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Lessons from Ivana's Artistic Journey

We introduce you to Ivana, a Serbian artist and mother of three whose journey through self-care and artistic expression has been nothing short of transformative. With her family’s support and a pivotal artist retreat in Berlin, Ivana navigated the challenges of guilt and self-doubt to emerge as a celebrated artist.

Timestamps

00:37 We share our first client story of success, creativity, resilience, curiosity, and leadership

01:33 Ivanas story from stressed-out mother of three and caregiver to successful artist

02:01 How Ivana started painting as a form of self-care and to improve her wellbeing

03:11 An artist retreat was a big step forward in Ivana’s development as a professional artist

03:59 How can strong feelings of pressure and guilt stop us from making change and moving forward

05:46 One of the first steps in personal transformation is changing how we see ourselves – changing that idea from “I’m a mother and caregiver to I’m an artist”.

06:44 Why is it that when we take time for ourselves and what nourishes us, we become better humans and the people around us benefit too

08:50 How it is never too late to start something that you want, like or are passionate about

10:17 How the practice of listening increases your curiosity and leads to creativity

12:31 A person can not be a leader if they are not listening and curious about themselves, others, and the world around them.

13:46 Ivana is now a prolific artist; her art is showcased in galleries, and she recently had her first solo exhibition.

14:37 Here are some questions you can ask yourself to help you reignite your passion or start something you have always wanted to.

Peter Griffiths
Peter Griffithshttps://www.themindtakeaway.com/
Although I never planned it this way, I had two parallel careers before co-founding my own company. I performed as an electronic musician at numerous international festivals and clubs, including the Glastonbury and Creamfields festivals. At the same time, I served as a people manager for large-scale organisations in Europe and the Middle East. Balancing such diverse careers helped bring the benefits of creativity into the workplace and gave me valuable problem-solving and leadership experience. My travels through business, music performances, and personal adventures have taken me to 50 countries and five continents. Those experiences allowed me to cultivate meaningful relationships with people from many different cultures and backgrounds. Throughout my career, I learned how to maximise individuals' potential and create the right conditions for creativity and innovation to flourish. By fostering diverse thinking and developing a psychologically safe environment, I am skilled in bringing out the best in others and showing others how to build high-performing teams from their own experience. My leadership approach has always been to trust first, nurture growth through opportunities that arise from failure and uncertainty. Knowing first-hand the value of communication and self-reflection, I seek to guide people to reconnect with their wisdom, creativity, and passion for life. Over the last two decades, I developed hundreds of individuals and high-performing teams for Orange Telecom in the United Kingdom and Zurich International Life in the United Arab Emirates, and Booking.com in Germany. Currently, I work as a creativity consultant, certified executive coach, and mentor.

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