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Francois Coetzee

Detach to Thrive: Letting Go of Ego and Outcome in the Creative Process

Creativity, at its best, is an act of freedom — a pure expression of ideas, thoughts, and emotions. While creativity often seems like…

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Detach to Thrive: Letting Go of Ego and Outcome in the Creative Process

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Francois Coetzee

Reflect, Create, Grow: The Power of Daily Reflection for Creative Thinkers

Creativity is a constantly evolving process of exploration, expression, and discovery. While creativity is often seen as effortless…

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Reflect, Create, Grow: The Power of Daily Reflection for Creative Thinkers

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Francois Coetzee

Embrace Impermanence: Letting Go of Perfectionism to Unlock Creativity

Creativity is often romanticised as pursuing beauty, originality, and brilliance. We imagine the effortless flow of ideas and the joy of…

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Embrace Impermanence: Letting Go of Perfectionism to Unlock Creativity

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Francois Coetzee

Create from Within: The Power of Purpose over External Validation

In pursuing creativity, we often find ourselves tempted by the allure of external validation—whether it’s the approval of peers, accolades…

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Create from Within: The Power of Purpose over External Validation

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Francois Coetzee

Harnessing the Storm: Cultivating Emotional Resilience for Creative Flow

Seasoned creators know that true creativity requires more than fleeting inspiration. It demands resilience, persistence, and the ability to…

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Harnessing the Storm: Cultivating Emotional Resilience for Creative Flow

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Francois Coetzee

Harness the Power of Self-Control: A Stoic Key to Unlocking Creative Clarity

When we think of creativity, self-control might not be the first thing that comes to mind. Instead, we often imagine freedom, spontaneity…

Nov 13

Harness the Power of Self-Control: A Stoic Key to Unlocking Creative Clarity

Nov 13

Francois Coetzee

Elevate Your Mind: Adopting an Expansive Perspective for Creative Breakthroughs

Creativity is often thought of as the ability to see beyond the obvious, to connect seemingly unrelated ideas, and to imagine new…

Nov 12

Elevate Your Mind: Adopting an Expansive Perspective for Creative Breakthroughs

Nov 12

Francois Coetzee

The Creative Edge: Why Focusing on Process Transcends Outcome

In the world of creativity and problem-solving, success is often defined by the outcome — the finished product, the masterpiece, the…

Nov 6

The Creative Edge: Why Focusing on Process Transcends Outcome

Nov 6

Francois Coetzee

Seeing Clearly: How Stoic Reflection Fuels Creative Objectivity

In pursuing creativity and innovation, we are often advised to trust our instincts and lean into our passions. While this advice is…

Nov 5

Seeing Clearly: How Stoic Reflection Fuels Creative Objectivity

Nov 5

Francois Coetzee

The Paradox of Stoicism: How Finding Fun in Restraint Unlocks True Creative Freedom

The story of Chrysippus, one of the foundational figures of Stoicism, hints at an unexpected side of Stoic philosophy: humour and joy…

Nov 4

The Paradox of Stoicism: How Finding Fun in Restraint Unlocks True Creative Freedom

Nov 4

Francois Coetzee

Francois Coetzee

Francois Coetzee is a creative thinker, NLP trainer and coach, and lives for creating possibility. Connect with him on LinkedIn https://bit.ly/3hEmVAn

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