<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>https://ecency.com</link><image><url>https://ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>https://ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 11:22:13 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://ecency.com/@alexmathers/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[22 list-writing ideas to transform your work and make you generally more of a badass]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lists are highly cool. You’ve written them. I have too. There is something thrilling about lists. You feel all rad, and organised and diligent when you write them. They help narrow your thoughts. Scratching]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@alexmathers/22-list-writing-ideas-to-transform-your-work-and-make-you-generally-more-of-a-badass</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@alexmathers/22-list-writing-ideas-to-transform-your-work-and-make-you-generally-more-of-a-badass</guid><category><![CDATA[creativity]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[alexmathers]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 20 Oct 2018 01:31:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iQN1s5x2Dz2hm1nBbj2M7nHJrmMBTkKnYYpQo61GbBPK6x7joQGGn7kcizCKxtvK7M5LHoVYJKQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keep applying the pressure]]></title><description><![CDATA[Keep applying the pressure.⠀ ⠀ If you fly a plane too slowly it will fall out of the sky.⠀ ⠀ Ride a bike and stop pedalling… what happens?⠀ ⠀ If you sit still and think; eventually the demons will come]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@alexmathers/keep-applying-the-pressure</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@alexmathers/keep-applying-the-pressure</guid><category><![CDATA[creativity]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[alexmathers]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 20 Oct 2018 01:13:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/JvFFVmatwWHRfvmtd53nmEJ94xpKydwmbSC5H5svBACH81bmud7AbqYegdVwPEx5zs5WjvcMxvsu95PzVxN9fNFwpTTzXLmfx4YfCNaU6brBdY31MmJ1oay4Ru5YMqRqSmmGmGZK8S?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Build a memorable brand, even if it's just you.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Build a memorable brand, even if it's just you.⠀ ⠀ This means making it clear what you stand for.⠀ ⠀ Allow the things that get you emotional to rise up and weave through your brand.⠀ ⠀ Think about how]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@alexmathers/build-a-memorable-brand-even-if-it-s-just-you</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@alexmathers/build-a-memorable-brand-even-if-it-s-just-you</guid><category><![CDATA[creativity]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[alexmathers]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 18 Oct 2018 08:09:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/BgxWBRxjvNhnbM9DiyHtCptYaDNF3xx85r8if8spuMjfmaExD25K5X5tM7Lu4aAbD26UWK36rjqhmEno652Go51fdxVN72nEEFCThRqKCA9QHpmUTErPt9tzCSRCMD1KHrqWJGbjE5cKf18wvzYpLoyiHRHZggBkDUu1MMgnuqcBuuG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Promote Your Creative Business? Here’s What I Do…]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this episode, Alex answers a reader question on promoting one’s creative business. He introduces his ‘tripod of awareness’ idea that provides the backbone of the marketing strategies he advises for]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@alexmathers/how-to-promote-your-creative-business-here-s-what-i-do</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@alexmathers/how-to-promote-your-creative-business-here-s-what-i-do</guid><category><![CDATA[creativity]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[alexmathers]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 18 Oct 2018 07:46:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iQN1t2mc6gt1Z8Jk9S5SFJZrWfsPY9yS1t73WjDm7U4jtJtnmeT1paxR53Rip9Abeen4uTEna1k?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[When you do the thing when you least feel like it]]></title><description><![CDATA[When you do the thing when you least feel like it, this is when you grow the most.⠀ ⠀ Celebrate those moments when you could have done something else and held fast. ⠀ ⠀ That's a big win.⠀ ⠀ Hit me with]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@alexmathers/when-you-do-the-thing-when-you-least-feel-like-it</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@alexmathers/when-you-do-the-thing-when-you-least-feel-like-it</guid><category><![CDATA[creativity]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[alexmathers]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 16 Oct 2018 01:43:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/BgxWBRxjvNhnbM9DiyHtCptYaDNF3xx85r8if8spuMjfmb6UtmHRegHg1NvoWUxJurQcdzJz6KzyUrhh3wQErLrwjY76NHvcymeWNUvVQTemv7eRnm7XofTnRH4eXr6jLvQCERxAR4v1L5XYuFEsDjUmMuKoTdUdyeFYPSKVz1AuQUW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ten drawings that motivate me to make art]]></title><description><![CDATA[Art is hard. It often looks easy from the outside. ‘I could have done that,’ says Jane. ‘But you didn’t,’ says Peter. That’s art. A true artist is not born. They are certainly not made overnight. Art is]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@alexmathers/ten-drawings-that-motivate-me-to-make-art</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@alexmathers/ten-drawings-that-motivate-me-to-make-art</guid><category><![CDATA[creativity]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[alexmathers]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 16 Oct 2018 00:27:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iNyyEUZvesYFxT2ZE6yJmmPbLYf9mmBv6gErHWWium9HbktzNh9GXLjgvdzG6Yu979fJRfWoH9Q?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA['Love is the selfless promotion of the growth of the other' ~Milton Mayeroff⠀]]></title><description><![CDATA['Love is the selfless promotion of the growth of the other' ~Milton Mayeroff⠀ ⠀ This is the attitude we need when growing our creative businesses.