There are a lot of sad words in the English language. But one of the saddest ones is “someday.”

How many dreams have never been fulfilled… how many books have never been written… how many great works of art have never been created… all because someone thought they would get to them “someday”?

That’s why I’m excited to have my friend Mike Brennan as a guest on today’s episode. Mike is going to share the importance of a daily creative habit that will help you bring your “someday” into the realm of “today” where you can start to make your creative dreams a reality.

Mike Brennan is a creator and communicator, telling stories on pages and stages. He inspires creators and entrepreneurs to show up consistently on their quest for creativity and innovation through a daily creative habit.

Mike’s childhood dream was to be a cartoon. When he realized that wasn’t possible, he became the next best thing: an artist. Mike loves sharing experiences and making connections through his art, and helping fellow creatives establish a daily creative habit of their own.

Mike is the host of the Creative Chats podcast, the author of the Daily Creative Habit Journal, which will take your creativity to new heights, and several other books. You can sign up for his free email newsletter at https://dailycreativehabit.com or connect with Mike on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.

In this conversation, you’ll learn much more about Mike’s story, the importance of a daily creative habit, and why you must become a student of yourself. Mike also shares some great advice for those of us who have always wanted to learn how to draw but didn’t know where to start.

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I hope your 2022 is off to a great start. Here it is, the end of January, and we’ve had a solid month to get some meaningful work done toward our goals. How are things going for you?

At this point, a lot of people give up on their goals and say, “Maybe next year.” But I want you to know that it’s never too late to make significant things happen in your writing, your life, and your business. How do you do that? By being intentional. Success doesn’t just happen by accident.

I’m excited to have a guest with us today who’s going to help us do exactly that. His name is Joe Bukartek, and he is an Intentional Lifestyle Coach. Joe is a former undergraduate academic advisor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison where he supported thousands of students in achieving academic success. His first eight years post-undergrad, Joe worked in Corporate America in finance and contracts in the D.C. metro area. After Joe’s son was born, he redesigned his life to be intentionally more present with his family.

Joe is also the host of the excellent podcast, Intentionally Ever After, which is a great title!

I first got to know through his wife, Melanie, who is an author. She was introduced to me by our amazing mutual friend, Tricia Brouk. So I want to make sure to give both Melanie and Tricia a shout-out here and thank them for the connection to Joe!

Joe was a guest on our Daily Writer Community call a couple of weeks ago, and I wanted to share that call with you here. Joe shared his story of becoming more intentional in his life, and we have a fantastic conversation about what it means to be more intentional with your writing goals, and how to handle speed bumps along the way. This was a really inspiring and fun conversation.

You can learn more about Joe, connect with him, or book your complimentary coaching session below:

Check out Joe’s website, JoeBukartek.com.

Listen to Joe’s Intentionally Ever After Podcast.

Book a complimentary coaching session with Joe.

Connect with Joe on Facebook.

Follow Joe on LinkedIn.

Check out Joe on Twitter.

Reach out to Joe on Instagram.

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