By: Eden Hensley; Photos by: Brooke Dennis for Alt Summit
Creatives are often their harshest critics. Why? Because often doubts, discouragement from naysayers, advice from colleagues trying to be helpful, and more swirl around in our heads. And materialize as our inner critic. But, they don’t mean we’re frauds; the presence of an inner critic means you’re in the club; you’re a creative.
Danielle of The Jealous Curator explains in her Alt Summer 2015 opening keynote (watch now) why we should recognize our inner critic.
It’s important to deal with the elephant in the room—your inner critic. We all have one, some are louder than others, but all leave us wondering if we’re a fraud and questioning when or if to start a project.
Once we acknowledge our inner critic, let’s chat Wednesday July 15, 2015 at 9AM PDT/12PM EDT on Twitter about strategies and techniques for moving past them. New to Twitter chats? You can find all the details on how to participate in a live Twitter chat here.
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