Creative Edge Coaching Blog
The Creative Edge Coaching Blog is a valuable resource for both creative professionals and emerging artists. Whether you’re a writer, actor, designer, innovator, or any other kind of creative, our blog offers a wealth of articles, education, embodiment practices, and community support to help you unleash your creative genius and achieve your personal and professional goals. Join us on a journey of creative exploration and growth.
The Dark Night of the Creative Soul
It’s reasonably well known that highly creative people are often more susceptible to mood swings than average folk, and in some cases they suffer significantly with bouts of anxiety, depression and episodes of unsociable behaviour. There are many theories as to why...
Free Yourself From Anxiety
Reducing Anxiety Without Drugs All creative people experience anxiety from time to time but if it becomes a state of mind that prevents you from achieving your best then it may be time to take a closer look at how you can manage it better. Anxiety is the emotional...
How To Activate Your ‘Creative Genius’ Flow State
Have you ever surrendered so deeply to the creative process that time and space seemingly cease to exist? That state is often described as flow, and it happens when you are 100% absorbed in your art, project or idea, abandoning yourself completely to the indescribable...
Are Social Media Posts Worth It?
How to Create Interesting Online Content to Engage Your Fans Whether you are an emerging artist or well established in your creative field you would be aware that communication is at the heart of engaging fans and followers. No one can expect to build connections if...
When is Enough, Enough?
Is there a use-by date for succeeding as a singer/songwriter? Many singers, musicians or music professionals would agree that doing business and being successful today in the music industry has changed dramatically compared to 10 or 20 years ago. In the past, the...
What to Charge for Gigs
3 Simple Pricing Strategies for Performing Artists When it comes to pricing your talent it can be a case of ‘test and see’ – however, having a clear strategy for generating your income is crucial to (financial) success as a performing artist. Before exploring actual...
How To Be More Productive and More Present
It’s a great feeling when we get stuff done. Most of us talk about running out of time or not being as productive as we would like to be. A few years back I decided to make some changes in my everyday habits that helped me to be more productive without having to spend...
5 Ingrained Beliefs That Keep Creatives Poor and on ‘Struggle Street’
In the early years of my coaching practice, I must admit, I did not know the power of ingrained beliefs. would listen intently to what it was my clients wished to achieve in our coaching engagement. Then I would help them devise a range of goals and the steps they...
3 Mistakes Musicians & Creatives Make With Social Media
The fundamental premise of ‘Social Media’ platforms is building relationships. This does not mean you cannot self promote or sell products but it’s a good idea to tread gently. Today varied content is the key. Let's take a look at 3 mistakes that musicians and other...
Get a Real Job! Musicians, Performing Artists, Designers, this is for YOU
Last week I started a new coaching engagement with an extraordinarily creative designer. She has been in business for over 15 years and in spite of working hard and creating outstanding results for her clients she has not achieved the financial success she desires....
Is The Fear of Failure Holding You Back?
When a person is ‘in flow’ and their creative juices are ripe, they don’t bother themselves with thinking about failing. He or she is lost in that magic moment where time stands still, free from negativity, free from struggle, free from the fear of FAILURE. So why is...
Do I Need a Website?
There are a myriad of reasons why creative people need to have a website. A 'Click' Away We live in a global community where we are a click of a button away from the next gig, the next role, the next publishing contract, the next trending YouTube video, the...