Here’s how to truly shine
In your most challenging moments, it’s easy to fall back into old patterns. To forget your progress. To feel defeated. To want to quit. But today’s opportunity is to remember that this season is designed to help you grow. This season might be confusing...
Permission to live your life to the fullest
Imagine a tiny thread connecting your heart to all the other hearts of the people you love the people you know the people you grew apart from the people you passed on the street without even noticing The people in your neighborhood in your city in your country in the...
SoCurious Reader Features
Last week, I invited readers of the SoCurious newsletter to shamelessly self-promote their creative projects. Here are some highlights: I host the podcast My Dad Stole My Limelight - which is a podcast about coming out! My Dad came out to me when I was 20 and I have...
Ask Me Anything #002 – What does a creative director actually do?
This is the episode where you get to ask me anything about being a creative director. I do a deep dive into what creative directors do, how to break into the industry, and my thoughts on AI and its effect on the creator economy. Download the 10 affirmations that...
9 Thoughts on Building Your Creative Career
This is the episode where I talk about creative careers. We talk about defining success on your own terms, calendar blocking, and the power of self-initiated projects. Related Links: Download the 10 affirmations that changed my life. Follow Justin on...
I’m a magnet for great opportunity
This week's affirmation: “I'm a magnet for great opportunity.” Take a deep breath and repeat this affirmation 3 times. If you're feeling stuck right now, think about this: What if so far you've only scratched the surface of who you could become? There are boundless...
How to make a quarterly vision board
This is the podcast episode where I do a deep dive on how to make a vision board. We talk about EPIC Goals, you get a sneak peek of what I want to achieve before the end of this year, and you learn the secret of how I make my goals a reality. Here's the full...
Ask Me Anything 001: How to Find Work and Life Harmony
This is the episode where you get to ask me anything about work and life. I do a deep dive on purpose, you learn more about how I actually make money, and you learn simple ways to be more consistent with your creativity. Here's the full transcript: Uh uhhh, yall...
How to lead with love
Leading with love does not mean you're a “yes” person. You can be direct. You can be honest You can say “no.” You can have difficult conversations, complicated emotions, and speak your mind fully. But the difference is that you're acknowledging that the person...
Affirmation: I have permission to let go
This week's affirmation: “I have permission to let go.” Take a deep breath and repeat this affirmation 3 times. Here's a meditation on letting go: How do you let go of the past?It takes time, of course. But first you have to accept it.And acceptance is not saying that...