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Actionable Essays to Help Creative Professionals
Build Balance in their Busy Lives
Written by a Nerdy Architect
with 15 Years of Experience Balancing His Own
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Previous Issues of SideNotes
Become a Documentarian (aka How to Not be a Creative Hoarder)
Sharing consistently to avoid becoming a creative hoarder.
3 Powerful Tools to Design the Next Year of Your Life With
New Year Resolutions. High Expectations. Broken Goals. Broken Promises. Is there a better approach to improving ourselves over the next 365 days of our lives?
The Struggle Between Who We Are and Who We Want to Be
Are you where you want to be in your life right now? Growth is the strain between who we’ve become and who we want to become. Let’s discuss.
How to Effectively Use Creative Sprints to Help Supercharge Your Work
Is it possible to make bursts of creative progress while maintaining personal boundaries and balance? I wanted to test the possibilities.
How to Fight Creative Anxiety
Sometimes I have no idea what to do next creatively. It’s not writer’s block. It’s anxiety. Let’s talk about what creative anxiety looks like and how to fight back.
How Valuable Is Your Time?
There are times to be patient. There are times to cut your losses. Knowing when to do one over the other is the hard part.