Most people think ageing is just biology. Grey hair. Slowing down. Feeling tired.âPart of getting older.â But hereâs the part nobody talks about: Ageing speeds up or slows down depending on the life youâre living. And nothing accelerates ageing faster than staying stuck in the old 3D work model: stress survival mode no purpose no [...]
Five Japanese Ways to Reframe Any Idea with Purpose, Presence & Flow đ A New Kind of Creative Intelligence Every creator hits the same wall sooner or later. Youâve read the books. Youâve built the systems.Youâve watched every âhow to grow fasterâ video under the sun. And yet⌠thereâs still noise. Because true creation doesnât [...]
This is literally the first thing I did when I sat down to start creating today. I opened up a GPT called 'Cheat Sheet Creator' and put the keyword 'Affirmations' into it - this is the result: Positive Mindset Affirmations Cheat Sheet 1. Why Affirmations Work Affirmations are short, positive statements you repeat to yourself [...]
âThe work reveals itself as you go.â â Rick Rubin Every creator knows that feeling. Youâre staring at the screen, waiting for something to arrive â an idea, a phrase, a spark. But creativity doesnât respond to waiting. It responds to motion. And thatâs exactly what todayâs launch is about: getting you moving again â [...]
By Mark Salmon | IMMachines.com The Creatorâs Paradox You want to move faster, but youâre tired of forcing it.You want clarity, but your mindâs loud.You want progress, but youâre drowning in possibility. Most solopreneurs think the answer lies in doing more.But what if the next level of creativity isnât about acceleration â itâs about alignment? [...]
Creativity isnât about being original. Itâs about being authentic.Austin Kleonâs classic, Steal Like an Artist, isnât a manifesto for plagiarism â itâs a manual for reinvention. For midlife creators, coaches, consultants, and solopreneurs â the message is pure gold:You donât need permission, perfection, or a grand plan. You just need to start â and let [...]
Based on James Webb Youngâs A Technique for Producing Ideas â adapted for IMMachines Core premise: An idea is a new combination of old elements.The production of ideas is a definite process you can learn, run, and improveâlike an assembly line. If youâve ever thought âIâm not creative,â hereâs your permission slip: creativity is less [...]
âA work of art is not an end point in itself.Itâs a station on a journey.A chapter in our lives.We acknowledge these transitionsby documenting each of them.â Most creators secretly try to carve statuesâperfect, permanent, unchangeable. But real creative lives look more like rail journeys: you make something, you arrive somewhere new, you look around, [...]
âDo what you can with what you have.Nothing more is needed.â âSometimes, it can be the most ordinary moment that creates an extraordinary piece of art.â You donât need a bigger budget, a fancier camera, or a 90-day sabbatical to make meaningful work. You need a clear promise, a brave first move, and the [...]
A practical, slightly mystical field guide for IMMachines creators who build by moving âThe work reveals itself as you go.âAlso: âWe are dealing in a magic realm. Nobody knows why or how it works.â If youâve ever taken one small step and found a door you didnât know existedâwelcome to the club. Creation isnât a [...]
