In this episode of The Creative Life TV Show I share a very powerful 'Random Acts of Kindness' exercise, which is based upon the idea of thanking those people who have inspired, educated or shown us a path in our creative work. Thanks to business coach Dani Saveker for teaching me this powerful exercise on gratitude. Give it a try, you might be surprised at the results!
Random Acts of Kindness Show Notes:
Here is a simple template that you should feel free to use and adapt:
Hi [First Name]
This month I'm reaching out to 100 people who have inspired me over the years to express my gratitude and say why I admire them so much.
It's based upon this post by James Taylor on 'Random Acts of Kindness' and I've chosen you as one of my 100.
What I most admire about you is [insert main reason] because [insert what this means to you or the impact it has had on your life and work].
Thank you for being one of my 100.
Best wishes
[Your Name]
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ABOUT JAMES
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As a creativity expert Taylor is a frequent guest speaker at universities and international conferences. He has given keynotes and talks at Apple, Subscription Site Summit in San Francisco, the British Music Show in the UK and at several universities across Europe including University of Dundee in Scotland and University of Macerata in Italy. He is often called upon by media outlets to give his views on trends in creativity and innovation. He has been quoted in the San Francisco Chronicle, Miami Herald, Columbus Dispatch, STV, Business Insider and San Jose Mercury News as well as featured on BBC TV and being the subject of a 30 minute program on his life for BBC Radio Scotland. As a host on shows about creativity and innovation he has interviewed legendary investor Maynard Webb (Yahoo.com, eBay.com & Salesforce.com board member) and New York Times best-selling writers Chris Guillebeau ($100 Startup), Rolf Potts (Vagabonding), Brand Cooper (The Lean Entrepreneur) and Ryan Holiday (Trust Me I’m Lying). James is also a Fellow of the Royal Society of the Arts (FRSA).
Meet James at http://www.JamesTaylor.me
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ABOUT THE CREATIVE LIFE
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The Creative Life is a weekly self-improvement show full of #motivation, #inspiration, and #creativity strategies with creativity speaker and author James Taylor.
The Creative Life blog can be read at: http://www.jamestaylor.me
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