Rise and Shine

Not even the leaf blower, trash trucks, or construction on the house next door could stir me out of bed today.
The snooze button on my alarm is mad at me;
I continue to pound my hand down!
I’m up. I’m up;
I just need five more minutes.
I’m motivated to be creative today––I just have to convince my body to get out of bed.

It's A Living. ...and a coffee break.

My A-type personality never stops working whether I’m on the road, in an airport or at home, my head is constantly forcing me to be productive.
But my most of my best work happens at my office.
And by “office” I mean Starbucks.
It’s a strange part of my Gen-Y upbringing, either that, or the amount of time I spent in Starbucks while living in New York  (because my apartment was under 200 square feet).
I feel more connected and alive when I’m sitting next to a row of likeminded creators hacking away on their Mac’s––and the one random accountant on his PC (belly chuckle).

Working Day Off

Conference calls on my day off, feels like a trip to the emergency room while on vacation;
It’s annoying and unavoidable sometimes.

You Can('t) Do It All...

Remember that time I said, “there is plenty of time every day to do what you need to do...”
I stand corrected.
No matter how early I wake up, or how late I stay awake working––I can’t get it all done!
Who knew launching a book took so much time and energy?
Even with a publisher, agent, manager, two publicists and a group of very supportive friends, I still feel like overwhelmed.
#OCDpleaseWorkForMe!

Note To Self:

Waking up before dawn,
Get's things done!

Early Productivity

Waking up early;
Increased productivity.
More free time at night!

Creativity and Productivity!

In order to be creative you have to stay productive.

In order to be productive you have to stay creative.

It's a viscous cycle!

Productivity.

Active,

Creative,

Focused,

Driven,

Determined,

Relentless,

Multitasking,

The ability to get things done, in unlikely circumstances.

Results take action!

The Interesting Thing About Creativity Is...

Regardless of how excited you are about an idea in your mind, you cannot bring it to life without taking the time to sit down and do the work!
Unfortunately, jump starting my creative juices doesn't always happen.
No matter how long I stare at a blank computer screen...
Somedays you just have to cut power to the main source and walk away.