Being Creative

Stories of Creative Solutions from a Vice-Principal

Rik Leaf — Sun, 23 Jan 2022 19:11:51 +0000

Talking with Hunter Mackay, Vice-Principal for Margaret 'Ma' Murray Elementary School in Fort St John, B.C.

In this episode with Hunter we explore the role of creativity in developing a strong sense of community with students, teachers and families.

Hunter shares creative solutions to many of the challenges facing educators these days.

Being Creative The Tale of 2 Classrooms

Rik Leaf — Thu, 13 Jan 2022 22:24:08 +0000

Being Creative is a journey where we discover the value of our creative capital in facing the challenges in life. Glean your own revelations through the stories of success and failures of individuals like you…or not like you at all.

In this episode, Rik shares sordid stories of slam poetry success and failure from the creative front lines.

What's the secret to creating a safe place to take creative risks?

Hit play and find out!

Sure Success is Great - But Do You Relate?

Rik Leaf — Thu, 30 Jan 2020 23:59:23 +0000

Welcome to Being Creative - this podcast is packed with filthy & unfiltered stories from the front lines of Being Creative. We're pulling back the wafer-thin veil that separates fact from fiction. Today's episode cracks the code between stories we're inspired by and stories we can relate to.

Shut Up You're Not an Old Dog

Rik Leaf — Thu, 05 Sep 2019 23:59:42 +0000

You're not an old dog. You don't have to take all the new tricks off the table. But you do need to be more creative.

These are stories from the front lines of thinking, living and being creative.

The Power of Sharing an Unmitigated Cataclysmic Failure

Rik Leaf — Fri, 04 Jan 2019 00:31:51 +0000

Let's take a look at the value of failure. At the opportunities, failing provides in this life to learn. About ourselves. About others. About our potential and our resiliency. Let's talk about that!

The Most Important Thing You Need To Know (What No Oneâ€™s Had the Guts to Tell You)

Rik Leaf — Wed, 28 Mar 2018 19:05:50 +0000

BEING CREATIVE explores ideas and information that are key to developing successful careers and living a great life. In this episode, we talk about the most important thing you need to know; what no oneâ€™s had the guts to tell you.

This crucial piece of information relates to every part of your business and how you do business. How you write your emails. How you approach promoters and venues. How you create and design your website. How (and when) you show up to do a show.

The Top 2 Secrets Every Successful Artist & Entrepreneur Needs To Know

Rik Leaf — Mon, 26 Mar 2018 21:28:09 +0000

BEING CREATIVE explores ideas and information that are key to developing successful careers and living a great life. This episode explores the top 2 strategies used by every successful career artist and entrepreneur.

Making your dream a reality, developing your successful career, navigating changes to your industry or job, enjoying your side hustle or maybe even turning your side hustle into your main hustle is a very similar process. Itâ€™s going to be a lot of work but understanding the two primary reasons why your plans fail and what you can do to turn it around, changes everything.

Living The Creative Life & Doing More With Less (When youâ€™re not willing to wait until you win the lottery)

Rik Leaf — Fri, 23 Mar 2018 17:55:27 +0000

We all have things we would love to do. In this episode of Being Creative, we take the time to talk about the Big Obstacle to making your dream your reality.