⠀ ⠀ You can't build a business without giving plenty; without]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@alexmathers/love-is-the-selfless-promotion-of-the-growth-of-the-other-milton-mayeroff</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@alexmathers/love-is-the-selfless-promotion-of-the-growth-of-the-other-milton-mayeroff</guid><category><![CDATA[creativity]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[alexmathers]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 13 Oct 2018 11:39:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/3RTd4iuWD6NUYoFYtCPrfUchER6ihYi34N6pxK6dEDrYSWTP8iwKKi1ViJACRwbwY5DUxxFwJXRvaat6hTopS6BofPLVXqJbUzfYCiD3MZt51LzwhGs3J6orwRUJcuFGyWkjXhz6mtfREbPiiVxCumhx36DhGmKAxo8h6EHy6aiQjG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Great creative work does NOT have to be from the HEART all the time]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the things that has held me back is procrastinating too much. I don’t feel like doing the stuff I know I need to do because I don’t feel like it. I know what I need to do, but then an image pops]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@alexmathers/great-creative-work-does-not-have-to-be-from-the-heart-all-the-time</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@alexmathers/great-creative-work-does-not-have-to-be-from-the-heart-all-the-time</guid><category><![CDATA[creativity]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[alexmathers]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 13 Oct 2018 11:32:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iPKeGA8KgfyWxmJ9aHzVRZy6y7zi32HDqySV6yQpTUnH5QjLNhQ8cPhyzd6SyfqjJxQimgbvQuU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[How many NOs did you collect this week?]]></title><description><![CDATA[How many NOs did you collect this week?⠀ ⠀ It's not about how many YESs you got. ⠀ ⠀ It's about how many Nos you smiled at to get to the YES.⠀ ⠀ This means you are STRETCHING.⠀ ⠀ Most of us aren't willing]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@alexmathers/how-many-nos-did-you-collect-this-week</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@alexmathers/how-many-nos-did-you-collect-this-week</guid><category><![CDATA[creativity]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[alexmathers]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 12 Oct 2018 04:57:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/BgxWBRxjvNhnbM9DiyHtCptYaDNF3xx85r8if8spuMjfma1PZovPNufogydbRQkuXkUac9gpAQzmpr6PRpuoB5fqEqEXHgLbgFz9pUke6hCjDRLq3gBPQNAYJheRjAjkVuqGKM8LNA1LMATLmuiP58tQNTR3Fo6CLQFgMW2q856rVdQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I would get so much more done if social media didn’t exist’]]></title><description><![CDATA[We’re drowning in distractions. If only that damn phone would stop beeping at me, then I’d get some work done. Can’t YouTube…you know…just not exist, so I can finally find my passion in peace? It would]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@alexmathers/i-would-get-so-much-more-done-if-social-media-didn-t-exist</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@alexmathers/i-would-get-so-much-more-done-if-social-media-didn-t-exist</guid><category><![CDATA[creativity]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[alexmathers]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 12 Oct 2018 04:49:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iQHbTLbaJeLd3tUsJ1EboQh72BxVX4zF7dZrQpzeUewhgk62ozfbokHtZsRukWyNtwp9FF48sSn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[If you can't decide between two options...⠀]]></title><description><![CDATA[⠀ Choose the most difficult one. ⠀ It's usually the one that's closer to your truth.⠀ ⠀ It's likely the one that will move you further.⠀ ⠀ It's the option that few others want to do.⠀ ⠀ So by doing it,]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@alexmathers/if-you-can-t-decide-between-two-options</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@alexmathers/if-you-can-t-decide-between-two-options</guid><category><![CDATA[creativity]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[alexmathers]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 11 Oct 2018 02:31:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/BgxWBRxjvNhnbM9DiyHtCptYaDNF3xx85r8if8spuMjfmZh6FkPBiwNE5pysK8xgA2uPyyJQt54cgjFikJy7us6DPFnKEh9ahD9iun8v8joYCMeojgpZdDTyEe76ubQvZibMAJ26ZWkKvGK2FjKSv8kGDg5nvEyinsFnhkf2nR68dd8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to be a creative genius]]></title><description><![CDATA[I give up when the work I make sucks. When I hate it. I give up when my failure stares right back at me telling me that I have wasted my time. I give up when I am not seeing the results I was hoping for,]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@alexmathers/how-to-be-a-creative-genius</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@alexmathers/how-to-be-a-creative-genius</guid><category><![CDATA[creativity]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[alexmathers]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 11 Oct 2018 02:23:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iPEZvys1DVH4xueAxBKCnsAPPJ1U3TjP4ugPQiyDmYJZUmw2tVj8uW7YbJUN5v1cZwLshZCD1DY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to figure out the perfect moment to start, when you don’t feel ready yet]]></title><description><![CDATA[Listen, I know how hard it is. To get started. To make it work. To show up every day. To make money doing it. To be a ‘success.’ You haven’t got your shit sorted yet. I know. You need to fix yourself first.]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@alexmathers/how-to-figure-out-the-perfect-moment-to-start-when-you-don-t-feel-ready-yet</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@alexmathers/how-to-figure-out-the-perfect-moment-to-start-when-you-don-t-feel-ready-yet</guid><category><![CDATA[creativity]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[alexmathers]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 11 Oct 2018 02:08:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iPA2vcAoPKRe1odtHVCDwMHRAutnQEjVbv6VXiAyW3GiNLPTzdRAurZfusebv2RBjWTR6cS5X4r?