Stay ConnectedWildly Creative Life is for soulful peeps who are ready for the floodgates to open in their creative medium while making their life an art project. Brooke Schultz is a photographer, writer, musician and feelings junkie who brings you thought provoking ideas, research, + interviews every week about creativity so you can unleash your most creative self + make what your heart longs to make.
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"Making the simple complicated is commonplace; making the complicated simple, awesomely simple, that's creativity." -charles mingus "The main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing." -stephen covey Being creative isn't about being weird for the sake of being different or adding fluff or random things to differentiate your creation. The most admired creations in the world are simple. Coco Chanel's LBD, mona lisa, Bach's music. Harness the power of simplicity to maximize the impact of your creations. In this episode you'll learn: -2 clarifying questions to simplify your creative process -what a 'minimum effective creation' is and how to use it to ramp up your creativity both in your main niche and in new forms of creativity -how fun contributes to simplicity -the one ironic thing you absolutely need to access simplicity Mentions: FREE MASTERCLASS for photographers: http://brookeschultzphotography.com/webinar Business Management Leadership Tips https://www.theguardian.com/media-network/2015/nov/17/creative-simple-business-management-leadership-tips Brendon Burchard High Performance Habits: https://www.amazon.com/High-Performance-Habits-Extraordinary-People/dp/1401952852/ref=sr_1_2?crid=2Z00EJIF4XV6R&keywords=high+performance+habits&qid=1565382402&s=gateway&sprefix=high+performance+hab%2Caps%2C434&sr=8-2
If you feel like you have no shortage of ideas but at the end of the day you don't have a lot to show for all your ideas, that your problem is not in GENERATING creative ideas but in following through and bringing those ideas to life, this episode is for YOU. In this episode imma show you why productivity and focus tips are gonna mean absolutely zilch without this one thing, how to pinpoint EXACTLY why you're not following through with an idea or goal, and the easy-to-remember endlessly repeatable hailed by successful people everywhere tools to make your follow-through skillz soar, baby. Mentions: Free masterclass for family photographers! http://brookeschultzphotography.com/webinar/ Marie Forleo Great opportunities vs. time wasters: https://www.marieforleo.com/2011/07/great-opportunities-vs-time-wasters/ Pomodoro method: https://www.eofire.com/podcast/abbiperets/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pomodoro_Technique
I am freaking good at celebrating. Learn to make celebration a key part of your creative process in art and in life so you can create what you truly want. In this episode you'll learn: -9 ways to boost your creativity with celebration. -different types of celebration(it's not just throwin a party) -the answer to the question, don't super successful super creative people just constantly create, isn't celebration kinda a waste of time if you wanna get a lot of stuff done in your life? AND 3 ways to celebrate RIGHT NOW along with 3 ways to celebrate big goals and big deals. Mentions: Free webinar: 5 Step Framework for Shooting Families http://brookeschultzphotography.com/webinar Sara Blakely: https://www.businessinsider.com/the-blakely-family-dinner-table-question-2015-3 Alison Faulkner's guided gratitude practice: https://thealisonshow.com/podcasts/awesome-with-alison-ep-24-im-freaking-grateful-a-gratitude-practice-to-help-you-love-your-life/ Brendon Burchard High Performance Habits: https://www.amazon.com/High-Performance-Habits-Extraordinary-People/dp/1401952852 Ep 32: Gratitude: creativity's secret lover https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/ep-32-gratitude-creativitys-secret-lover/id1438076373?i=1000435219272 Meg Cox the book of new family traditions: https://www.amazon.com/Book-Family-Traditions-Revised-Updated/dp/0762443189/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=the+new+book+of+family+traditions&qid=1564613523&s=books&sr=1-1 Mark Sisson on School of Greatness: https://lewishowes.com/podcast/mark-sisson-building-a-200-million-dollar-personal-brand/
Let's talk about TERRIBLE ideas. Because we all want great ideas, but we cannot have great ones without sucky ones. Let me sell you in this episode the 3 gifts of terrible ideas and convince you that bad ideas are JUST as valuable and important as brilliant ideas to move your creativity forward. In this episode: -What the most creative people in the world are collectively bad at -How to stop judging your work and just create -the ridiculous goal we all have with our creativity (+ how to sidestep it!) Mentions: FREE MASTERCLASS for photographers: http://brookeschultzphotography.com/webinar Kobe Bryant interview: https://lewishowes.com/podcast/kobe-bryant-mamba-mentality-nba-championships-and-oscars/ Dean Simonton's research: https://simonton.faculty.ucdavis.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/243/2015/08/HistoryCreativity.pdf Style Matters Podcast: https://littleyellowcouch.com/podcast
Trends are everywhere, and their affect on you is unavoidable but you CAN use trends to get in the driver's seat with how you create and where it falls in the culturescape. In this episode you'll learn: -how to start a trend, and why you may not want to -the 5 phases of trends -how to use trends to boost your creativity and/or your cash flow without feeling icky -the thing your idea CANNOT spread without Mentions: Austin Kleon on Good Life Project: https://www.goodlifeproject.com/podcast/austin-kleon/ Steal Like an Artist by Austin Kleon: https://www.amazon.com/Steal-Like-Artist-Things-Creative/dp/0761169253 The 5 phases of trends: https://www.mrporter.com/en-gb/journal/the-read/how-do-trends-happen/527 Punk vs. Hippie philosphy: https://www.standoutbooks.com/cultural-trends-writing-bestseller/ http://brookeschultzphotography.com/blog-main/ and email me at hello@brookeschultzphotography.com to chat about a family session!
