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504!
Friends, I’m proud to say that this Tuesday evening I finally reached the project halfway point with a total of 504 paintings finished.
I’ve spent the time since then just sort of trying to get my mind around what I’ve done. Hoping to have some kind of profound wisdom to share with you. I guess what [...]
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If you’ve been following these updates on my 1008 Paintings Project, you’ll know that I’m also keeping a detailed project journal all about it.
A project journal is my way of keeping track of not only the technical aspects of the project, reference material, and ideas, but also of just tracking the inner journey that happens [...]
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The image above of my work table shows a scene I cherish:
50 new paintings completed,
a stack of under paintings at the ready,
a brand new project journal to document the process,
(in background) huge stack of frames ready for sanding, priming, painting,
a full up project journal from the first seven months of the project, jammed with notes, [...]
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Today I thought I’d be bold and just show you a shot of my studio without cleaning up first. My work table as it looks at the moment, with several dozen of the 1008 Paintings in progress.
Confession: I haven’t painted for a week now, and I feeling pretty crabby about it.
Why: I’ve put some other [...]
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A convergence of circumstances has led to delayed epiphany on the subject of clutter-clearing. The kind of epiphany that sounds so obvious when you say it out loud but here it goes.
The convergence involved:
Living in Mexico for the last five months out of only two suitcases and a carry-on.
Moving back into my live/work studio in [...]
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If you struggle with disorganization and overwhelm in your creative space, consider that visually-oriented folks have a special set of challenges that make it almost impossible to stay organized. Then try this 3-step solution to cut the clutter and gain more focus, productivity and clarity.
Visually-oriented people experience a paradox when it comes to organizing. We [...]
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Why I wish the EBK had been around before I got an MBA, why I think it’s so important for the folks reading this site and my book, and how I’m jealous of Chris Guillebeau.
Today I’m doing a little infomercial article about The Empire Buiding Kit from Chris Guillebeau. Tivo through this is you’re not [...]
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love vs. fear: the gloves are off!
Note: This article is Part 2 in a 5 Part series called Mini-Journaling to Max Your Creativity. Just tuning in? Get Part 1 here.
In Part 2, Fear Itself, I brought up a few points about our friend, Fear:
Fear stops us from doing, and then stops us from dreaming. [...]
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Note: This article is Part 2 in a 5 Part series called Mini-Journaling to Max Your Creativity. Just tuning in? Get Part 1 here.
The image above is a groovy congratulations card received when The Creative Entrepreneur was first released in the November, 2008.
You’ll learn how I made a groovy mini-journal out of that card from [...]
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March 30 marks the end of the first quarter of 2010. This is a great time to assess where you are at with any new projects or plans initiated at the new year.
For several years now, I’ve been experimenting with month-end and week-end project briefs. This is a simple checks and balances process where I [...]
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Howdy! I’m Lisa Sonora Beam, author of The Creative Entrepreneur. I teach people how to get unstuck and use their creativity to make a living doing what they love. 
