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Just-Right Ambition
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Just-Right Ambition

How to find the happy ambiguous middle to set the just-right ambition as a creative

We have all felt stressed about our creative work and whether we are working enough…or too much. In this segment, James and Pat talk about finding the happy ambiguous middle or, as we call it, our just-right ambition.

We’d love to hear from you in the comments! Let us know:

  1. What are your three biggest stressors as a creative? Any of the following, or something else?

  • Workload?

  • Difficult clients?

  • Your own expectations?

  • Lack of resources (time and money)?

  1. Do you ever feel like an imposter as a creative despite having years of experience and lots of successful work?

  2. How do you manage feelings of overwhelm and “not enough”?

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Links of Interest:

How to Manage Stress as an Artist

WTF are Contemplative Dyads?

Forbes - Ways to Manage Stress as a Creative Professional

Dealing with Mental Stress as a Freelancer

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