TED: Ideas worth spreading. Www.ideo.com. Design mind | business. technology. design. Beyond The Edge | Out of the lab, into the air. Creativity Coaching: 11 Tips to surviving a day job with your cr. Durga Keyser : Surviving a Day Job with Your Creativity Intact 11 Tips to Surviving a Day Job with Your Creativity Intact By Durga (Jori) Keyser There's no doubt about it — maintaining a day job while all your instincts are roaring in another direction is one of the toughest things a creative soul can endure. If you're keeping body and soul together for hourly wages and then find yourself too tired or distracted or frustrated to be creative after work, you're not alone. Here are a few of the many things you can do to stay connected to your inner creative thread when circumstances make it impossible for you to be in your studio or at your writing desk. 1.
If you're in love with working in a particular medium, you're heads above the crowd because you know what you love to do. 2. Once you know what your vision is, you can bring it to life by setting a goal and working towards it. 3. What are your three most important goals for the next day? 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. Fuel Your Creativity. Design Ignites Change.