Liisa Kyle
PhD
Free
Creativity Expert
Liisa Kyle Quick Facts
- Main Areas
- Creativity
- Best Sellers
- You Can Get it Done, You Can Change Your Life, Overcoming Perfectionism
- Career Focus
- Author, Life Coach
- Affiliation
- www.CoachingForCreativePeople.com, www.DavinciDilemma.com
Liisa Kyle, Ph.D. is the go-to coach for smart, creative people who want to overcome challenges, get organized, get things done and get more out of life (www.LiisaKyle.com, www.CoachingForCreativePeople.com).
Liisa Kyle is also an internationally published writer/editor/photographer who has written books about
- making real, personal change
- goal setting & planning
- getting things done
- overcoming procrastination
- self-worth
- making the most of 2017
- overcoming perfectionism
- getting over regrets, disappointments and past mistakes
- how to be happier
- how to make the most of 2016
- how to make the most of a milestone birthday such as your 40th or 50th
As an international consultant, Liisa Kyle has coached individuals, facilitated groups, and delivered inventive workshops on four continents. She specializes in creativity, communication, organization and planning. She earned her Ph.D. in Psychology from the University of Michigan.
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Liisa Kyle Audio & Video Programs
Liisa Kyle Books
Happiness Awaits You
http://bit.ly/HappinessAwaitsYou
GOAL SETTING AND PLANNING FOR MULTI-TALENTED PEOPLE: How to figure out what you really want -- and how to actually get it
http://bit.ly/GoalSettingPlanning
Acceptance: A Workshop for Perfectionists -- Overcome perfectionism by learning to accept circumstances, accept others as they are and self-acceptance
http://bit.ly/AcceptanceWorkshop
50 Ways to Enjoy Turning Fifty: Make the Most of Your Milestone Birthday to Have the Best Year Ever
http://bit.ly/EnjoyTurning50
GET OVER IT: Overcome Regret, Disappointment and Past Mistakes
http://bit.ly/GetOverItNow
OVERCOMING PERFECTIONISM: Solutions for Perfectionists
http://bit.ly/PerfectionismSolutions
Making the Most of 2016
http://bit.ly/MakeTheMostofYourYear
40 Ways to Enjoy Turning Forty: Make the Most of Your Milestone Birthday to Have the Best Year Ever
http://bit.ly/EnjoyTurning40
MAKING THE MOST OF YOUR MILESTONE BIRTHDAY: 52 Ways to Have the Best Year Ever
http://bit.ly/MilestoneBirthday
YOU CAN GET IT DONE: Choose What to Do, Start, Plan, Start, Stay on Track, Overcome Obstacles, and Finish
http://bit.ly/YouCanGetItDone
YOU CAN CHANGE YOUR LIFE: A Workbook to Become the Person You Want to Be
http://bit.ly/ChangeYourLifeWorkbook
SELF-WORTH ESSENTIALS: A Workbook to Understand Yourself, Accept Yourself, Like Yourself, Respect Yourself, Be Confident, Enjoy Yourself, and Love Yourself
http://bit.ly/SelfWorthEssentials
MAKING THE MOST OF 2017: A Workbook, Planner & Calendar
http://bit.ly/MakeTheMostof2017
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Time Management Strategies for the Multi-Talented
Time management is tricky for multi-talented, creative people. We have a lot of activities and tasks on our plates. And those plates are spinning. No sooner do we start project A when we suddenly get a great idea for project B and a key contact for project C calls out of the blue and…before we know it, the week is gone and there’s no disce ible progress on anything. How’s a DaVinci to give time and attention to everything? Which time management strategies allows you to get more done and make more progress in all your talents?
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Priorities & Prioritization Tips for Creative People - How to Prioritize Now!
Prioritizing tasks and projects (and whatever else is on our plate) can be challenging for anyone. For multi-talented people, it's even more difficult because modern day DaVincis have that many more things on our 'to do' lists. How to decide what to do? How to choose what to focus on among the plethora of projects – some nascent glimmers, some already in progress, some prematurely abandoned or ‘paused’? Should we finish that pesky historical novel that’s been underway for the past decade or should we start composing the horror musical we just thought of?
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Fear, Anxiety & Resistance - Fears of Creative People - PART ONE
Fear. Anxiety. Butterflies. Worry. Despite all our talents, creative people are susceptible to a smorgasbord of fears. Even Oscar and Grammy winners deal with stage fright. Pulitzer prizewinners sometimes go underground, ceasing to write another word for fear of not repeating their earlier success. Oddly enough, sometimes even good news (like having a big muckety muck read your screenplay) can strike alarm in the heart of an otherwise unflappable DaVinci. ("Omigod!