We're pretty against relationship infidelity as a culture and see the devastating effects it can have on a partnership, but what about infidelity in your relationship with creativity? In this episode you'll learn: -Why idea infidelity might be the reason you're not feeling inspired -How to have better ideas + more of 'em -Why you aren't having brilliant ideas yet + the recipe for gettin' em -How to know where to start when you have too many ideas -How to treat ideas with lotsa love even when you're not going to get to them right away -3 action steps to making ideas reality asap Mentions: Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert: https://www.amazon.com/Big-Magic-Creative-Living-Beyond/dp/1594634726/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=big+magic&qid=1562817739&s=gateway&sr=8-1 Love Soaked Family Photography Online Course: https://brookeschultz.kartra.com/page/lovesoakedcourse
If you work with clients who commission creations from you, this episode is a must listen. Learn how managing expectations is actually doing all of us a disservice, how managing expectations is getting lost in the weeds and what we need to do instead to create true innovation, plus the one assumption to change if you want to be more inspired by your own work while working for clients. Mentions: Freebies! Download my exact family photography questionnaire that I send to all my clients and an audio training on how to prep your clients for a lifestyle family session: http://brookeschultzphotography.com/goodies/ Love Soaked Family Photography Online Course: https://brookeschultz.kartra.com/page/lovesoakedcourse
We all have ideas about money taught to us in the past, but what will we believe about money in the future? It's totally up to us. Learn the myths of money that when I stopped believing them helped me double my income while working half as much, how to use your creativity to invite more money into your life, why it's in ultimate service of everyone involved to pay you good money for your creations and how to find your sweet spot for making money while also creating work you love so you can banish the starving artist for good. Mentions: Love Soaked Family Photography Online Course: brookeschultz.kartra.com/page/lovesoakedcourse/ Starving artists: mentalfloss.com/article/28010/10-…who-died-coinless Suave smell test commercial: www.ispot.tv/ad/AE8j/suave-esse…dy-wash-smell-test
Risk taking is talked about in relation to creativity--the act of creativity itself risks losing time, and sometimes money and relationships. So should you amp up your risk taking to amp up your creativity? Learn about the right risks to take (and which to avoid) so you can use your wild side to uplevel your creativity. Mentions: Love Soaked Family Photography online course: https://brookeschultz.kartra.com/page/lovesoaked Risk taking study: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5289983/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/stevenkotler/2012/10/11/einstein-at-the-beach-the-hidden-relationship-between-risk-and-creativity/#339adf9f9f54 Richard Branson on risk: https://www.virgin.com/richard-branson/r-risk-taking
My first inspiration and biggest mentor Jonathan Canlas shares how he went from being a $400 wedding photographer in 1999 to running multiple thriving businesses all while staying creative 20 years later. We talk about how he sidesteps comparison entirely, what personal work gives to you that can't be measured by money or accolades (though those often come piggybacking too), how to use art as a reflection of what you really want, the biggest problem facing photographers today, and some golden advice he would give to himself when he was starting out if he could go back. Mentions: Jon's new FIND meaning guide: https://find.samcart.com/products/find-meaning Jon's work: http://canlasphotography.blogspot.com/ Brooke's images of Jon's family: http://brookeschultzphotography.com/blog/dream-town/ The FIND Lab: https://thefindlab.com/ Color personality types (red, yellow, blue, white): https://www.colorcode.com/choose_personality_test/
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