The Insidious Nature of Self Sabotage We had a neighbor who really wanted to connect with everyone in the neighborhood. She created a neighborhood watch, a neighborhood contact list, welcomed new neighbors, walked and picked up trash and weeded at the subdivision entrance sign. She would also send emails to everyone on occasion to keep…

Creating Beauty In doing your work… the work of your heart, more of your light is revealed. Light is consciousness… light is awareness… light is connectedness… light is soul. Creative art is a legacy of light… a legacy of love. Creating art is creating beauty. This world needs more light… more love… more consciousness. This…

Do you Believe? Do not underestimate the power of belief to help you accomplish your dreams. Of course, you must work your goals, but you must also believe in them… believe in yourself. Believe that you can and that you will arrive at your desired destination. The journey is often not glamorous or magical, especially at…

Why shouldn’t you earn a living from your passion if you want? If we really stop to think about the meaning of life and purpose, it just makes sense to spend most of our time doing work we love, and to be able to profit from it. Okay, so you may have to bite the…

What hidden programs are running your life? Most people have far more subliminal programs or memes running their lives via their subconscious mind than they’re ever aware of. The more self-aware you become, the more you discover the programs functioning in the background of your mental operating system. Another term for that is meme. Memes…

We’ve all heard of the Law of Abundance concepts popularized in recent times by law of attraction books like The Secret. Earlier in the last century, it was Think and Grow Rich, by Napoleon Hill and also As a Man Thinketh, by James Allen. Both were landmark books in the New Age, New Thought and Personal Transformation movements. Still immensely popular…

You’ve heard that “The road to success is paved with failure”, right? Do you believe it? Do you welcome failure or avoid it? If you fear failure, it’s time to get over it. Fear Inhibits Life To inhibit your progress due to fear is to feel that pain far more than if that thing feared…

When you love what you do, you’re more likely to love your life. When you love your life, you’re far more likely to see the positives, to seek the positives and to be the positive in the lives of those around you. A new neighbor up the street loves his sonic car speakers so much…

Immersion in Growth Mindset Most issues begin—and end—with thoughts. Thoughts are the progeny of conditioning and of habit… belief and repetition. In other words, we become what we repeatedly think and do. In order to fulfill your visions for your life, immersion through actions, connection, and inspiring, elevating content is so helpful to success. More…

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 amongst creatives. Especially artists new to putting their work out into the world. And while you may not have this phobia, if you struggle with being satisfied with your work,…

Don’t settle for less, but… don’t let ‘perfectionitis’, paralyze you. That’s what we’re doing with the brand vision for iCreateDaily. Devani and I had been discussing the concept of a brand for creators for a few years now. We love working with, serving and hanging out with creators, and these conversations began to take shape…

To create daily is to create momentum, power and progress toward your goals. Carpe momentum translates as ‘seize the moment’. It’s interesting to ponder the correlation between the moment and momentum. In that correlation lay the seeds of success. Never underestimate the power of a moment to contribute to the success of your day. Ultimately, all success is…

The Power of Positive Thinking is a Thing. A Big Thing. We’ve all heard it all our lives: various ways of expressing the power of positive thoughts and positive words to turn things around. We know the platitudes… the sage advice in timeless sayings. But do we do it? Read the full article here! Popular…

A Garden Metaphor: How Does Your Garden Grow? What are you planting in your garden of life? Strengths are like the plants in your garden. You plant the seeds you want to grow and tend them well. The more they grow the less room for weeds. What you focus on grows, whether in this garden metaphor…

Create Today. You. Create it. What is the legacy of a day..? Create daily and you are building the Taj Mahal of your life’s legacy, one stone… one day at a time. It is nothing and it is everything. To miss a day is nothing. It is not the missing that matters. It is the habit of…

A common creator’s dilemma is to have more ideas than time, and to subsequently feel overwhelmed and stuck. Another common creator’s dilemma is the dreaded creative block, often followed by procrastination and a search for the creative muse. Everyone falls into creative voids on occasion, but the habit of creating daily will see you through.…

We all know what R and R means. Something to do with rest and… another ‘R’ word. Some say Rest and Recreation. Some say Rest and Recuperation (military), or Rest and Recovery (fitness). For creators, we naturally favor the Rest and Recreate version. Whichever R and R you choose, the meaning is much the same.…

Is your destiny set…? Or do you create it? This is an oft debated topic, with strong opinions on both sides, as well as those who do not believe in destiny at all. How about you? Do you believe that the purpose of your life is set and predetermined by you, God or others…? Or,…

Dynamic movement creates a dynamic life. The more dynamic the movement the more dynamic the life. Try walking and moving vigorously, with dynamism and energy. Transform your energy and you will transform your day. The dictionary defines life as growth. Growth is essential for life.  A dynamic life demands dynamic growth. Dynamic growth creates a dynamic life.

Dress Your Brand for the Occasion Creating a brand is analogous to dressing for an occasion. We decide what attire to wear based on what best fits that occasion. If you’re hoping to acquire corporate clients then your branding may be more muted than if you were serving musicians as a videographer. If you’re selling…