From Vision to Impact
Creative Productivity Coaching for Creatives on a Mission!
Hello Creative!
I know you got big visions, dreams, callings, goals!
I know how that is simultaneously REALLY EXCITING and REALLY TERRIFYING! You can sense this big thing you are meant to do, yet you have no idea how to get there. Maybe you have taken some strides, but you might find it difficult to:
prioritize all those amazing ideas;
make time for it amidst obligations, work, family, etc.;
get started when it all feels like so much or you are just tired;
persevere when the initial excitement wears off;
believe that your Creative goals are worth your time and effort.
You are NOT alone! Many of us Creatives are worried that all of our dreams will turn to dust and we will fail in achieving our visions. They don’t have to, though, when you learn to activate your creativity for all the practical solutions that you need!
As an Artist with an extensive background in executive function coaching, I work with many artists, entrepreneurs, teams, and organizations to do just that: spark their creativity towards practical solutions that lead to the impact they want to have!
Welcome and why I believe it is SO important that Creatives succeed!
“Working with Karen has been a source of inspiration and creativity for me and my work as a life coach. Her gentle, yet intuitive guidance provides new angles to see myself and the world in a more expansive way. Often I would come to our sessions feeling blocked and insecure, and she gracefully assisted me toward personal breakthroughs that allowed me to feel both inspired and energized. Her leadership and creative insights bring a unique approach to her work that draw forth a new level of imagination that moves her clients in the direction they wish to head. I can’t recommend Karen enough!”
Being a creative myself and working with hundreds of them, I can tell you that often a creative person is NOT motivated by traditional ideas of success and prosperity. Their creative brain tends to clash with the customary concepts of established frameworks and accepted methodologies prevalent in our educational institutions, offices, and homes.
This can make the creative feel wrong, like a problem, incompetent, and helpless in certain areas or all areas of their lives.
Does any of this resonate, Creative? Well, I’m here to tell you that you are NOT wrong! You simply need to forget what is widely accepted as THE way and find YOUR way.
HowDoodle We Do This Together
I have been working with young people and adults to help them do the same, since 1998, in the capacity of a teacher, coach, and mentor! I have extensive experience working with creatives with ADHD and who have high-functioning Autism as well as many other learning differences and mental health challenges. I have seen them find their own way through their struggles, self-define what success means to them, and develop the confidence to make it happen :)
Through these experiences, I have developed the Vision to Impact Framework:
★ CREATE YOUR VISION: Identify and articulate your BIG WHY for intrinsic motivation during challenges and as a guidepost for effective solutions.
★ PREPARE YOUR CANVAS: Address underlying emotional, mental, and environmental factors to create a strong foundation for productivity.
★ FIND YOUR BRUSHES: Equip yourself with personalized tools and structures that support creative problem-solving and accountability.
★ PAINT FOR IMPACT: Foster a culture of continuous learning, experimentation, and adaptability to achieve lasting results.
A Few Options
THRIVE: A 6-Month Curriculum-Based Program:
This is a comprehensive program for Creatives who want/need to deeply explore themselves and create a new foundation that supports their success. It includes a curriculum with exercises and tools, two 60-minute coaching sessions per month, weekly Creative Goals Working Circle sessions, unlimited text support, and coach check-in’s.
Monthly Coaching Options:
This is for Creatives who are looking for support and new tools to achieve their goals. This is also a next step option for those who have completed the 6-month program. Depending on the needs of the client, it can include one or two coaching sessions a month, weekly Creative Goals Working Circle sessions, unlimited text support, and coach check-in’s.
Client Success Story:
S.M. wanted to work with me to find the motivation and tools to relaunch herself as an artist. She was burnt out from the way she was creating and selling and wanted to find a new way that felt more like her. She struggled with motivation and lacked a consistent structure.
With my help, S.M. was able to learn from the past, think creatively about the future, and create processes and structures that greatly increased her productivity! She found the confidence to ask a friend to partner with her and was able to take advantage of an amazing business opportunity as a result! Throughout our 9 months together, S.M. found her true artistic voice, revamped her website, created a process for documenting her work, made a plethora of new work, displayed her work in new places, and secured a contract with a wholesale company who will spread her designs far and wide!