find your (shameless) spark
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This session is A Creative Dose™ – a booster shot – to inspire your creative thinking for your personal brand. Being true to yourself and loving what you do is a key part of being able to promote yourself shamelessly... Learn about the mysterious alchemy that occurs in the brain – and how to exploit it to find your best self for stardom.TRANSCRIPT
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Find your (Shameless) Spark
Denise R. Jacobs Women’s Success Summit
Miami, FL 21 May 2013
Bust Blocks to Shameless Self-Promotion
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I am: @denisejacobs This fine event: @Womens_Success #wssmiami I’m talking about ways to find your: #shameless-spark
For the Twitters
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Lucky, right?
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Upon finishing my first book… Photo: Dense Jacobs
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I had an epiphany http://www.flickr.com/photos/44085287@N05/4055814772/
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It’s all about this! http://www.flickr.com/photos/designandtechnologydepartment/4771136128/
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My book is on web design/development Photo: Denise Jacobs
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Wanted to speak at web design conferences Used with permission: http://www.flickr.com/photos/aarronwalter/4629076165/
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Who I was – vs -- Who I wanted to become
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Practicing Shameful Self-Promotion http://www.flickr.com/photos/kenzzz_14/7031233649/
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What does does that look and sound like?
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Exactly.
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Needed to bust through my blocks
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3 Blocks to Shameless Self-Promotion
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1) Fear of Uniqueness: Not enough
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1) Fear of Uniqueness: Too unique http://www.flickr.com/photos/tboard/2259391512/
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2) Fear of being completely who you are
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3) Fear of failure http://www.flickr.com/photos/laughingsquid/2717325940/
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Not extending yourself/reaching
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What do these all have in common?
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Fear! Photo: Denise Jacobs
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Physical evidence of fear http://www.flickr.com/photos/grumpyfeline/4626401443/
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Subtle Fear: Inner Critic Photo: Denise Jacobs
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The evil voices in your head http://www.flickr.com/photos/epsos/4887528060/
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Subtle Fear: Perfectionism http://www.flickr.com/photos/diepuppenstubensammlerin/7648792510/
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Subtle Fear: Procrastination http://www.flickr.com/photos/irrezolut/2311904560/
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Subtle Fear: Busyness
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Fear has neurological effects http://www.flickr.com/photos/lorelei-ranveig/2294885580/
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Unclosed mental loops http://www.psychwiki.com/wiki/Zeigarnik_Effect
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Detrimental brainwaves http://www.flickr.com/photos/44568283@N02/4097561067/
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Know your Brainwaves
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Impedes generation of new neuron paths http://www.flickr.com/photos/vmcamposjr/3630714365/
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Fears create roadblocks
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How do we bust these blocks?
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“False Evidence Appearing Real”
or, alternatively,
“F*ck Everything And Run!”
F.E.A.R. =
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“Fear is not real. It is a product of the thoughts you create. Do not misunderstand me. Danger is very real. But fear is a choice.”
- character of Cypher Raige
(played by Will Smith), After Earth
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1) Manage your attention
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Self-acceptance and empathy http://www.flickr.com/photos/pocait/2847866615/
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2) Banish your Inner Critic http://www.flickr.com/photos/mythoto/3822942678/
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3) Play! Photo: Denise Jacobs
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Flow!
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Reframe #FAIL http://www.flickr.com/photos/laughingsquid/2717326642/
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Reignite creativity; light shameless spark
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You’ll stop feeling like this
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But instead, enter into a special pact http://www.flickr.com/photos/wrote/2646295354/
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Being of value and service
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Much has changed for me…
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Because I am now joyfully shameless! http://www.flickr.com/photos/rvm_71/5011353192/
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Find your shameless spark
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Light up your self-promotion! http://www.flickr.com/photos/7730492@N03/4958540694/
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My articles for further reading netmagazine.com/features/ four-secrets-enhancing-creative-productivity alistapart.com/articles/ reigniting-your-creative-spark/ alistapart.com/articles/ banishing-your-inner-critic/
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My books!
The CSS Detective Guide CSSDetectiveGuide.com
InterAct With Web Standards
InterActWithWebStandards.com
My chapter: “Learning with the Web”
Smashing Books #3 & #3 1/3 SmashingBook.com
My chapter: “The Missing Element of Redesign: Story”
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Upcoming Workshop:
Unfold Your Brain Get on my mailing list at
DeniseJacobs.com/signup
20% Discount for WSS attendees!
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facebook.com/denisejacobsdotcom
slideshare.net/denisejacobs
Your Creativity Evangelist Extraordinaire Photo used with permission: http://www.flickr.com/photos/aarronwalter/4629078087/
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And finally… http://www.flickr.com/photos/27620885@N02/2609974180/i