Know your "why". Someone told me, not early enough in business, that to be able to withstand the turbulence of entrepreneurship, I need to hold on tight to my "why". As a creative, I think this is especially important. Our selves are so much a part of what we do, that losing the "why", would really be more of a symptom than a catalyst, of something going wrong. Do you have your "why"? Do you post a reminder of it somewhere? In what way does it influence your "how", "what", "where", and "whom"? Because it definitely all connects. When I decided that I needed to develop a healthy business where I could optimize my skills and talents to provide for my family, I made a list of everything I am able to do, everything I like to do, and things I would like to become better at doing. I made note of where those things intersected, and started my dive into why I do what I do. In every intersect, no matter the...
On creating a creative life. Thoughts, projects, and interviews.