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Fear, Anxiety & Resistance - Fears of Creative People - PART TWO
Fears are a natural part of the creative process. All multi-talented people experience fear, anxiety, worry and resistance at some point. After you’ve identified the true nature of your fears and resistance (see Part One of this series), you can then use proven techniques to manage and reduce them. Parts 2 & 3 of this series will cover how to overcome fear and how to manage creative fears. Approach # 1: Feel the Fear & Do it Anyway
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Fear, Anxiety & Resistance - Fears of Creative People - PART THREE
Fears are a natural part of the creative process. All multi-talented people experience fear, anxiety, worry and resistance at some point. Today we continue our strategies for fighting fear. After you’ve identified the true nature of your fears and resistance (see Part One of this series), you can then use proven techniques to manage and reduce them. Part 2 of this series presented three ways to overcome fear and how to manage creative fears. Here are seven more proven techniques to reduce anxiety and overcome fear in the creative process: Approach #4: Baby Steps
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Are you a Perfectionist? PART ONE: Signs and Symptoms of Perfectionism
In working with creative people, I can’t help but notice that the vast majority of are perfectionists. It’s heart-breaking to watch this parade of extremely skilled, high achieving people who beat themselves up unnecessarily. Regardless of the degree of perfectionism, it’s painful. Perfectionists are rarely happy – and whatever joy they do experience, it doesn’t last long at all. They put themselves (and those around them) under tremendous, persistent pressure. It isn't pretty or pleasant.
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Are you a Perfectionist? PART TWO: Ways to Overcome Perfectionism
To truly conquer perfectionism requires a complete overhaul in how you view yourself and others. It may require professional counseling. But rest assured that right here and now, there are some concrete things you can do to alleviate the pain of being a perfectionist. The first step in overcoming perfectionism is to become aware of how it is affecting you. Then you can take concrete steps to address it. First, review the list of Symptoms of Perfectionism described in PART ONE of this article. Are you a perfectionist? Which description(s) sounds most like you?
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Get Organized - How to Manage Your Creative Ideas
It’s easy for creative people to generate a million ideas – but it’s much more challenging to keep track of them. If you find yourself vaguely remembering you had a killer idea for a soundtrack/iPhone app/film plot/painting but you’re stumped as to what it was, it's time to get organized. You owe it to yourself to take a few steps to organize your ideas by capturing them, managing them and reviewing them regularly. Step One: Capture Your Ideas
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Regrets & Disappointments - Overcome Your Past
Sometimes our pasts affect our present day in unexpected ways. Without knowing it, our regrets and past disappointments might be influencing our present day relationships, careers and general life contentment. This can be hurting you more than you know. Try this: hold your face in its current position and go check out your expression in the mirror. (Seriously. Go look. I’ll wait right here).
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Take Breaks to Get More Done
Want to get more done? Most multi-talented people have so much to do, we throw ourselves at tasks without taking breaks. We find ourselves, hours later, in a sorry state: our pulses are racing, our minds are fried and our ‘to do’ list seems longer than when we began. (“But how can this be,” we wail. “I’ve been playing sousaphone non-stop for four hours! Surely I should be disce ibly closer to Carnegie Hall by now.”) It may seem counter-intuitive but one of the best ways you can get more done is by taking breaks in whatever you’re doing.
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Stop Procrastinating - Get Unstuck & Get Started
Procrastination is painful. Perhaps you're having problems getting started on a new project -- or mid-way through something and hit a snag - or find yourself otherwise stuck. Maybe you’re just having one of ‘those’ days and can’t quite get yourself going. Whatever the circumstances, here are seven proven ways to cease procrastinating, to get unstuck and to get started. Try one – or all – of these tips the next time you're stuck or stalled. 1. Use logic. Convince yourself.
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Get Organized - Clutter & Disorganization Costs for Creative People
Clutter costs you. Disorganization takes a hefty toll. Look around you. Are you in a place that feels serene and calm? Is the room relatively clean and tidy? How organized are you? Are things set up efficiently? Can you find things easily when you need them? Does your creativity flow easily, unencumbered by piles of laundry and scraps of other projects? If so, please move along, there’s nothing to see here. (And we welcome you to submit blog posts about what keeps you organized).
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Are you a creative person?
Do you feel stuck or scattered or dissatisfied?
Are you grappling with creative challenges? Maybe you're having difficulty getting started...or finding focus...or maintaining momentum...or finishing something.
Whether you are a fledgling artist yearning to develop your creativity, a hobbyist juggling different passions or a professional artist seeking career direction, I can help.
I've coached individuals, facilitated groups, and delivered inventive workshops on four continents. I've helped people get organized, get focused and channel their creative energies effectively. I've coached people through particular projects like writing a book, getting an agent and planning a CD launch.
Besides having a Ph.D. in Psychology, I've personally experienced the delights and challenges of the creative process in many media. (I’m an internationally published writer/editor/photographer, a royalty-ea ing lyricist, and author of a dozen self-help books. My other artistic pursuits include work in metal, glass, clay, textiles, paper and more).
These experiences give me practical insights to help creative people overcome challenges, get organized, get things done and get more out of life.
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