Category: Mindset and Motivation

Includes articles related to mindset, motivation, growth, self-criticism, perfectionism, and overcoming procrastination.

  • An Unusual Guide to Problem-Solving Strategies

    After a personal event upset my routine, I struggled to work on my graphic novel. I couldn’t focus, didn’t feel like working, and felt stuck. I needed a new strategy for solving this problem! An idea came up: I could try using deadlines again so that I would meet the dates I had set for…

  • The Power of Small Progress in Art and Design

    Have you ever looked at someone’s finished art and thought: “This looks awesome! I want to do that too!” You dive in and give it your all, only to find that your attempt is not as good as theirs and that it may take years to reach their level. At this point, you might consider…

  • Play the Role of Your Future Self

    Sometimes we wish that we are already in our ideal future. That we have already achieved our dreams. We dream about how this day would be in a distant time. How we would finally do what we have longed for. How we could be. Our better selves. We revel in this moment until we fall…

  • Reflect, Get In The Flow and Endure

    In these Creative Work Problems comics, I give you tips on three topics. The first is about reflection and how it helps us get the creative juice out of ourselves. The second is about flow, and how we can use it to work better and even lose track of time. The last comic in this…

  • Motivation Posters!

    Do you need some posters at your workplace? In need of some motivational visuals? You will find it here! Download these posters for free, print them out and let them motivate you!