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Must the planets align for your process to prevail?
After weeks of procrastinating, Emma finally started her scholarship application Thursday afternoon. Filling in the blanks was easy. Then came…
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Beth Nyland
How to actually be amazing when you’re virtually presenting
Face-to-face meetings have become a luxury. Thanks to the pressures of time, budget, distance, and over-scheduling, the “location” field in…
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Beth Nyland
Honest answers & workable widsom: how real creatives get out of their own way
This is the view from my office chair today: It’s a familiar scene. Dash frequently sits, stands, or lounges…
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Beth Nyland
It’s just play. Life-changing play.
On New Year’s Day, I sketched a carrot. I didn’t think much about it. I just wanted to play. So…
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Beth Nyland
3 actions I’ll take to be a more creative communicator in 2018
“Priority is a singular noun. Stop making it plural.” At first, the speaker’s words rubbed me the wrong way. My…
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Beth Nyland
Yes you CAN create image-rich presentations
The rusty-haired man from the third row was next in line to talk with me, scrolling Instagram while he waited.…
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Beth Nyland