Find your (Shameless) Spark

Denise R. Jacobs Women’s Success Summit

Miami, FL 21 May 2013

Bust Blocks to Shameless Self-Promotion

I am: @denisejacobs This fine event: @Womens_Success #wssmiami I’m talking about ways to find your: #shameless-spark

For the Twitters

Lucky, right?

Upon finishing my first book… Photo: Dense Jacobs

I had an epiphany http://www.flickr.com/photos/44085287@N05/4055814772/

It’s all about this! http://www.flickr.com/photos/designandtechnologydepartment/4771136128/

My book is on web design/development Photo: Denise Jacobs

Wanted to speak at web design conferences Used with permission: http://www.flickr.com/photos/aarronwalter/4629076165/

Who I was – vs -- Who I wanted to become

Practicing Shameful Self-Promotion http://www.flickr.com/photos/kenzzz_14/7031233649/

What does does that look and sound like?

Exactly.

Needed to bust through my blocks

3 Blocks to Shameless Self-Promotion

1) Fear of Uniqueness: Not enough

1) Fear of Uniqueness: Too unique http://www.flickr.com/photos/tboard/2259391512/

2) Fear of being completely who you are

3) Fear of failure http://www.flickr.com/photos/laughingsquid/2717325940/

Not extending yourself/reaching

What do these all have in common?

Fear! Photo: Denise Jacobs

Physical evidence of fear http://www.flickr.com/photos/grumpyfeline/4626401443/

Subtle Fear: Inner Critic Photo: Denise Jacobs

The evil voices in your head http://www.flickr.com/photos/epsos/4887528060/

Subtle Fear: Perfectionism http://www.flickr.com/photos/diepuppenstubensammlerin/7648792510/

Subtle Fear: Procrastination http://www.flickr.com/photos/irrezolut/2311904560/

Subtle Fear: Busyness

Fear has neurological effects http://www.flickr.com/photos/lorelei-ranveig/2294885580/

Unclosed mental loops http://www.psychwiki.com/wiki/Zeigarnik_Effect

Detrimental brainwaves http://www.flickr.com/photos/44568283@N02/4097561067/

Know your Brainwaves

Impedes generation of new neuron paths http://www.flickr.com/photos/vmcamposjr/3630714365/

Fears create roadblocks

How do we bust these blocks?

“False Evidence Appearing Real”

or, alternatively,

“F*ck Everything And Run!”

F.E.A.R. =

“Fear is not real. It is a product of the thoughts you create. Do not misunderstand me. Danger is very real. But fear is a choice.”

- character of Cypher Raige

(played by Will Smith), After Earth

1) Manage your attention

Self-acceptance and empathy http://www.flickr.com/photos/pocait/2847866615/

2) Banish your Inner Critic http://www.flickr.com/photos/mythoto/3822942678/

3) Play! Photo: Denise Jacobs

Flow!

Reframe #FAIL http://www.flickr.com/photos/laughingsquid/2717326642/

Reignite creativity; light shameless spark

You’ll stop feeling like this

But instead, enter into a special pact http://www.flickr.com/photos/wrote/2646295354/

Being of value and service

Much has changed for me…

Because I am now joyfully shameless! http://www.flickr.com/photos/rvm_71/5011353192/

Find your shameless spark

Light up your self-promotion! http://www.flickr.com/photos/7730492@N03/4958540694/

My articles for further reading netmagazine.com/features/ four-secrets-enhancing-creative-productivity alistapart.com/articles/ reigniting-your-creative-spark/ alistapart.com/articles/ banishing-your-inner-critic/

My books!

The CSS Detective Guide CSSDetectiveGuide.com

InterAct With Web Standards

InterActWithWebStandards.com

My chapter: “Learning with the Web”

Smashing Books #3 & #3 1/3 SmashingBook.com

My chapter: “The Missing Element of Redesign: Story”

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Your Creativity Evangelist Extraordinaire Photo used with permission: http://www.flickr.com/photos/aarronwalter/4629078087/

And finally… http://www.flickr.com/photos/27620885@N02/2609974180/i