Creativity Archives - Jordan Childs

28 Jan “Use Your Core!”

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I’m currently revisiting a series of talks released a year ago by Andy Stanley entitled “Your Integrity, Our World”. I’m a big fan of content about personal character development. Character development is of paramount importance because it impacts every area of our lives. However, as is true of many aspects of our culture, the importance...

22 Feb Public Journal :: 009 • Love, Hurry, & Creativity

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Each week, I review all ten of my BE Words (my core values) and choose one to focus on practicing. Usually I cycle through my list of words in order. The past two weeks were different. I’m finding myself camping out on the word Discipline. Week one I improved my discipline in the practice of tracking...

09 Feb Public Journal :: 008 • The Vicious Cycle of Missing the Point

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Maybe the most difficult responsibility each of us must navigate is that of clearly defining our definition of what is most important. Of equal importance (and perhaps equal difficulty) is the task of guarding that priority in a world that has a vested interest in making us forget it. This dilemma is why one of my...

22 Dec Public Journal :: 002 :: “Expectations and the Creative Process”

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The creative process isn’t complete until you deal with your expectations. The Four-Fold Way, which I believe originated with Angeles Arrien’s book of the same name, has proven to be a great framework for me in understanding the creative process. It goes like this...

30 Dec Five Things I Learned About This Year (Balance 2021)

Posted at 16:34h in Balance 2021, Creativity, Decision Making, Practices, Quotes, Thought by Jordan Childs 2 Comments

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For the past few years, I’ve felt compelled to choose what I’ve been calling my “Word of the Year”. This word usually starts to stand out to me towards the end of a year and becomes the word of focus for the following year. Honing in on one word gives me the opportunity to really...

28 Oct Why Make Things?

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I’m in the midst of writing my first book, as well as crafting a few of my own original musical projects that will be released in the coming months. I like to be more consistent on my blog and in posting content to social media but I’ve been trying to hone my focus to prioritize...

06 Apr Smartphone Sessions: Using Your Mobile Device As A Creative Weapon

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Growing up, I can remember my mom keeping an old-school tape recorder in her purse to capture song ideas that would come to her at random moments. Today, we have smartphones with thousands of hours of recording space. We have access to apps that allow us to record at a quality level people could only...