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Embrace the Gaping Void

April 18, 2013 by Steven Sparling Leave a Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: creative entrepreneurship Tagged With: Creative Entrepreneurs, Creative Entrepreneurship, Creative Industries, fear, risk taking

Daring to Dance to a Different Beat

April 5, 2013 by Steven Sparling Leave a Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: creative entrepreneurship Tagged With: Creative Entrepreneurship, dance, fear, shame, talent

Keep the Faith – Believing in Your Abilities

July 4, 2012 by Steven Sparling 2 Comments

Hello my lovelies, well my show has opened. In fact we’re almost halfway through the short run already. It was a total whirlwind learning this large role in a week and was a good test for me to see if I could actually do it. I’m glad to say that I succeeded in learning everything […]

Filed Under: creative entrepreneurship Tagged With: Actor, doubt, faith, fear, insecurity, Musician, Painter, Writer

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