Don’t Give Up

Hello, fellow Soldier. What’s that? You aren’t a soldier? I disagree. Waging War Every day is a battle if you are a Creative. All Creatives must wage war against the enemy known as Resistance. Some days he’s a pushover – you can stomp him to bits with bursts of creative energy. Other days, he’s a stalwart[…]

The War of Art, Part 3: Invoking Your Muse

I’ve given you excerpts from Steven Pressfield’s cut-through-the-crap-and-get-busy book The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles over the past few weeks.  Today, I leave you with a final installment, and I hope that you will run your little fingers over to your favorite book-purchasing website and pick it[…]

The War of Art, Part 2: Becoming a Professional

We’ve all said it at least a million times: “If only I could get motivated, I would get started on this book/redecorating project/degree/workout!”  How often have we just kept searching for that one thing that will make us finally get off our duffs and take action on that idea that we have?  If you’re like[…]

The War of Art, Part 1: Resistance

There comes a time in your life when you reach a crossroads.  You have a task/painting/manuscript/project in front of you.  You know that it is within your power to push forward and accomplish it… and yet… I’ve found myself in this place so many times I get frustrated every time I think about it.  While[…]