Kent Sanders

Reflections on Writing & Creativity

3 Reasons to Join the Summer Creative Challenge

Do you ever feel like your New Year’s goals are a distant memory by the time summer arrives?

Me, too. Guilty as charged.

There has been more than one summer when I’ve resigned myself to failure and said, “Eh, it’s too late now. Maybe I’ll tackle that creative project next year.”

If you can relate, I have a solution you’ll love: the 2017 Summer Creative Challenge.

During the month of June, I’m hosting a 30-day challenge to help you tackle a major creative goal in your life. I’ve chosen June because it’s an even 30 days, July is a month when many people take vacations, and the kids go back to school in August.

(I realize that summer doesn’t officially begin until June 20. However, the kids are out of school here in Missouri, and we just celebrated Memorial Day in the U.S. So it definitely feels like summer.)

The purpose of the Summer Creative Challenge is for you to decide on a creative goal and make major progress toward achieving it during the month of June. This can be any goal that helps you achieve success in your creative life.

For example, my goal is to finish the first draft of my next book, Born to Create. Other goals might include:

  • Writing or recording songs
  • Eating healthy or exercising
  • Starting a blog or podcast
  • Writing or outline a book
  • Writing a screenplay
  • Taking a course
  • Starting a business

The point is to pick something that you can realistically do in 30 days. June is the perfect time to get back on track and make meaningful progress in your creative life.

Here are three great reasons to join the Summer Creative Challenge.

1. You won’t pay a dime. It’s completely free. In fact, everyone who joins will get a free copy of my latest book, The Artist’s Suitcase: 26 Essentials for the Creative Journey.

2. You’ll have the power of a community helping you achieve your creative goal. Life is so much better when we engage with others who can help us reach our dreams. The Summer Creative Challenge will take place in our Born to Create Facebook group. (There won’t be any emails clogging up your inbox.)

3. You’ll get daily motivation to create. I will act as your personal coach during the challenge, giving you tips and encouragement to complete your goal.

Wouldn’t you love to start the month of July knowing that you made real progress toward your goal? If so, I invite you to join the Summer Creative Challenge.

Here’s how:

1. Join the Born to Create group on Facebook.

2. Introduce yourself and describe your goal.

That’s it!

Don’t let another summer slip away without taking the reins and creating the life you want. Join the Summer Creative Challenge, and let’s work together to bring our best art into the world.