Five Japanese Ways to Reframe Any Idea with Purpose, Presence & Flow 🌅 A New Kind of Creative Intelligence Every creator hits the same wall sooner or later. You’ve read the books. You’ve built the systems.You’ve watched every “how to grow faster” video under the sun. And yet… there’s still noise. Because true creation doesn’t [...]
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 [...]
“The work reveals itself as you go.” — Rick Rubin Every creator knows that feeling. You’re staring at the screen, waiting for something to arrive — an idea, a phrase, a spark. But creativity doesn’t respond to waiting. It responds to motion. And that’s exactly what today’s launch is about: getting you moving again — [...]
By Mark Salmon | IMMachines.com The Creator’s Paradox You want to move faster, but you’re tired of forcing it.You want clarity, but your mind’s loud.You want progress, but you’re drowning in possibility. Most solopreneurs think the answer lies in doing more.But what if the next level of creativity isn’t about acceleration — it’s about alignment? [...]
Creativity isn’t about being original. It’s about being authentic.Austin Kleon’s classic, Steal Like an Artist, isn’t a manifesto for plagiarism — it’s a manual for reinvention. For midlife creators, coaches, consultants, and solopreneurs — the message is pure gold:You don’t need permission, perfection, or a grand plan. You just need to start — and let [...]
Based on James Webb Young’s A Technique for Producing Ideas — 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 improve—like an assembly line. If you’ve ever thought “I’m not creative,” here’s your permission slip: creativity is less [...]
“A work of art is not an end point in itself.It’s a station on a journey.A chapter in our lives.We acknowledge these transitionsby documenting each of them.” Most creators secretly try to carve statues—perfect, permanent, unchangeable. But real creative lives look more like rail journeys: you make something, you arrive somewhere new, you look around, [...]
“Do what you can with what you have.Nothing more is needed.” “Sometimes, it can be the most ordinary moment that creates an extraordinary piece of art.” You don’t 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 “The work reveals itself as you go.”Also: “We are dealing in a magic realm. Nobody knows why or how it works.” If you’ve ever taken one small step and found a door you didn’t know existed—welcome to the club. Creation isn’t a [...]
A Rick-Rubin–ish field guide for IMMachines creators, coaches, consultants, and solopreneurs “Talent is the ability to let ideas manifest themselves through you.” Most of us were taught that “talent” means you push harder, think smarter, and out-grind everyone. Nice story. Also wrong. The most reliable makers I know don’t force ideas—they host them. They reduce [...]
