Thursday, November 12, 2009

Creativity Coaching: Do You Think It Is For You?

By Tom Binns

Creativity coaching is a way for a person to learn to reach their most creative and original self. This coaching is compared to a life coach but they focus more on creative works. It can help a person develop artistic and humanistic talents. This type of coaching helps a person push past the creative blocks that are hindering them.

Helping an artist can be completed in many ways. A creativity coach can assist by inspiring them. They can help them to develop bigger ideas and dreams and change those thoughts into actual creative projects. They can teach a person skills that can assist them with becoming more productive in projects. By helping the struggling artist or writer, a coach can teach them strategies and tips to overcome their fears, anxieties and doubts about their work and creations.

The coach can be a sounding board that can listen to a writer or artist's project ideas and give constructive opinions. They can show a person how to change obstacles and challenges into opportunities.

There are many reasons why a person may seek out a coach. A person may want to increase their communication skills to enable them to market their work more effectively. Learning to set goals and create small steps to work towards those goals may be another thing the coach can help the artist with. The coach can show the artist some techniques to assist them with balancing home life and their artistic endeavors.

Networking with other professionals in the artists' field can also be a topic the coach can assist with. Creating a business plan, referring the artist to a funding source as well as helping them find a mentor can be tasks the creativity coach can do for the individual that can only help the artist go further in their career.

Now that the artist has decided that a creativity coach is what they need, the question becomes how you find the help. There are many ways to seek this type of coaching. There are even options at no cost like checking out a book at the local library. There are many books to choose from. A person can shop in a bookstore or online. A lot of the books have activities and exercises to get the creativity flowing again.

Some people feel more comfortable working with an individual. If so, a person can locate a creativity coach in their local area by going online. They can do a search through Google or Yahoo. Some coaches meet with the individual in person, come to the artists' home or even do sessions on the phone. There are free sessions and ones that cost a fee. A person needs to inquire and do their research into which situation is best for them.

Creativity coaching is an innovative way to help put a spark back into an artists' work. There are many goals and techniques that can be taught to a person to help them get back on track and produce creative wonderful art. - 16890

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