017: The Hidden Power of Deprivation | Efua Opoku

  Don't you just love surprises?!   I know I do.    My business accountability partner, Efua Opoku, and I tried something recently that was meant to help us create more. Instead, we came out with more than we bargained for!   In this episode, you'll learn about:    What an Input Deprivation Week challenge is and why it may be the best thing to help you create more  Additional surprise benefits beyond creating more that you can get from trying this challenge  The importance of having an accountability partner on your creating journey    My Guest: Efua Opoku owns Opoku Empire, a boutique event management company that exists to bring to life the dreams of their customers by showcasing creativity through unforgettable signature events including, but not limited to community, small business, corporate and private events.  They focus on removing the stress of planning events while using their client's creative ideas combined with their years of experience to deliver a final result that is a reflection of their client's vision.    Connect with Efua Opoku : www.opokuempire.com    Follow on Efua on Instagram: @opokuempire    About: The Reframe to Create podcast is hosted by Joy Spencer, an Executive Leadership and Storytelling Coach, Speaker, and Organizational Development Consultant working with professionals and leaders at all levels within organizations.  Joy leverages over 17 years of experience she gained while working to champion change in social justice movements, including those related to global access to essential medicines and consumer advocacy for online privacy.  This work required a dogged commitment to not merely challenging the status quo, but to reimagining and working towards creating an ideal future.  It is this commitment to creating that has shaped Joy's coaching philosophy and approach today. Using her signature C.R.E.A.T.E. framework, Joy guides her clients through a process to become incomparable in work so they can get paid to be themselves.     Follow Joy on LinkedIn  - https://www.linkedin.com/in/joy-spencer/