The Anatomy of Your Creativity
Chris Grady is a creative business life coach, theatremaker, and leader of an MA in Creative Producing. He has been senior management, run, marketed, and created SMEs across the UK over 40 years. His book “Your Life in Theatre” is a careers guide for emerging entrepreneurs in the arts. His coaching is...
Put your “best foot forward”, “go with your gut instinct” ,“put your shoulder into it”, “expand your thinking”, or “get to the heart of the issues” - common phrases rooted in our bodies. This book aims to awaken parts of your psycho-physical system to give you a head start, and a good feeling in your heart about your life and work. Whether you have an idea for a startup; Your business is static, safe, steady but needs stretch; You are “worried well” between “stretch” and “panic”; Or you have a leaky, rocky, pear-shaped project and have just had enough - open The Anatomy of Your Creativity.
- Introduction
- Toe in the water & finding your balance
- The Law of Two Feet & best foot forward
- Dodgy Knees – reading the signals
- Thighs – “Powerful beyond measure”
- The Pelvis: Birthing your Business
- Abdomen – Gut Reactions
- And Breathe
- Solar Plexus – focus and direction
- Heartfelt connection
- Hands – creative play
- Shoulders or “should-ers”
- Throat – Finding your voice & listening carefully
- Vision – Seeing is believing
- Allowing the Brain to play
- Crown – authority, trust uplifted
- Inspiration – remembering your child