Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation: Where Does Motivation Come From?
Where does motivation come from? What is it for you? Intrinsic and extrinsic motivation are often debated, and for good reason. It’s not a black and white answer. Motivation is …
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Goal Planning: How to Set and Achieve Your Goals
The goal planning methods we’re sharing in the video series below can be used with any goals planner or just a document. No matter which journal or planning system you …
What Do You Stand For?
What Do You Stand For is an inspiring essay by entrepreneur, Ryan Daniel Moran. It is easy to be against something. It is easy to fight against what we don’t …
Atelophobia and the Fear of Imperfection
Are You a Perfectionist? Recently, a few iCreateDaily community members shared their dissatisfaction with some of their art. It wasn’t perfect. Fear of imperfection, also known as ‘atelophobia’, is common …
The Comfort Zone is Not Your Zone of Genius
You’ve probably heard the quote, “Life begins at the end of your comfort zone.” Or some variation on that, right? By nature of definition, we rarely grow from within our …
No Motivation to do Anything? How to Turn It Around
If you’re feeling doubt, frustration, failure and no motivation to do anything, that’s perfectly normal. Take it as a sign to rest… to take a break… to take a day …
Best Social Media Platforms for Creatives
Social Media is the New Marketing Social media is the new marketing, the new sales… the new PR… basically, the new everything. In fact it has significantly moved in on …
A Quarantine Essay — Navigating the Landscape
April 25, 2020 Covid-19 Quarantine Essay, by Lynda Suzanne Wright. The Last Normal Day March 6 was the last “normal” day I remember in recent history. We went downtown for …
How to Get Organized for Greater Creativity and Productivity
Get Organized for More Time, More Health and More LIFE! In today’s digital world of easy and rapid proliferation of anything and everything, the old rules for getting organized just …
T Shirt Printing on Demand Companies – Pros and Cons
If you’re a maker and want to create wearable, functional and decorative products from your art and ideas, T Shirt Printing on Demand is a fun and gratifying way to …
Living Life by Design
Living life by design… your design, sounds appealing, doesn’t it? “Lifestyle entrepreneurs” is a millennial term that typically describes creators who are doing their work while traveling and living abroad. …
Be Realistic… or Be Bold
Have you ever been told to “Be bold”? How about, “Be realistic”? Perhaps you’ve even said the latter version to someone else, or even to yourself. Which phrase do you …