How to Embrace Change: Do These 3 Things (Bruce Feiler)

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Want to know how to embrace change? How can you decide your next steps after a life change? Bruce Feiler, the author of Life Is in the Transitions, says that life changes are difficult because you’re required to find a new way of being. He discusses three things you can do to figure out your next steps. Here’s a look at Feiler’s advice for embracing life changes.

Your Annual Goal: 4 Steps to Reaching It One Day at a Time

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Do you feel like you’re spinning your wheels, never quite reaching your goals? Where do you want your life to be a year from now? In Buy Back Your Time, Dan Martell offers a practical approach that can help you set and achieve an annual goal. He outlines a step-by-step process to clarify your vision, create an actionable plan, and align your goals with reality. Read on to learn how to make this next year your most successful yet.

Work-Life Balance for Entrepreneurs: 3 Steps to Reclaim Time

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Are you an entrepreneur struggling to find time for what truly matters? Do you feel like your business is taking over your life? In Buy Back Your Time, Dan Martell offers a fresh perspective on work-life balance for entrepreneurs. He challenges the common belief that more time invested in your business equals more profit. Instead, Martell provides strategies to free up your schedule and focus on high-value tasks. Read more to find practical ways to reclaim time and grow your business simultaneously.

Wired to Create by Gregoire and Kaufman: Book Overview

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How is creativity defined? What are the most common creative characteristics? What can you do to boost your creativity? According to Scott Barry Kaufman and Carolyn Gregoire in Wired to Create, creativity isn’t a characteristic itself, but rather the effect of a collection of different characteristics. By encompassing the 10 characteristics, you can maximize your creative potential. Keep reading to learn what the 10 characteristics are in our overview of Wired to Create.

The Top 10 Characteristics of Creative People

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What are the most common characteristics of creative people? Is there truth to the lonely artist trope? Why should creatives try new experiences? In their book Wired to Create, Scott Barry Kaufman and Carolyn Gregoire say that creatives possess 10 characteristics that encompass these traits and result in their heightened creativity. By embracing these characteristics, you too can maximize your creative potential. Continue reading to learn about each characteristic.

Why Adults With Childlike Imaginations Are More Creative

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Why is it beneficial to have a childlike imagination? How can adults participate in the act of “play”? In their book Wired to Create, Scott Barry Kaufman and Carolyn Gregoire explain that adults with childlike imaginations are more likely to be creative. In many cases, this is a mindset that’s developed during childhood and evolves. Here’s a look at this important characteristic of creativity.

Creative Resilience: How Creatives Turn Adversity Into Art

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What is creative resilience? Is the trope of the tortured artist real? Why is growth after trauma so important? We’ve all heard of the “tortured artist” trope, but as it turns out, there’s some truth to the phrase. According to Wired to Create, an important characteristic of creatives is the ability to turn their trauma into art. Continue reading to learn how suffering can be meaningful.

How to Prepare for Lucid Dreaming—Learning the Basics

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Want to know how to prepare for lucid dreaming? How can you improve your dream recall? What are dream clues? Lucid dreaming is more than just having fun while you’re sleeping—there are real-life benefits to learning the practice. But before you can start lucid dreaming, there are steps you must take to prepare your mind. Here’s how to prepare your mind for lucid dreaming.