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Spirit fingers are to cheerleading what creativity is to your daily life. Okay, maybe that’s a goofy example, but creativity really is the pizazz that could be missing from your five-year plan or day-to-day routine. I’m fairly left brained, so analysis, logic, and structure tend to work well for me. Creativity falls into the less tangible right brain of life. Though I have a background in theater and the arts, I am more skilled in math and science than I care to admit. For me, creativity is hard work. It requires me to think outside of the box and look at my life from a new perspective. Creativity forces me to break out of my shell and become a new person. As an avid goal setter, breaking out of my shell is not new, but the creative process never seems to get any easier. Much like running a marathon, no matter how long you train, 26 miles is still 26 miles.

However, knowing that creativity is hard doesn’t deter me from pursuing it. In fact, it just may be the missing link between living a life of security and living on the edge. Creativity is the beast that cracks open your wild side and lowers your inhibitions. Whether you use creativity to paint a picture or design a business, the endorphins fly either way. My recommendation – be creative at all costs. Dive in and see what you come up with. I’m sure you’ll be pleased with the results. :)

Take a look below at an excerpt from Chapter 12 – Create Your Future, taken directly from my new eBook, Graduated And Clueless.

The writing of this book was the ultimate challenge for me, to create something of value for others. It is the culmination of years of work: thinking, journaling, brainstorming, writing, re-writing, and finalizing the best ideas to guide college graduates into the real world with something tangible to work with. It was not until I began to write this final chapter that I made the connection between what this book had become and what I planned to do with the rest of my life. When I first set out to write a book for clueless grads, like myself, I intended to discover my own purpose in life at the same time. Though I cannot say with certainty why I am on this earth, I can say that the missing link between cluelessness and awareness is the creative process. Though daily bold action will move you from one step to the next, the creative process will spark your soul and give meaning to all the hard work. Creation is the essence of all things new and wonderful. It is the epitome of putting pieces together for the first time and finding meaning where it did not exist before, even if only in your mind.

This book is my largest creation to date. Countless hours were spent toiling over the title, the font size and type, the content of each chapter, and the marketing methods I would use to attract my target audience. Needless to say, the creative process forced me to stretch and strengthen my mental muscles quite a bit.

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The Clueless Graduate,

Jeff & Tessa Sanders

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