Reframe to Create

  Does it seem like there's always someone out there who's doing life and things better than you?   Do you feel like you're in a constant game of catch-up?    No matter how much you may feel like this is a reality, the truth is that it's a story you're telling yourself and using to trip you up.    In this episode, you'll get a deep dive on comparison and how to kick this habit that's causing you m...

  A New Year often brings lots of talk about making commitments to new resolutions.    But our current view of commitment isn't serving us.     At all.     It's got us blasting up like rockets and fizzling out way before the finish line.     In this episode, you'll get a reframe on commitment that'll help you stay the course of your creating journey.     This episode kicks off a 5-part series on t...

  It's time to drop the dead weight!   As we approach 2022, you may be plotting and planning about all the new things you're going to do and add in the new year.     But a new year is not just about adding things.   It's also about all the things you need to stop, say no to, and leave behind.     In this episode, I share five of the most important things you need to leave behind in 2021 in order t...

  What would happen to your engine if you put the wrong fuel in your tank?    I think you know it'd be a complete disaster!   We know how important getting the right fuel is when it comes to our cars but it seems we lose sight of this when it comes to our lives.    In this episode you'll learn:   How what you say yes to is your daily fuel by default The best fuel for your life if you're going to b...

  What do you do when things have become chaotic on the job?     Do you try to leverage the mayhem to your benefit?     Do you try to dominate and bring things under control so you can stop the madness?    If you're a creating maven there's only one thing for you to do.   You've got to become indistractable.   But how?     In this episode, I share three steps to take in order to become indistracta...

  Have you ever wanted to give up because you questioned if all the effort you've put into creating was worth it at all?  My guest knows all about this and shows us how to remain committed to creating, despite the challenges along the way. In this episode, author Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond teases nuggets of gold from the toughest lessons she learned not just before but also after the debut of her nove...

  Did you know that boundaries aren't about saying no?   What?!!   If boundaries aren't about saying no then what're they about?    And how can knowing this help you get the life you want?    That's what we'll get into during this episode so that you can get a strong boundaries game because like most folks I bet your boundaries game is weak!   It's the reason you keep finding yourself in things th...

  What if I told you that there are people out there who are experiencing job satisfaction, right now?    They don't dread Mondays and they don't anticipate Fridays.   Can you believe that?    They are a rare breed but I think it's time that came to an end.   It's possible for this to be the norm for you too!      That's why I'm going to share their secret so that you can also experience fulfillme...

  Have you ever known that something wasn't for you but you still walked down that path anyway?   You probably learned the hard way that this habit wrecks your ability to know and be about your purpose.     Isn't it time you stopped doing that?    In this episode, you'll learn:    The danger of going after good things that are not for you  Why "living purposefully" is a more useful concept than "f...

  Don't you just love surprises?!   I know I do.    My business accountability partner, Efua Opoku, and I tried something recently that was meant to help us create more. Instead, we came out with more than we bargained for!   In this episode, you'll learn about:    What an Input Deprivation Week challenge is and why it may be the best thing to help you create more  Additional surprise benefits bey...

  Have you convinced yourself that you can get to creating with your gifts some other day or at some better time in your life?    How long have you been kicking this can down the road?    You probably think it's no big deal right?    Wrong!    In this episode, you'll learn:    Why you procrastinate on creating  The terrible cost and lesson you're teaching yourself when you do this Two questions yo...

  How can you create anything when your life is overflowing with family and life obligations?  This is the question my guest Chidimma Jones-Mubima kept asking and which led me to stage a creating intervention.  I've known Chidi for years and she's a professional, just like you, with a deep desire to create in the midst of a life that can feel overwhelming in its constant demands.   In this episode...

I recently got back from a girls' trip to Dakar, Senegal that completely re-energized me.     What was it that made this vacation so amazing?    Was it the spa, the food, or the shopping?    It was definitely all of these things and much more.     But one thing stood out.     Our conversations showed me one specific and important lesson about the power and significance of storytelling.    In this...

Know what keeps you going back to your favorite restaurant?   Let me give you a clue. It's not the glossy menu.    If you said "The amazing food and the wonderful experience I get every time" you'd be right!   As the saying goes "The proof of the pudding is in the eating" and this is the same idea you need to bring to your work and how what you CREATE can be the evidence of all the other amazing t...

Sometimes, even when things are good you can still feel like you need a change.     What's that all about and what can you do with it?    In this episode, my guest Phil Pinto takes us on a fascinating exploration of how his journey from a 26-year career in the military to being a coach entrepreneur cracked open this question and taught him powerful lessons on the reinvention process.    From him,...

  You're fired!   Welcome to your new job!    Congrats on your retirement!    These are three ways that your job may come to an end.  Whichever one it ends up being you can be assured--it's going to end.    Are you prepared for this eventuality?    The only way to avoid getting caught unprepared for your next transition is to evolve in order to meet it.     In this episode, I lay the foundation of...

  Have you ever worked so hard that you missed something very important?  I know you have. I have. We all have. That's the price we pay for making work the center of our lives.  But it doesn't have to be this way. There's another way of orienting our lives that puts things in their proper place and feels oh so good!   And you'll still be "successful" even if you aren't working till you drop.   In...

  When it comes to creating with your gifts and getting paid to be you, does it matter where you are when you do it? Is this something that only those who dare to be entrepreneurs and start new businesses can have? Are 9-5ers locked out of this possibility?  In this episode, my guest Maura Greenman shares what she's learned about creating during on her journey from 9-to-5-er to entrepreneur and th...

  What's one of the most important things you can do for your creating journey?  Learn to resist in place.  But what does that mean and why is it so important?  In this episode, I take you on a trip down memory lane to a time when I learn this most important mindset.  I'll show you how it can be a powerful way to approach creating in places where to create is to go up against the status quo.  You'...

  Are you overwhelmed at the thought of creating or even how you might go about it?  Does it feel like this big thing you've got to do?    In this episode, my guest Katherine N. Johnson shares the knowledge and wisdom that can only come from having been there.     We talk about many things but most importantly we get to the real point of creating.  The answer to the question "why create?". The rea...

  What is a creative hygiene practice and why do you need one?  That's what we're getting into in this episode. You'll learn why this is one of the most important ways you can put Step 3 of the C.R.E.A.T.E. framework--Expressing your Gifts for Yourself--into practice.  And no this is not a selfish act! As we know from other hygiene practices, it's as much for other people as it is for you.    Thin...

"I don't have enough time!"    When was the last time you wailed this phrase? Last week? Yesterday? An hour ago?    I've got some tough love for you in this episode.     Time is not your problem, so time management is not the solution to your creating woes.  If you're going to unleash your creating power then you're going to have to go beyond time management.   And I'm going to show you the three...

You probably think your dusty old resume has no use other than to save you from your current work nightmare. Not so! Your resume may hold the key to helping you get clarity on your unique contribution--the thing that makes you incomparable and will help you to get paid to be yourself. In this episode, I take my guest Niko Turrentine through one of my signature processes--a Resume Excavation--that...

In this episode, you'll see that one of the great benefits of creating is the many ways you can serve the world around you.     My guest does this by putting smiles on people's faces with her delicious food.    Margaret Kamara is the Founder of District Chop Bar, a West Africa fusion concept based in Washington DC. District Chop Bar offers catering services, meal preps, and wholesale products.  I'...

We've all had that experience of feeling stuck and frustrated in our work.  Switching jobs won't work in these situations because the problem is much deeper.    In this episode, I share why productivity is actually at the root of your dissatisfaction with work and show you how you can adopt a new and better mindset.   The creating mindset.    Learn the important lesson we all learned in childhood...