Introduction to Creative Accountability

In this episode, we introduce the concept of Creative Accountability, emphasizing the importance of self-commitment, habit building, and understanding the limits of your circumstances that allow you to be creative. We also guide you on how to use the accountability questionnaire to set your creative goals.

Key Points:

Message from Blake:

“This program is about establishing a habit of engagement with your creativity. It’s about making a commitment to yourself that for the next six months, you will be hyperconscious about your creative habits and lifestyle. We’re here to help you persevere, to be consistent in your creativity – even when life starts to quiet your creative voice, we will be here to help you reassess and persist.”

Lesson Summary:

We explore the importance of setting clear, achievable goals and developing consistent creative habits. We also discuss the importance of understanding the limits of your circumstances that allow you to be creative. Whether you’re a full-time parent, a busy professional, or juggling multiple commitments, we believe that everyone has the capacity to nurture their creative spirit.

We also introduce the accountability questionnaire, a tool designed to help you clarify your creative goals and identify specific steps to progress towards those goals consistently. For our Accountability Plus members, we offer a consult meeting to further breakdown and plan a specific action plan towards achieving a consistent and achievable progression towards your creative goals.

Remember, your creative process doesn’t just refer to your outputs. Creative conversations, readings, moments in life can inspire massive creativity. Like establishing a habit for the gym, even touching the door and going home is a start. Just practicing meeting at the same time each day to be creative will not always guarantee a huge output of writing, but it is the foundational practice that ensures success.

Creative Accountability Check:

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Let's assess our creative habits.

What is your primary creative outlet?

Your primary creative outlet could be anything that allows you to express your creativity. It could be writing, painting, music, photography, or even coding.

How many hours do you engage with creativity per week in total?

That’s reading, writing, talking, thinking, breathing creativity – not just your creative outputs.

What is the most you have ever written or produced in one day?

How would you describe your current level of satisfaction with your creative output?

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1 = Not satisfied. 10 = ‘I’m pretty much the Mozart of my craft.”

What unit of measurement do you typically use to track your creative output?

• Word Count
• Page Output
• Hours
• Other

Other Measurement of Creative Output

When do you feel most creative?

• Morning
• Afternoon
• Evening
• Vampiric Hours

You can choose multiple.

How often do you engage in your creative activity?

• Daily
• Weekly
• Monthly
• Occasionally

hat is the minimum amount of time you engage with creative per session?

For instance, you might say, ‘I usually spend at least 30 minutes each morning journaling to kickstart my creativity for the day.’ Or perhaps, ‘On weekends, I dedicate several hours to painting or playing my guitar.’ Remember, there’s no ‘minimum’ time required to be creative. It’s all about what works best for you and your creative process.

What obstacles or challenges do you face in maintaining consistent creative output?

How do you maintain your creative energy and avoid burnout?

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Now, let's set our new habits

What are you creative goals over the span of your whole career?

What are your creative goals for the next 6 months? (Text field)

What changes would you like to see in your creative habits or output?

What is your creative mission or the 'deep why' that drives you through your projects?

How do you best receive critique incorporate feedback into your creative process?

What habits or routines do you currently have in place that support your creativity?

It is also ok to not have any yet! That’s what we’re here for!

What are some of the biggest lessons you've learned in your creative journey so far?

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Let's get specific

What specific project or creative goal would you like to focus on for the next 6 months?

What support or resources do you feel would help you achieve these goals?

What steps have you already taken towards completing this project?

How do you celebrate or acknowledge your creative achievements?

Write a message to yourself in 6 months after you have achieved, or at least made significant progress towards, your creative goals.

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