You know , even a powerhouse like you is subject to down time. Creative dry places are to be expected . Spiritual folks like me refer to them as being “in the dessert” , or “wilderness experiences”. These times are reparative , and frequently they are where God does a lot of work in us to prepare us for even greater outpourings.

Like Andrew Huff, I try to be pro-active and prepare for these times by creating a resource pool of material that I can draw on when I am going through a wilderness experience.
The main thing is to realize that this is a natural part of the creative process and do not get frustrated. Use the time to celebrate God and the Gift He has given you. You will be surprised at how your perspective will change and how quickly you will be able to be creative again.

Thank you for introducing me to Podcasting and for giving such clear easy to follow direction. You really are gifted in this area , and you are a gifted teacher as well!!!
Be assured that I will be praying that your stregnth will be restored. Be Encouraged!!! Norma

Second would be to believe in yourself. You’ve had great ideas in the past, and another one is right around the corner. Believe.

Walk away, and it will be here when you come back. When I was a technician stuck on solving a problem, we would call in “the expert.” He would look it at, and he would try some things. If that didn’t work? He would go smoke a cigarette. When he came back he would often see the problem with a fresh set of eyes (much in the “too close to the forest to see the trees), and the root of the problem would be sitting right there. I recommend finding a healthier alternatice to cigarettes. Walk around the block, take a vacation…..

Enjoy Hawaii. When you come back, rested, relaxed, with a new perspective, the next step will be obvious.

And isn´t that what you are working hard now to share with us as your busniess - that this is the new way to make business? Sharing, transparency, community-building, etc…

So I am not worried - you´ll come through and get experiences we can all benefit from.

However…a lot of us might need to disconnect more from our community to rebuild and restore ourselves - not being so afraid to miss out, to feel left out, to feel less needed. I guess creativity comes from the inside, really - from where you connect with your authentic self, get a strong hold and build your own solid ground based on your own set of rules, experiences, view of life - that should be the most important asset in your business life.

Enjoyr your weekend :-)

I think all publishers have the same experience… many of us have the experience on a regular basis. lol

The best solution I’ve come up with is to keep notes and mind maps of all of my knowledge, experience, examples, etc. (Sort of a map of all my mental bookmarks.)

I try to keep two or three tiers — big categories, specific concepts/strategies, and then specific examples/tactics.

It seems as if when I go back to this binder, I never go more than skimming a few random pages before thinking up some great things to teach.

Often, the answer is to make a new distinction on a concept previously taught.

Good to hear that you had the same eye-opening and won’t be running dry on content anytime soon.

Enjoy your weekend!

Will

Being an artist, I often just sit down and write out every idea that comes to me. I free associate, and don’t censor anything. I’ll sometimes do it for a couple of hours. If I’m not sitting down when I do it, I stand or walk around and talk it out like a weirdo. It helps!

I’m looking forward to your new content.

What I want to share with you is how fabulous your free tutorial has been for me and to let you know I teach business development to adults, and have referred them to your site. I am very grateful for the time, and or money you invested in providing such a great resource.

Can’t wait to see what’s next!
Harmony

What I’m trying to do is create a bank of sorts so when I’m feeling *it* I can store up a lot of content to use during these down periods.

Probably the biggest thing is not to let yourself get frustrated, since that often just makes the ideas more difficult to come by.

Another thing is to take a look at your project with a “beginner’s mind” where you look at your site/podcast/whatever from the perspective of someone who has come across your content for the first time. What questions might they have? It’s a great way to find some assumptions you may have made along the way that will often bring forth a lot of idea for content.

That tends to work for me, anyway :)

The first thing you do is admit when you’re feeling stuck. You’ve already done that, so bravo!

Things go in cycles - you put forth a tremendous amount of valuable content in a condensed time period. Now you need time to refill your glass. Even Superman took 5 years off.

Take a note from Seth Godin - just a little at a time - drip, drip, drip - as he puts it. Little nuggets of insight or an inside scoop will satisfy your fans. Hang in there, you do a great job.