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Flux and Flow by Jeff Tyack

Flux & Flow delivers weekly resources and actionable strategies for creative entrepreneurs and freelancers dedicated to lifelong learning and purposeful creativity.

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[Flux & Flow] Begin With What's Working - How Gratitude Interrupts Reactivity and Reconnects You to Creative Possibility

Flux & Flow Issue #33 Most Days Begin in Reactive Mode Before we even brush our teeth, our minds are already racing—scrolling through messages, replaying yesterday’s unfinished tasks, bracing for what’s next. For creative professionals, this reactive spiral doesn’t just drain energy—it directly blocks the clarity and space needed for meaningful work. Brilliant ideas stay buried in digital notebooks while urgent (but unimportant) tasks eat up our energy. But what if we started our day with a...

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Flux & Flow Issue #32 Start Your Day With Intention (Even When You Feel Overwhelmed) You open your laptop, check your calendar, and… the fog rolls in. Too many ideas, not enough clarity. The day’s already slipping through your fingers before it’s even begun. Many creative minds face this same challenge: starting the day with focus and purpose. It’s not about lacking motivation—it’s about needing a clearer structure to ground your energy and intentions. That’s where a simple daily intention...

Flux & Flow Issue #31 Reflection isn’t about checking boxes—it’s about gaining insight Many creatives I teach struggle to maintain a regular reflection habit—not because they don’t care but because it feels like busywork. You sit down to review your week, and it turns into a loop of familiar questions and vague answers. No new insight, no real traction. This is unfortunate because a consistent reflection practice as part of a "weekly review" can be one of the most powerful tools you use to...

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Flux & Flow Issue #30 Do you ever find yourself moving from task to task without taking stock of where you’re heading? Perhaps you’ve tried implementing review systems in the past, only to abandon them when they felt too rigid or became just another item on your to-do list. Many creative professionals recognize the value of reflection but often find themselves torn between craving structure and resisting constraint. The result? A disconnect exists between their deeper intentions and daily...

Flux & Flow Issue #29 Ever found yourself staring at two equally promising creative concepts, frozen by the weight of choosing between them? Many creatives wrestle with what I call creative paralysis—that frustrating experience of feeling stuck between multiple creative options, unsure of which direction to take and how to invest your limited time and energy. Unlike overwhelm, which stems from too many possibilities, or a creative block, which leaves you with no ideas at all, creative...

Flux & Flow Issue #28 Do you keep hoarding resources for ‘someday’—only to realize someday never arrives? Transform your digital clutter into a clear path forward If you’re like many creatives I teach, you’re probably drowning in newsletters, bookmarked articles, and saved podcasts—all intended for “later,” yet quickly forgotten. The digital age provides endless information, but without effective filters, it becomes noise rather than insight. You don’t need more content—you need a reliable...

Flux & Flow Issue #27 Do you ever feel like you’re drinking from a firehose of information—drowning in content, yet thirsty for clarity? As creatives, we constantly navigate an ocean of information, ideas, and inspiration. But when too much comes at us too fast, it’s easy to get overwhelmed, scattered, and stuck—unable to act on what matters. This overload doesn’t just impact productivity; it can also sap your energy, creativity, and mental well-being. You might be tempted to avoid and...

Flux & Flow Issue #26 How to Recognize Overwhelm Before It Stalls Your Creativity You sit down to work, ready to tackle your creative projects—but before you even begin, your mind feels cluttered and anxious. You jump between tasks, struggle to make decisions, or default to busywork. Frustrated, you might start blaming yourself for being unmotivated, flaky, or undisciplined. But in reality, you are none of those things. That anxiety, indecision, and confusion? They’re the first signals of...

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Flux & Flow Issue #25 Flux & Flow: From Brilliant Ideas to First Steps Does your sketchbook and to-do list overflow with exciting creative concepts that never see daylight? That perfect flash of inspiration—now gathering digital dust alongside dozens of other brilliant but unrealized ideas? Many creative professionals I work with struggle with this exact challenge. They generate innovative ideas with ease but freeze when it’s time to transform those concepts into tangible work. This paralysis...

Flux & Flow Issue #24 “Your mind is the garden, your thoughts are the seeds, the harvest can either be flowers or weeds.” - William Wordsworth What if your biggest creative breakthroughs were just one system away? Many creatives I teach find themselves drowning in a sea of information—articles bookmarked, notes scattered, insights forgotten. The problem isn’t a lack of knowledge, it's an overabundance. A knowledge garden is a personal, evolving system that helps you cultivate ideas over time,...