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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] Stuck Between Ideas? How to Break Creative Paralysis

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...

A young woman staring out over a cliff. The opposite side is full of orbs of light.

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,...

Flux & Flow Issue #23 “Drawing is our first language—before words, we understood the world through pictures. When I draw my ideas, even messily, I discover connections I never saw before.” – Sunni Brown, The Doodle Revolution Ever feel like your creative process is a tangled web of projects, tasks, and ideas—without a clear path forward? Many of the creatives I teach wrestle with this exact challenge. Their work thrives on exploration and intuition, but when it comes to managing workflows,...

Flux & Flow Issue #22 “Once we see a system, we can change it. “ - Seth Godin Does structuring your creative process feel like putting your creativity in a box? Many creatives I work with hesitate to embrace systems thinking because they worry it will restrict their spontaneity. But in reality, well-designed systems don’t limit creativity—they amplify it by freeing up mental space, reducing decision fatigue, and helping you focus on what truly matters. This week, we’re diving into how systems...

Flux & Flow Issue #21 “This one a long time have I watched. All his life has he looked away… to the future, to the horizon. Never his mind on where he was.” – Yoda Too often, we get so caught up in chasing the next goal, the next project, or the next breakthrough that we forget to pause and understand where we are right now. It’s a cycle of forward momentum that feels productive—until it leads to confusion, frustration, and burnout. When you don’t take time to reflect, everything starts to...

Flux & Flow Issue #20 “The best way to face the future is to create it.” – Jennifer Riel Ever notice how your brightest ideas seem to get trapped in the space between “I should” and “I did”? I've seen way too many creative professionals master the art of ideation—filling notebooks with possibilities and planning ambitious projects but then struggling to transform those intentions into tangible progress. It often feels like trying to cross an invisible bridge. The space between where you are...