Comparison is the thief of joy. Find inspiration from the things you see and notice around you, as opposed to feeling inadequate or let down by your inability to be like someone else. No two people are alike, and that's your power. Ward breaks down the ways you are unique and how you can boost your confidence to create a 10 out of 10 life in place of comparing yourself to others.

We all have bad days, get in bad moods, and can just get straight-up mean and grumpy. In this episode, Ward shares creative approaches to help you diffuse the bad mood and get to a better place mentally and emotionally. Moving through our bad moods and tough circumstances gives us the fortitude to life toward a 10/10 life. Living an extraordinary life means creating one for ourselves and others every day.

How to use creativity to thrive vs. negative voices, setbacks, no motivation, health challenges, and not enough time. There are so many things competing against us, keeping us from achieving a 10 out of 10 life. Listen and come away with actionable advice into how you can be just a little bit better today and every day.

In this episode of Create Forward, we are going to time travel! Ward breaks down how you can manipulate time and how clarity and planning can help you accomplish that. We go to the whiteboard to lay some really solid approaches to getting through the day and minimizing the chaos. Putting these structures into place can help you achieve your own version of a 10 out of 10 life.

How can you reset your brain? TRAVEL! In this episode, Ward talks about all things travel and the creative benefits that can come from stepping away from the everyday grind and coming back to it with a fresh perspective. We discuss travel hacks, trip experiences, and all the ways travel can reset your brain and boost your creativity.

Ward and guest GG LeMere from Smidge Design talk about challenges in creativity and how to overcome them. GG shares times when she's found a creative outcome despite limitations. Ward and GG discover together ways to be positive and proactive in using creativity to make life better.

We continue in our series of Creating a 10 out of 10 Life! This week we focus on creating an artistic vision. Ward talks about what it takes to develop and carry out your artistic vision, whether it's with music, cooking, entrepreneurship, or artwork. There will be pain, discomfort, challenges, and setbacks as you pursue creative ideas but Ward unlocks valuable techniques and approaches to help you work through the failures and setbacks.

Having a vision for what you want to create and build is vital to success. In this episode, Ward breaks down how to get in the right mindset to create a 10 out of 10 vision for your business. Diving deep into purpose, mission, and values and how these contribute to the vision you create for your business.

We dive deep into creating a personal vision to achieve the 10 out of 10 life that you want. It's different for everybody. Life presents us with many challenges and learning to navigate those challenges can be difficult. Ward talks about the ways you can be who you truly want to be and do what you truly want to do using creativity in everyday life. Having a personal vision for what you want to achieve is one of the first steps in creating a 10 out of 10 life. 

We are onto something new here at Create Forward! Creating a 10 out of 10 Life! Improving your overall life is possible through creativity. We hope that you join us as we kick off this journey of using creativity to improve all aspects of your life. Your 10 out of 10 life is acheivable and Ward Andrews has some amazing insights to help you accomplish more.

Destroying Fear is what happens when you Create Forward! Fear is everywhere and shows up in our everyday lives. We all have to face it. So what do you do with it? How do you acknowledge and overcome it? In this episode, Ward breaks down fear and talks about the ways you can Create Forward and face your fears.

Whether you are a parent, a business owner, an artist, or a first responder, these creative hacks can help you make improvements in your life and reach a higher level of creative confidence. In this episode, we discuss hacks like Speak as if it's already occurred, Expecting great parking spots, benefits of AI, and more!

THE PHOENIX SUNS! We love basketball, business and creativity. Being based in the Valley of the Sun, we love the Suns! On this episode Ward & Sean discuss the mindset, intention and creativity seen from Matt Ishbia and James Jones. We break down the risk and reward of decisions made to bring Kevin Durant to Phoenix, coming up short to the NBA Champs, our new head coach Frank Vogel and all the recent Bradley Beal trade.

Here's the big question! Should we be scared of AI? On this episode Ward discusses the power and possibility that AI is creating in the world today. Learn what mindset you need to succeed and leverage AI as a creation tool.

When pursuing creativity there are some essential ingredients to getting successful results. Clarity, Curiosity, and Intention. In this episode we focus on Clarity and how you can achieve greater clarity in life and in your creative pursuits.

More Creativity Hacks! Whether you are a parent, a business owner, an artist, or a first responder, these creative hacks can help you make improvements in your life and reach a higher level of creative confidence. Learn how to refocus your efforts with the Stop / Start / Continue method.

On this episode, we are talking all about how you can apply creativity in your daily life. How does creativity apply to friendships, learning in school, and with travel? We've wrapped up everything that goes into the Creative Wheel! If you want a worksheet for the Creative Wheel go to wardandrews.com to download it for free.

Setting your intention is so important, both in life and in a career. In this episode, we dive into what intention is and how it plays a critical role in creativity. Starting with your intention will allow for more awareness and action as we each learn to find our voice and ability to create.

The Creativity Wheel keeps on rolling! In this episode, we talk about inspiration and how it fits in the wheel. Inspiration is all around us in so many forms and in so many places. One of Ward's biggest inspirations in music is Taylor Swift. We chat about the amazing things Taylor does to inspire people all over the world to create music and pursue their dreams.

PART 2 OF ORIGINATE! We continue the conversation around the mentality needed to originate your new ideas. Learn how to develop and sharpen the right thinking and creative mentality that will help you in your creative efforts to originate ideas, develop better processes, create new art, music, and design!

ORGINATE! We have arrived on our Creativity Wheel journey to Originate. We broke this topic up into 2 episodes because there was so much to unload! We cover the skills needed to originate your new ideas. Learn how to develop and sharpen the right thinking and creative skills that will help you in your creative efforts to originate ideas, develop better processes, create new art, music, and design! Stay tuned for Orginate Part 2 next week!

Evolve is the next stage in the Creativity Wheel. As you work through the process of copying, then remixing, you arrive at evolve (also known as similar or adjacent ideas). Ward discusses ways you can evolve your creative ideas and approaches and how that gets you one step closer to originating. Expect ideas, insights, and hacks on evolving your ideas and increasing your creativity.

Remix is the next stage in the Creativity Wheel. What does it mean to remix something? How can remixing help you get closer to originating your own creative work? We share examples, ideas, and everything that goes into remixing two ideas into something new and powerful.

In this episode, Ward helps dispel the taboo around copying others. Copy is the first step in the Creativity Wheel process and an important approach to getting closer to originating your own work. Copying is training, skill-building and learning. Learn how copying is a confidence booster and step in your creative process.

Everyone can be creative! There is a process for developing creativity. Ward outlines the stages in the process of learning and gaining confidence in creative thinking and doing. This is about your creative journey, the steps work in a cycle as you go, we call it the Creativity Wheel.

Hacks! Hacks! Hacks! Who doesn't love a creative hack? The internet is full of them! On this episode we discuss several creative hacks, including random dance parties to get the creative juices flowing! Whether you are parent, a business owner, an artist or first responder, these creative hacks can help you make improvements in your life and reach a higher level of creative confidence.

In this episode we explore the value in finding trust in yourself and how that powers your ability to learn and execute creatively. We explore the possibility that your life may have been designed by you before you started it. Trusting yourself is one of the highest forms of self-love and gives you a foundation to find your creativity.

Welcome to Create Forward with Ward Andrews! In this episode, we dive into what creativity means and easy hacks that can help you unlock your creativity. Everyone is creative and creativity comes in all shapes and sizes, we help you learn how to access and use your creativity more.

Welcome to Create Forward with Ward Andrews! We are here to help you discover your creativity through creative hacks, guests with insight, Q&A's and so much more. Stay tuned for more to come!