O’Keefe Routine. Sustainable actions. Repetition. Enjoyment of life. These […]
Embrace the Gaping Void
Photo by Aka_lusi I’m taking a really great course now called Teach Now which I highly recommend for anyone who is interested in teaching. Registration is currently closed but it’s worth getting onto the mailing list to learn about it next time. The course is for current teachers and aspiring teachers. It deals with the nuts […]
The Value of Differentiation (and the Added Value of a Sense of Humour)
Today I stumbled across this awesome video on Youtube – Rolling Clay With Keith. Check it out: [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMzL1T8MjWQ?rel=0] I love this video for all kinds of reasons. Let’s look at some of them… 1. It’s funny Let’s face it, we all take ourselves too seriously sometimes and this seems to often come out when […]
Daring to Dance to a Different Beat
It’s tempting as we get older to think that we need to be on just one path. Or that when we make a decision we have to stick with it. Or even that our head knows best what to do – we talk ourselves into making decisions we think are ‘smart’ or ‘best’ without ever […]
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