754 - Inspired Ideas and New Habits: Crafting Better Routines for Life and Business
Jan 4, 2025
Journey through the Smoky Mountains unveils the benefits of personal retreats for creativity. Discover the power of breaking old habits and establishing new routines while fostering authentic communication. Explore the art of 'morning pages' and their role in enhancing creativity. Learn how to balance personal fulfillment with financial goals, along with effective habit-tracking tools. Finally, dive into challenges faced with remote work and solutions like Starlink Mini for seamless connectivity.
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Retreat in the Smokies
Cliff Ravenscraft is on a personal, creative, and working retreat.
He's recording this episode during a walk in the Smoky Mountains.
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Breaking Free from Habits
Retreats break free from habitual patterns associated with specific environments.
This allows for fresh perspectives and evaluation of priorities.
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This book presents a comprehensive method for artists to recover their creativity from various blocks such as limiting beliefs, fear, self-sabotage, and other inhibiting forces. It is designed to help individuals discover and develop their artistic potential, whether as writers, painters, poets, or musicians. The book emphasizes the connection between creativity and spirituality, providing step-by-step exercises to nurture creative expression as a consistent part of daily life.
In this episode, I share my experiences and insights from my current personal, creative, and working retreat in the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee. I explore the importance of breaking free from habitual patterns and establishing new routines. This extended episode demonstrates the authentic and transparent communication style I use in my Train With Cliff Audio Journal Podcast.
I explore how I capture inspired ideas and discuss my current reading list, which includes "The Prosperous Coach" and "The Artist's Way." I examine how to balance content creation, coaching, and business development effectively. Additionally, I share my upcoming plans to explore and implement new habit tracking tools.
You'll learn about my process for refining my marketing message and value proposition. I also discuss my commitment to investing in professional development and strengthening client relationships.
I also share my journey of overcoming technical challenges with internet connectivity and finding solutions through Starlink Mini for remote work.
Key Takeaways:
Understanding the power of a focused personal and creative retreat
Breaking free from old patterns to create positive change
Embracing authentic and transparent communication
Creating harmony between content creation, coaching, and business growth
Using habit tracking tools effectively
Crafting a clear marketing message and value proposition
Making strategic investments in professional growth
Finding practical solutions for remote work challenges
Thank you for listening to this episode. I'd love to hear your thoughts and feedback at cliff@cliffravenscraft.com.
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