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Movies often provide a massive dose of motivation and inspiration disguised as entertainment. The best examples share terrific lessons if we care to look a little deeper into the film. This episode I’ve got two excellent examples for you, August Rush and Creed 2.

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• From Warner Bros. : August Rush tells the story of a charismatic young Irish guitarist (Jonathan Rhys Meyers) and a sheltered young cellist (Keri Russell) who have a chance encounter one magical night above New York's Washington Square, but are soon torn apart, leaving in their wake an infant, August Rush, orphaned by circumstance. Now performing on the streets of New York and cared for by a mysterious stranger (Robin Williams), August (Freddie Highmore) uses his remarkable musical talent to seek the parents from whom he was separated at birth.

• From MGM : Life has become a balancing act for Adonis Creed. Between personal obligations and training for his next big fight, he is up against the challenge of his life. Facing an opponent with ties to his family’s past only intensifies his impending battle in the ring. Rocky Balboa is there by his side through it all and, together, Rocky and Adonis will confront their shared legacy, question what’s worth fighting for, and discover that nothing’s more important than family. Creed II is about going back to basics to rediscover what made you a champion in the first place, and remembering that, no matter where you go, you can’t escape your history.

• "August Rush: [opening voice-over] Listen. Can you hear it? The music. I can hear it everywhere. In the wind... in the air... in the light. It's all around us. All you have to do is open yourself up. All you have to do... is listen." August Rush

• “If we don’t do what we love, then you wouldn’t exist.” Adonis Creed from Creed II

That's right, we're going to tackle the elephant in the room. Creative funks. They absolutely suck and we've all been through them a time or two. I want to share with you the one thing that has worked time and time again to break me out of them on this week's Adventure!

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Being a creative means that at some point or another you are going to hit a wall. You'll feel like you couldn't dream up a good idea if your life depended on it, maybe you'll feel like there is no point in even attempting to be creative at all. We all know the terrible feeling of being in a creative funk and how difficult it can seem to try to claw our way out of it. 

It doesn't have to be some crazy difficult process. Sometimes it's a somewhat obvious solution that can help to jumpstart our creativity and leave the stream of ideas flowing once more! Of course, we are all different and so what works for one may not work for another so your mileage may vary. That being said, I would venture to guess that for a good number of creatives out there on this adventure, this strategy might just do the trick. 

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Your creative process is your own, right? So why is it so important to be a neighborly creative and what does that even mean? Join David as he answers both of those questions for you on this weeks adventure!

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David sits down for a chat with Southern Michigan Portrait and Real Estate Photographer and Web Designer, CEO & Founder of MEVO Creative Studios, Maury Page!

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Join them as they talk about everything from Maury’s photography work including his workflow and process including how he feels about a mobile editing workflow using tools like Snapseed by Google and VSCOCam X! We get into his web design work a bit and talk about a fantastic project he is documenting in his hometown called Bright Walls! It’s a terrific conversation with a fantastic message about creativity not needing to be complicated!

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Be sure to listen and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Play Music, Stitcher or TuneIn and leave a review, lets us know what you think. You can reach us at the Official Website, Facebook, Instagram or on Twitter.

Have a follow up thought on anything I discussed or have a recommendation of a creative you’d love me to chat with? Drop me a message on social media or better yet … Shoot me an email and I’ll read it on the show.

Thanks for listening, see you on our next adventure!

What better place to start Adventures in Creativity than by laying out exactly what creativity is! All adventures start in the same place, at the beginning, so let’s see if we can get an idea of what creativity actually is!

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Have a follow up thought on anything I discussed or have a recommendation of a creative you’d love me to chat with? Drop me a message on social media or better yet … Shoot me an email and I’ll read it on the show.

Thanks for listening, see you on our next adventure!