The Daily Writer

One of Aesop’s best-known fables is The Tortoise and the Hare. The hare challenges the tortoise to a race, confident he will win by a long shot. The race begins and the hare gets so far ahead of the tortoise that he takes a nap.

When the hare wakes up, he finds that the tortoise kept moving and won the race!

You and I can learn a lot from the tortoise. It may take a while to get where we’re going, but if we persist we’ll eventually get there.

In this episode, you’ll learn five common reasons why we want to give up, and how to deal with each of them. If you are feeling stuck or discouraged, these practical tips will help get you moving again.

For the post that accompanies this episode, head over to http://kentsanders.net/howtokeepgoing.

I definitely appreciate your feedback! If you’d like to leave a rating & review for the Born to Create podcast, you can do so here: http://KentSanders.net/itunes.   

Ready to break through your creative barriers, navigate fear & doubt, and get clear on your priorities? That’s why I wrote The Artist’s Suitcase: 26 Essentials for the Creative Journey. Grab your copy here: http://KentSanders.net/suitcase.

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On the surface, it may appear like artists and farmers have nothing to with each other. But if we look at the process of farming, there is a lot you can learn about becoming a more effective and influential artist.

In this episode, you’ll learn how to apply the three steps of farming to your creative work. They will help you develop a long-term perspective as an artist. They will also help you see that building a body of work and influencing others takes time … but the results are worth it!

I definitely appreciate your feedback! If you’d like to leave a rating & review for the Born to Create podcast, you can do so here: http://KentSanders.net/itunes.   

Ready to break through your creative barriers, navigate fear & doubt, and get clear on your priorities? That’s why I wrote The Artist’s Suitcase: 26 Essentials for the Creative Journey. Grab your copy here: http://KentSanders.net/suitcase.

Join our growing Born to Create Community on Facebook! Check it out here: http://KentSanders.net/facebookgroup. 

I have been teaching guitar for over twenty years. Despite the wide variety of students I’ve taught, they’ve all had one thing in common: they needed to find the right guitar to suit their needs.

All guitars are not created equal. When you choose the right guitar, you will become a better player because the instrument is a good fit for you.

In this episode, you’ll learn three keys to choosing the right guitar. If you’re considering buying a guitar, these tips will help you make the best choice. But even if you don’t play guitar, you may be helping someone else choose one in the future.

I definitely appreciate your feedback! If you’d like to leave a rating & review for the Born to Create podcast, you can do so here: http://KentSanders.net/itunes.   

Ready to break through your creative barriers, navigate fear & doubt, and get clear on your priorities? That’s why I wrote The Artist’s Suitcase: 26 Essentials for the Creative Journey. Grab your copy here: http://KentSanders.net/suitcase.

Join our growing Born to Create Community on Facebook! Check it out here: http://KentSanders.net/facebookgroup.

How do you stand out as a creative professional? Is it a matter of being cheaper and faster than your competition? Do you need to be a genius or super-talented?

The answer is simpler than it seems.

In this episode, you’ll learn 3 simple ways to stand out as a creative professional. Anyone can do these. It just takes a little more time and effort. But these practices will instantly set you apart make you a hero to those you serve.

I definitely appreciate your feedback! If you’d like to leave a rating & review for the Born to Create podcast, you can do so here: http://KentSanders.net/itunes.   

Ready to break through your creative barriers, navigate fear & doubt, and get clear on your priorities? That’s why I wrote The Artist’s Suitcase: 26 Essentials for the Creative Journey. Grab your copy here: http://KentSanders.net/suitcase.

Join our growing Born to Create Community on Facebook! Check it out here: http://KentSanders.net/facebookgroup. 

This month, April 2017, marks the end of my thirteenth year as a Professor at St. Louis Christian College in Florissant, Missouri. Over these years, I’ve taught hundreds of students and have spent countless hours teaching and advising them.

When I started teaching, I thought I had all the answers. I had no idea that I would learn as much (probably more) from my students as I would teach them.

In this episode, I’ll share 7 life lessons I’ve learned from my students. They will also serve you well as you lead and influence others.

I definitely appreciate your feedback! If you’d like to leave a rating & review for the Born to Create podcast, you can do so here: http://KentSanders.net/itunes.   

Ready to break through your creative barriers, navigate fear & doubt, and get clear on your priorities? That’s why I wrote The Artist’s Suitcase: 26 Essentials for the Creative Journey. Grab your copy here: http://KentSanders.net/suitcase.

