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The Creative Sandbox Way™
By Melissa Dinwiddie - Creativity Instigator, Facilitator & Trainer, Author, SpeakerSociety & CultureArtsPersonal JournalsPerforming Arts
The Creative Sandbox Way™ episodes
- LCN 017: Why You Need to Make CrapMelissa makes a fool of herself! In this episode I riff on two stories of somewhat humbling recent experiences that have everything to do with the gap we always feel between what we're capable of, and what we want to create. And the secret to getting from the former to the latter. Play Episode21 min
- LCN 016: How to Find Your Unique VoiceDon't we all want to find our unique creative voice? And yet, we're bombarded by images and ideas created by others that will invariably influence us, even if only unconsciously. How to tease out your own voice through all those conscious and unconscious influences? This episode is all about how to mine YOU.Play Episode16 min
- LCN 015: Overworked & Overwhelmed? How to Maintain BalanceHow do you maintain balance during times of overwork or overwhelm? That's what this episode is all about. All in response to a listener question. Having spent the past two weeks in Intense Project-Completion Mode, I have some very recent experience to share!Play Episode33 min
- LCN 014: I Screwed UpI screwed up. I blew it. Now what? Two steps, actually, which I share in this episode, and which have everything to do with living a full-color, creative life, even though they might not seem like it at first...Play Episode18 min
- LCN 013: How to Deal with the Fear of Rejection (Or You Are Your Own Cake)I get asked a lot about how to deal with the fear of rejection. How do we keep putting ourselves out there when we know we're subjecting ourselves to potential pain? In this episode I talk about the importance of detaching from the need for external validation, why YOU are your own cake, and the 4 questions to ask yourself when deciding whether to take a risk.Play Episode28 min
- LCN 012: Ask Melissa Anything! Mailing Lists, Marketing Strategies, Copyright & MoreIt's another live QandA! I fielded lots of business questions this time, on topics ranging from mailing lists, to social media share buttons, to marketing strategies for new creative businesses, to a whole bunch of info related to copyright. Play Episode39 min
- LCN 011: BONUS! Melissa Live in Performance (Plus the Only Way to Unsuck)A special bonus episode, featuring an uncut live concert I gave at a music venue in Martinez, CA. Plus a few words up front on the only way to go from sucky to unsucky. Play Episode43 min
- LCN 010: Power Your Productivity with a Morning RitualWhatever time you wake up in the morning, there are solid reasons for morning weighting your day, and for having a consistent morning ritual. In this episode, I pull back the kimono to share my own morning ritual.Play Episode33 min
- LCN 009: BONUS: How to Decide What to Say No ToYouve got so many creative ideas how to decide which ones to say no to? In this episode, I share the approaches that work for me (plus stories about a harmonica and teaching yoga).Play Episode17 min
- LCN 008: Do You Suffer from Envy & “Compare & Despair” Syndrome? How to Spring the Comparison Trap!Comparison Trap got you in its clutches? In this podcast episode, I share my secrets for overcoming envy and beating Compare and Despair Syndrome.Play Episode26 min
About The Creative Sandbox Way™
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Life is too short to not express the innate creativity inside of you. Host Melissa Dinwiddie features individuals and organizations who are approaching life and work creatively, playfully, and innovatively — making a difference, or living life "in full color”— in other words, living the principles of her book The Creative Sandbox Way™. Along the way, and in between interview episodes, Melissa shares practical tips on creativity, productivity, innovation, and leadership.
Whether you’re a corporate leader looking to boost innovation and foster a culture of creativity at work; or an individual looking to get past fear, self-doubt, resistance, and distractions, so you can finally make time for the art / music / writing / craft you’ve been longing to do, if you’re ready to feel more ease and enjoyment in life and work, walk the Creative Sandbox Way™ with Melissa.
Melissa Dinwiddie is Chief Instigator and Lead Facilitator of Creative Sandbox Solutions, a creative consultancy that helps organizations future-proof their people and their plans through the strategic use of play. Because play isn’t the opposite of work. When it’s used strategically, play is how we make work (and life) more effective.