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Do the things others refuse to do.⠀]]></title><description><![CDATA[Do the things others refuse to do.⠀ ⠀ This will get you noticed, but it will help you rise above the crowd; succeed, be talked about, make rapid gains.⠀ ⠀ Be unique in your actions. ⠀ Do those things that]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@alexmathers/do-the-things-others-refuse-to-do</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@alexmathers/do-the-things-others-refuse-to-do</guid><category><![CDATA[creativity]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[alexmathers]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 09 Oct 2018 09:01:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/BgxWBRxjvNhnbM9DiyHtCptYaDNF3xx85r8if8spuMjfmZm2onBBzqhhqeNYQzr1dKH261dFWEambcUh7JYMCnmEmAtyL5B1WZXN3tW8rbCd4s82RrNE9uXmEBrSCxAhvwqjFwgb6HtDtWYtU1Gb9DxGi3Ffafq3oULw4z66TK55sre?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[11 [Illustrated] Motivating Ideas for Working on Your Craft]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a world in which everyone from the plumber to your grandma seems to be making ‘content,’ it can be easy to get lost in the crowd. It is massively important to keep up your drive; your love for the craft;]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@alexmathers/11-illustrated-motivating-ideas-for-working-on-your-craft</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@alexmathers/11-illustrated-motivating-ideas-for-working-on-your-craft</guid><category><![CDATA[creativity]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[alexmathers]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 09 Oct 2018 08:50:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iP93i6PR8FbLGGAUX5VwSYDCrqahJGTWqa2ppoRPvUpHzgWxeV5CX3R9h4qxNqHiFggfsEyYBY2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[How I get more done using these four simple prompts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today, I could have hated myself. I got out of bed late and spent the morning watching Tai Lopez videos. Years ago, this would have annoyed me, but since then, I’ve learned the value of mixing my routine]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@alexmathers/how-i-get-more-done-using-these-four-simple-prompts</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@alexmathers/how-i-get-more-done-using-these-four-simple-prompts</guid><category><![CDATA[creativity]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[alexmathers]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 08 Oct 2018 10:16:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iPdnT3fH87xAktmzkJbS61xUNyzXGyzStvigqkaQkJgvTyu2EQCq3ZAiB8WWndsNQKjFQfZEfoU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is Promoting Your Art Desperate?]]></title><description><![CDATA[self promotion and marketing have a bad reputation. Drawing attention to ourselves, our art, and our brands feels like we’re showing off or sends the message that we are desperate for work, love and attention.]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@alexmathers/is-promoting-your-art-desperate</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@alexmathers/is-promoting-your-art-desperate</guid><category><![CDATA[creativity]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[alexmathers]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 08 Oct 2018 06:11:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iPKJHVjw2zxsXTw7W1itgiHkkwXm6BoceEnkTicgPpvS9E42TWSo6oJcyyajLyMTtwXom1HUuJ6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why You Find Consistently Marketing Your Business So Hard, and How to Make it Effortless]]></title><description><![CDATA[As I’ve discussed in many articles, marketing yourself; your art; and your brand, properly and consistently is no longer a commendable choice in your creative business, it is a necessity. You must get]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@alexmathers/why-you-find-consistently-marketing-your-business-so-hard-and-how-to-make-it-effortless</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@alexmathers/why-you-find-consistently-marketing-your-business-so-hard-and-how-to-make-it-effortless</guid><category><![CDATA[creativity]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[alexmathers]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 08 Oct 2018 05:59:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iNqb3N2RGjpcitmEDAACvrPtrK6zGqAoShZDyAQe3tRrGbdQGMBnnFZwneC1vWhCLeEXKRNHSt6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Make the first move]]></title><description><![CDATA[Make the first move.⠀ ⠀ The world is moving on, regardless of your problems; your stresses; your fears; your hang-ups and your regrets. ⠀ Get over yourself. You must act to see opportunities and things]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@alexmathers/make-the-first-move</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@alexmathers/make-the-first-move</guid><category><![CDATA[creativity]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[alexmathers]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 04 Oct 2018 14:22:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/pBMyo3B2Sao2EbuHAFTX1CNWMbam25xJGPs4sKmLS6XL7j2hfNDrD8w6geUwJXSa4PQkusFdLGDRbEZ1BdBCbmvhTe7U8ukdrqgXDkxr6MnRDmTBnhqvc5fC8o4tj1LU9Xqf5NDSQ4VtoSW92cdZ1LeupLs4DPr3XFdTLdkbt4c2Z5Ci?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why you do NOT need to know your ‘purpose.’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many times I have worried that I’m not doing work that answers a ‘purpose.’ To do work that is ‘my calling.’ To create things that will change the world for the better. 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