Join our growing Born to Create Community on Facebook! Check it out here: http://KentSanders.net/facebookgroup. 

As parents, what do we truly want for our kids? Beyond being happy and healthy, we also want them to grow into people who can make a positive contribution to society and help solve the complex problems of the new few decades.

In this episode, you’ll learn five strategies that will help set up your kids for creative success both now and in the future. Helping our kids be creative thinkers is one of the most important jobs we have as parents.

I definitely appreciate your feedback! If you’d like to leave a rating & review for the Born to Create podcast, you can do so here: http://KentSanders.net/itunes.   

Ready to break through your creative barriers, navigate fear & doubt, and get clear on your priorities? That’s why I wrote The Artist’s Suitcase: 26 Essentials for the Creative Journey. Grab your copy here: http://KentSanders.net/suitcase.

Join our growing Born to Create Community on Facebook! Check it out here: http://KentSanders.net/facebookgroup. 

We all know developing our creativity is vital to our success. But with our busy lives, it’s easy to put creativity on the back burner because it may seem too complicated and time-consuming.

In this episode, you’ll learn ten simple ways to grow your creativity. You can even do many of these very cheaply, and with family and friends. Creativity doesn’t have to be expensive or complicated—pick one of these suggestions and watch your creative life begin to grow.

I definitely appreciate your feedback! If you’d like to leave a rating & review for the Born to Create podcast, you can do so here: http://KentSanders.net/itunes.   

Ready to break through your creative barriers, navigate fear & doubt, and get clear on your priorities? That’s why I wrote The Artist’s Suitcase: 26 Essentials for the Creative Journey. Grab your copy here: http://KentSanders.net/suitcase.

Join our growing Born to Create Community on Facebook! Check it out here: http://KentSanders.net/facebookgroup. 

In the previous episode, I outlined four questions you can use to help decide which creative projects to pursue. These questions are filters to keep you focused on the right projects. They will also help you avoid the ones that are dead ends.

In this episode, I’ll walk through a case study describing how I used these questions to choose my next major creative project, which is a book. I’ll share what the book is about, where the idea came from, and how it “passed” the filters of these four questions:

1. What are you passionate about?
2. What will help you achieve your goals?
3. What will help other people?
4. What is my audience asking for?

I definitely appreciate your feedback! If you’d like to leave a rating & review for the Born to Create podcast, you can do so here: http://KentSanders.net/itunes.   

Ready to break through your creative barriers, navigate fear & doubt, and get clear on your priorities? That’s why I wrote The Artist’s Suitcase: 26 Essentials for the Creative Journey. Grab your copy here: http://KentSanders.net/suitcase.

Join our growing Born to Create Community on Facebook! Check it out here: http://KentSanders.net/facebookgroup. 

My friend Mark Revisky sent in a question recently: He wrote, “I am at a creative roadblock. I have completed my memoir and a play, but I don’t know what to do next. A book, another play, a fictional story? How do I find a direction to go?”

This is an area where I have struggled quite a bit over the years. I imagine everyone reading this has struggled with it as well.

In this episode, you’ll learn how to choose your next creative project by asking four important questions. The questions will give you clarity and help you stay headed in the right direction.

I definitely appreciate your feedback! If you’d like to leave a rating & review for the Born to Create podcast, you can do so here: http://KentSanders.net/itunes.   

Ready to break through your creative barriers, navigate fear & doubt, and get clear on your priorities? That’s why I wrote The Artist’s Suitcase: 26 Essentials for the Creative Journey. Grab your copy here: http://KentSanders.net/suitcase.

Join our growing Born to Create Community on Facebook! Check it out here: http://KentSanders.net/facebookgroup. 

What is the key to being a successful author? Is it talent? Marketing? Great ideas? Writing a lot of books? While those are all important, I’ve just finished reading a great book that tells you how to develop a critical aspect of becoming a successful author.

In this episode, I’ll share why I love Joanna Penn’s new book, The Successful Author Mindset. The book is filled with great tips and practical advice that will help every writer thrive in their creative life.

I definitely appreciate your feedback! If you’d like to leave a rating & review for the Born to Create podcast, you can do so here: http://KentSanders.net/itunes.   

Ready to break through your creative barriers, navigate fear & doubt, and get clear on your priorities? That’s why I wrote The Artist’s Suitcase: 26 Essentials for the Creative Journey. Grab your copy here: http://KentSanders.net/suitcase.

Join our growing Born to Create Community on Facebook! Check it out here: http://KentSanders.net/facebookgroup.