2 Ways to Get Creatively Unstuck & Unlock Your Next Big BreakthroughYou Don’t Need Permission to Make Your Dream HappenAre you fed up with being creatively stuck?Are you ready to stop consuming and take massive action?If so, today’s episode is all about staying active and open on your creative grind, so you can get that breakthrough you’ve been wanting for a hot minute now.They’re the two catalysts for the type of success you deeply desire, and both have been pivotal for any type of creative biz breakthroughs I’ve had.My goal today is to get you creatively unstuck by getting you to:Stop seeking permission to make shit happen for yourself.Stay open to embrace uncomfortable change.Be prepared and ready for new opportunities to come your way.Pacing YourselfBefore we dive deep, I want to preface this upfront:Taking breaks along the way is hella important to avoiding burnout, staying out of creative funks, and throwing in the towel on your pursuits.Staying active is important, but so is pacing yourself—it’s a slow and steady grind when you’re working on your dream.Staying Active (and Patient)With that being said, staying active means consistency and taking initiative in my world.ConsistencyTo me, being consistent versus going hard AF in short bursts of intensity is far more beneficial.The latter leads to burnout and long gaps of inactivity (inactivity is horrible for building a name for yourself).Consistently showing up (even if it’s just 15 minutes to an hour a day) generates small wins and mini-milestones.When you string these W’s together, you generate momentum.Momentum over the years is what leads to those huge career-shifting breakthroughs.Taking InitiativeAn important reminder you may need to hear today is: You don’t need anyone else’s permission to chase what you want.If I had waited for permission to share my work, blog, speak, teach, podcast, or coach, I’d still be at a day job complaining about how unfulfilled and how broke I was.My biggest regret is not taking massive action sooner.If you’re creatively stuck right now, I encourage you to:Stop waiting for permission to make shit happen for yourself.Take the initiative to manifest your own opportunities.Create the work you want to see in the world.Hire yourself for the type of work you want to get hired to do.Share the message you’ve been too scared to share.No one is going to hand your dream to you, so it’s on you to make it happen.If you’re struggling to take the first step, try this effective, yet morbid exercise:Simply imagine yourself on your deathbed...yup.While you’re lying there, look back on this very moment of uncertainty.Is this going to be something you regretted never pursuing?That usually can help reframe the petty reasons holding you back from taking your shot.Staying OpenMaybe you’re in the position where you’ve been active, yet you’re seeing little-to-no traction over time?Or maybe you’re the type of person who is so dead set on one path that you’re missing the signs that you’re meant to do something else?Staying active is hella important, but staying open for unexpected opportunities, new relationships, and uncomfortable risks are the catalyst for shit to really pop off.It’s easy to get shiny object syndrome. You bounce around from one thing to the next without fully committing and giving the one thing that had promise time to grow during a season (aka niching down).It’s also easy to get so far pigeon-holed and too comfortable in what you’re doing that you’re blinded to the big opportunity in front of you.I’ve been on both sides of the fence over the years, but learning to actively embrace and welcome the unexpected is what surged my creative career forward—especially 2019 through 2020.Reminding People You ExistAfter an injury robbed me of my football career in college, I’ve been tirelessly searching for my identity as a creative.I pretty much have tried everything: drawing tattoos, starting a clothing brand, designing logos/branding, website design, call