How to Be Creative

Creativity, Podcast, Productivity, Show Notes

Episode 4: Saying Yes with Tiffany Han

September 16, 2019September 19, 2019by KatLeave a Comment

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Overview

Today I’m talking with coach and writer Tiffany Han about incremental progress, making space, and saying yes to what you really want in life. As a participant in Tiffany’s Raise Your Hand Say Yes Inner Circle, I’m so excited about this episode. I’ve gained so much from working with and getting to know Tiffany over the past year, and I’m thrilled to be able to share just a bit of her wisdom with you!

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Creativity, Podcast, Show Notes

Episode 3: Small Changes that Pay Big Dividends

September 9, 2019September 9, 2019by KatLeave a Comment

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Overview

This week I’m talking about how tiny changes–taking a different route to work, stopping to notice your surroundings–can give you a fresh perspective. Can doing little things over time dramatically change your life? Spoiler alert: yes!

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Activism, Creativity, Podcast, Show Notes

Episode 2: Art and Activism with Kimberly Enjoli

September 2, 2019June 5, 2020by KatLeave a Comment

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Overview

Today I’m talking with artist and activist Kimberly Enjoli about the intersection of art and activism, how to support activist movements beyond being out in the streets, and why art is even more necessary in a deeply troubled world.

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Podcast, Show Notes

Episode 1: Getting Started

August 26, 2019August 26, 2019by KatLeave a Comment

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Overview

On this episode, I talk about how to get started on your creative work: getting past excuses, making tradeoffs, setting boundaries, and finding a support network.

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Podcast

Coming August 26: How to Be Creative podcast

July 28, 2019August 26, 2019by KatLeave a Comment

How to Be Creative is a podcast about what it means to be creative across different disciplines, industries, life circumstances, and career structures. You’ll learn tips for fitting creativity into your daily life, and hear from a bunch of different people about how being creative has helped them reach goals, open doors, and live a more rewarding–or at least more interesting–life.

I’m your host, Kat O’Leary, and I’m excited to introduce you to some of my favorite creatives, as well as the tools that help me get my most crucial work done. Each week, you can find show notes, including a complete episode transcript and links to everything discussed, here at howtobecreative.org.

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Creativity, Productivity

Plan a DIY creative retreat

April 22, 2018August 25, 2019by KatLeave a Comment

A few weekends ago, I cleared my schedule and holed up in my apartment for a DIY creative retreat. The main goal for this weekend was to catch up on the writing schedule for my novel, which meant writing 21 pages over the duration of the weekend. There were other things I wanted to get done — two blog posts, a visual rebrand for my blog and social media accounts, and an editorial calendar for my blog through the end of April — but all were secondary (and tertiary, etc.) to the main goal.

During the weekend, I reached my desired page count, wrote two blog posts, and made incremental progress on my other goals. Want to do something similar? Here are some tips.

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Productivity

Operationalizing creativity

November 25, 2017August 25, 2019by KatLeave a Comment

I walked into my local bar the other night and took out my laptop. The bartender, a friend of mine, came over a few minutes later and asked, “What life art are you currently working on?”

I explained that I’d set up an Asana workspace for my creative projects – two podcasts, two books, this blog, my ongoing Year of New project, and a social media strategy to support all of the above – and was about to crack it open to figure out what to work on next.

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