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May 2025
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26. the life design process that changed...

Anna Howard | Podcast Strategist
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We all need to understand what our greater values are & why we're pursuing what we're pursuing in order to get through the muck of ✨ the process✨. So let's chat about the plan I've been using for the past 4 quarters to change my life and my art! Resources mentioned: - Big Paper Planning Day- The Anatomy of a 'Why' by Museguided- Novelty Wanes, Then What? by Lexi Merritt- Oblique Strategies for Starting a New Project by Celine Nguyen- Are You Bored Enough to be Successful by Layla ShaikleyTIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Coming up 01:00 - Join Craftsy for $1.4902:03 - rethinking our the creative process 03:45 - Big paper planning day 05:04 - Finding your "why" 10:12 - creating action menus 12:24 - giving yourself credit 13:13 - finding your next project 14:55 - strategies for starting, continuing and finishing 16:35 - obstacles that come up in the creative process 23:01 - finishing is a skill 💌 Podcast Management Website Wild Geese Instagram

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