A view on AI seen through the eyes of a creativity coach. As you might guess, my excitement for AI is yet to be found, but I’m trying to be somewhat open minded, if massively skeptical, about AI moving in on the territory of creativity.

The process you go through when making something will, by and large, determine whether you finish “the thing”. This makes your creative process kind of a big deal. So, how to make your creative process sustainable

Are you stuck on a creative project, writing a blog post, painting a card, writing a small story, or making a piece of music, a helpful tip for might be to lower the stakes.

In search for inspiration for this blog, I picked up Marty Neumeier’s book “Zag” again, and started to go through the 17-step process for finding your Zag. Only, I’m stuck at step 1 by the question: “Where does your passion lie?”

Creative comparison is not going to make you find your own unique creative style, and it’ll make you feel bad about your own unique creative potential. Yet, we do it constantly.

The Kaizen philosophy of taking small steps to create change and improvements is an effective tool for small creative business owners.

If you want to build a consistent creative practice, make a decision to prioritize 15 minutes once a week. Lowering your expectations way down is the kaizen trick to building a new creating habit.

Perfectionism destroys more dreams, art, and brilliant businesses than is good, as well as being the thief of joy. This fear of not being good enough comes in many disguises, so let’s take the mask off and learn how to deal with pesky perfectionism.

As a kaizen-muse creativity coach, I help you get unstuck in your creative process. Creativity coaching focuses on the process and honors the non-linear process of creativity and the creative personality.

The creative process is a personal journey, as much about your self-worth, confidence, and beliefs, as it is about the craft and skills you have. Your creative process is also what sets you apart in your creative business.

Creating creatives in their creative process, overcoming creative blocks, and focusing on joy and small steps.

Creative entrepreneurship can be overwhelming, but using the gentle kaizen philosophy of taking small steps, to make improvements will boost your small business without overwhelm or burnout.

Kaizen-muse creativity coaching is about addressing human nature in the process of creativity and the process of building a creative business.

Personal growth is one of the main reasons I create every day. Creativity is the land of endless possibilities and a completely unique part of you that cannot be compared to anyone else.

The kaizen philosophy of creating good change with small continuous steps will help you overcome resistance, lower your shoulders, and create a life for you with less pressure.

Creative work is vulnerable by definition, but when you have to create for a living, that pressure can create blocks only a creativity coach can help you with.

Julia Renee Consulting is helping creatives use SEO and Pinterest to grow their businesses.

Kerstin Martin is a female business owner over 50, and I’m thrilled to interview her about her process of running her creative business.

Results and rewards aren’t always immediate in the creative process, which makes many of us give up, and that’s why expecting delayed gratification is a useful strategy.