alexmathers (33)in #creativity • 6 years ago22 list-writing ideas to transform your work and make you generally more of a badassLists are highly cool. You’ve written them. I have too. There is something thrilling about lists. You feel all…alexmathers (33)in #creativity • 6 years agoKeep applying the pressureKeep applying the pressure.⠀ ⠀ If you fly a plane too slowly it will fall out of the sky.⠀ ⠀ Ride a bike and stop…alexmathers (33)in #creativity • 6 years agoBuild a memorable brand, even if it's just you.Build a memorable brand, even if it's just you.⠀ ⠀ This means making it clear what you stand for.⠀ ⠀ Allow the…alexmathers (33)in #creativity • 6 years agoHow to Promote Your Creative Business? Here’s What I Do…In this episode, Alex answers a reader question on promoting one’s creative business. He introduces his ‘tripod of…alexmathers (33)in #creativity • 6 years agoWhen you do the thing when you least feel like itWhen you do the thing when you least feel like it, this is when you grow the most.⠀ ⠀ Celebrate those moments when…alexmathers (33)in #creativity • 6 years agoTen drawings that motivate me to make artArt is hard. It often looks easy from the outside. ‘I could have done that,’ says Jane. ‘But you didn’t,’…alexmathers (33)in #creativity • 6 years ago'Love is the selfless promotion of the growth of the other' ~Milton Mayeroff⠀'Love is the selfless promotion of the growth of the other' ~Milton Mayeroff⠀ ⠀ This is the attitude we need when…alexmathers (33)in #creativity • 6 years agoGreat creative work does NOT have to be from the HEART all the timeOne of the things that has held me back is procrastinating too much. I don’t feel like doing the stuff I know I need…alexmathers (33)in #creativity • 6 years agoHow many NOs did you collect this week?How many NOs did you collect this week?⠀ ⠀ It's not about how many YESs you got. ⠀ ⠀ It's about how many Nos you…alexmathers (33)in #creativity • 6 years ago‘I would get so much more done if social media didn’t exist’We’re drowning in distractions. If only that damn phone would stop beeping at me, then I’d get some work done.…alexmathers (33)in #creativity • 6 years agoIf you can't decide between two options...⠀⠀ Choose the most difficult one. ⠀ It's usually the one that's closer to your truth.⠀ ⠀ It's likely the one…alexmathers (33)in #creativity • 6 years agoHow to be a creative geniusI give up when the work I make sucks. When I hate it. I give up when my failure stares right back at me telling me…alexmathers (33)in #creativity • 6 years agoHow to figure out the perfect moment to start, when you don’t feel ready yetListen, I know how hard it is. To get started. To make it work. To show up every day. To make money doing it. To…alexmathers (33)in #creativity • 6 years agoDo the things others refuse to do.⠀Do the things others refuse to do.⠀ ⠀ This will get you noticed, but it will help you rise above the crowd;…alexmathers (33)in #creativity • 6 years ago11 [Illustrated] Motivating Ideas for Working on Your CraftIn a world in which everyone from the plumber to your grandma seems to be making ‘content,’ it can be easy to get lost…alexmathers (33)in #creativity • 6 years agoHow I get more done using these four simple promptsToday, I could have hated myself. I got out of bed late and spent the morning watching Tai Lopez videos. Years…alexmathers (33)in #creativity • 6 years agoIs Promoting Your Art Desperate?self promotion and marketing have a bad reputation. Drawing attention to ourselves, our art, and our brands feels like…alexmathers (33)in #creativity • 6 years agoWhy You Find Consistently Marketing Your Business So Hard, and How to Make it EffortlessAs I’ve discussed in many articles , marketing yourself; your art; and your brand, properly and consistently is no…alexmathers (33)in #creativity • 6 years agoMake the first moveMake the first move.⠀ ⠀ The world is moving on, regardless of your problems; your stresses; your fears; your…alexmathers (33)in #creativity • 6 years agoWhy you do NOT need to know your ‘purpose.’Many times I have worried that I’m not doing work that answers a ‘purpose.’ To do work that is ‘my calling.’ To…