Strategies for stepping into your own as a creative professional — Becoming a successful creative leader is no easy task. You have to serve others first, and be present at all times. You have to inspire action, creation and idea-generation while delegating tasks efficiently and coaching and developing staff. …

The psychology behind achieving your goals — When you start a new project, a new business venture, a new engagement, there is so much excitement fueling you at the beginning. You begin a new endeavor with energy and enthusiasm, propelling forward, full-speed ahead. The neurons inside your brain are fired up and ready to crush it. But…

Learning not to be offended when someone disagrees with your ideas — Why do some people have a hard time accepting constructive criticism? Because we become emotionally invested in our ideas and experience discomfort when someone challenges our point-of-view. Giving birth to new ideas is a challenging process that takes time and energy. When you devote hours to creating work, and then…

Be weary of toxic-hustle culture. It’s OK to take a mental break. — Early on in quarantine, there was a big push on social media to be productive and use lockdown as an opportunity to cultivate and build new skills. …

You’ll never be ready if you don’t start first. — Have you ever thought about starting a personal project? Have you ever thought about opening a business or launching a new product or service? Have you ever been excited about pursuing an idea? …