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E129 - Stop Chasing Shiny Objects: A Creative Brief That Actually Works
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- Jun 4, 2026
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Summary
Is Your Creative Work Pulling You — Or Are You Pulling It? Have you ever looked up from your desk, surrounded by 17 open browser tabs, three half-finished projects, and a to-do list that somehow keeps growing — and wondered how you got here? That feeling of frustration and lack of control means… Your horse is behind your cart. Today, Beth Buffington brings one of her favorite workshop questions to the podcast: Do you know where your horse is? It sounds a little odd at first. But stay with her... This simple metaphor might be the most clarifying thing you hear all week. In This Episode, You’ll Discover: • How to know where your horse is. • What “putting the cart before the horse” really means for your creative work • Why “think outside the box” might actually be keeping you stuck (science says so) • The surprising truth about constraints, creativity, and why limits can set you free • A simple 6-step creative brief that works whether you’re making art, running a business, or managing a team • The “tomorrow corral” idea that will change how your handle shiny object distractions forever • How this entire episode fits inside the Going FourWords™ framework — Revive, Realize, Refine, and Release • How Revive, Realize, Refine, and Release map perfectly onto everything in this episode 🔗 Connect with Beth Buffington & BDI-Create Today: Join the email list: www.bdi-create.today Join the Create Today Membership: https://www.bdi-create.today/offers/2GB9xYBj/checkout Book a One to One Creative Coaching Session with Beth: https://www.bdi-create.today/membership_coaching Discover more about how you can Create-Today! https://www.bdi-create.today/ Sylva Sessions Monthly Online Creative Wellness Membership: https://www.bdi-create…