In this solo episode, we're taking you behind the scenes of our own creative lives. Learn about the tools we use to manage our creative projects, our favorite ways to outsource mundane tasks, what our daily routines look like, and how we define creative success.


Here's where you can find Abbigail:

Website: www.InkwellsandImages.com


Twitter: https://twitter.com/abbigailekriebs


Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abbigailekriebs/


Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/inkwellsandimages/


Here's where you can find Ashley:

Website: www.BrooksEditorial.com


Twitter: https://twitter.com/brookseditorial


Instagram: http://instagram.com/brookseditorial


Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/brookseditorial


Resources mentioned in this episode

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Outsourcing


Coborns Delivers


Instacart


Thumbtack


Stitch Fix


Calendars


Day Designer


Emily Ley's Simplified Planner, Weekly Edition


iCal


Social media and blogging


Asana


Evernote


CoSchedule


Editorial Calendar plugin


Edgar


BoardBooster


Canva


PicMonkey


Pages


Death to the Stock Photo


Photoshop


Lightroom


Buffer


LaterGram


Mini Book Club

The Best Yes: Making Wise Decisions in the Midst of Endless Demands by Lysa Terkeurst


Creative You: Using Your Personality Type to Thrive by Otto Kroeger and David B. Goldstein


Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg McKeown


Overwhelmed: How to Work, Love, and Play When No One Has the Time by Brigid Schulte


A Million Little Ways: Uncover the Art You Were Made to Live by Emily P. Freeman


Quotes from the episode

“I don’t want groceries and dust bunnies to be the reason I don’t hit my creative goals.” --- Ashley


“Every season of life has its different adjustments, and you just have to figure out what that new adjustment looks like for you.” --- Abbigail


“Where can I make space in the next 24 hours for this thing I want to work on?” --- Ashley


“I’m just used to not having my 9-5 open to do anything creative, and I just try to figure out ways to make it work in the margins of life.” --- Abbigail


“Maybe there’s a commitment you need to take a step back from as part of your creative strategy.” --- Ashley


“Having to make time for this and be accountable to myself for $0 a day is what’s proven to me that this is something that’s important to me and that I’m going to keep doing it.” --- Abbigail


“Sometimes we need to separate the monetary value from the creative work.” --- Ashley


“I think that’s part of why this podcast exists: none of us have it all figured out.” --- Abbigail

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