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Leveraging Seasonal Shifts in Creative Work and Life
An Invitation to Use September as a Time to Reset, Refocus and Move Forward September often marks a shift in gears for creative...
Chris Mitchell - Coach for Creatives
Sep 83 min read
Stepping In and Out of Flow: A Metaphorical Exploration for Creatives
One of the best feelings and optimal experiences for any artist or creative, including myself, is the feeling of being in flow. That...
Chris Mitchell - Coach for Creatives
Aug 54 min read
Leisure as a Core Component of Creative Career Development
An invitation to be more intentional about integrating leisure and down time into your work as an artist or creative. A few months ago, I...
Chris Mitchell - Coach for Creatives
Jul 77 min read
Navigating Uncertainty as a Creative Professional
Intentional Approaches to Coping, Creating, and Staying Grounded Uncertainty is an inherent part of building a career and life as an...
Chris Mitchell - Coach for Creatives
Jun 97 min read
The Heart of Our Hustle: Cultivating Authentic Relationships as Creative Professionals
In a world that often prioritizes followers, likes, and constant new connections, it’s easy to forget that the quality of our...
Chris Mitchell - Coach for Creatives
Apr 295 min read
Navigating Transitions and Change as Creative Professionals
As we transition into a new season, it's the perfect time to reflect on how transitions shape our journey as creative professionals....
Chris Mitchell - Coach for Creatives
Apr 26 min read
Building Financial Literacy as a Creative Professional
Financial management can feel overwhelming and elusive for many artists and creatives. Irregular income, unpredictable opportunities, and...
Chris Mitchell - Coach for Creatives
Mar 44 min read
The Power of Creating Small Rituals in Our Creative Work
As creative professionals, we often navigate an untenable mix of inspiration, deadlines, and the challenge of staying consistent in our...
Chris Mitchell - Coach for Creatives
Feb 45 min read
The Importance of Personalizing HOW You Work as a Creative Professional
Creating work routines to suit your personal style and needs. As a creative professional, you know that every project requires a unique...
Chris Mitchell - Coach for Creatives
Jan 218 min read
Begin 2025 with Intention: Why artists and creatives need to think beyond goals and a “to do” list to succeed.
Happy New Year! Are you easing into 2025, taking some time to clear your head and recover or reset from the holidays before you focus on...
Chris Mitchell - Coach for Creatives
Jan 23 min read
End of year "gifts to self" that offer high impact rewards for artists and creatives
M y annual curated list of "gifts to self" that offer high impact rewards for artists and creatives. Including no-cost things you can do...
Chris Mitchell - Coach for Creatives
Dec 11, 20242 min read
Our Work as Artists or Creatives has Impact and Influence!
I recently shared in an interview on Akimbo , that “I believe in the importance of art and creativity to improve our daily lives and our...
Chris Mitchell - Coach for Creatives
Dec 4, 20244 min read
Skills and Techniques that Artists and Creatives Need to Succeed: A Look at the Bigger Picture
Where would we be as creative professionals without our creative skills and the techniques we employ? We’d be stuck! Perhaps full of...
Chris Mitchell - Coach for Creatives
Oct 28, 20244 min read
The Art of Managing Productivity as an Artist or Creative
Productivity is a hot topic of conversation with a lot of my clients. Not because artists and creatives are lazy. Just the opposite in my...
Chris Mitchell - Coach for Creatives
Sep 23, 20244 min read
Admin 101 for Artists and Creative Professionals
When we are working on building a professional artistic practice, creative career or business there is administration involved. What I...
Chris Mitchell - Coach for Creatives
Sep 4, 20245 min read
Taking Breaks from Our Creative Work Helps Us Be Creative
When we're focused on building a creative practice, business or career, it's easy to get caught up in maintaining a constant hustle mode...
Chris Mitchell - Coach for Creatives
Jul 31, 20243 min read
Creativity is a powerful and generative force within us! Where else can we be using it as creative professionals?
It goes without saying that creativity is the most fundamental aspect of any artist’s or creative professional’s work. Whatever form or...
Chris Mitchell - Coach for Creatives
Jul 11, 20243 min read
38 Things I’ve Learned as a Creative Professional
Learning and growth go hand in hand in our creative work and in our development as creative professionals. Looking back over my career of...
Chris Mitchell - Coach for Creatives
Jun 25, 20249 min read
Celebrating 8 years as a coach and 38 years as a creative professional!
This month I’m celebrating these milestones and looking back at how my career and work as a creative has taken many turns and had many...
Chris Mitchell - Coach for Creatives
Jun 19, 20245 min read
How to Grow a Creative Practice, Business or Career
June is the beginning of the peak growing season where I live. My little backyard garden has suddenly sprung to life. Everything looks...
Chris Mitchell - Coach for Creatives
May 31, 20244 min read
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