4 Awesome Internetty Things For Out-of-Rut-Ness - When I Grow Up

4 Awesome Internetty Things For Out-of-Rut-Ness - When I Grow Up A preview of Crosbys jewelry line! As entrepreneurs, we often swing on a pendulum of massive amounts of focus and enthusiasm, to hide under the bed, ‘what was I thinking’ malaise.   When in the depths of despair, I have a few secret weapons to kick start my creativity and get back into the flow. ImprovEverywhere Famous for their pantsless subway rides, ImprovEverywhere videos make me laugh, kick me out of a rut, and generally make me feel warm fuzzies for being a part of a world where surprise musicals take place in grocery stores in Queens. Sometimes the best thing to do is to take a break, and stopping by these folks never feels like a waste of time. Ben Trovato There is something about staring at incredible photographs of gorgeous women that helps get me out of my rut. What can I say? Whether it’s being inspired by a color palette that might make its way into a new design for my for-benefit jewelry company, Given, or discovering an amazing new fashion photographer to headline a new post on my fashion PR blog PR Couture, this site is a feast. Beyond that, they do a great job with story-telling, social media, and engaging their audience to further inspire me from a marketing perspective. OmmWriter The internet occupies my magpie brain like a disco ball, but sometimes what I really need to do is go within. OmmWriter takes over my computer screen with soothing sounds, typing taps, and calming music, helping me to focus on brand positioning, web copy and the occasional blog post. Try it, it works. StyleLikeU I see entrepreneurs as a sort of artist, creating and building new things or ideas into being.   I am also fascinated by people who have found a way to make a living just on the edge of normal. At StyleLikeU I can get a quick inspiring fix of the role of art, fashion, writing and music plays in the lives of some pretty fascinating humans while getting a crash course in storytelling. The site does a great job of showcasing all sorts of people from all walks of life, and hearing them talk about their lives is a great way get motivated to create my own version of success. Their recent roundtable on modern femininity is pure magic. If that’s not your thing, try this piece with hip hop artist Theophilus London. Crosby Noricks is the founder of PR Couture, the leading online resource about fashion PR, co-founder of Given, a for-benefit jewelry company that works locally and in the developing world, and Director of Social Media for a digital marketing agency in San Diego, Ca where she is based. Connect with her on Twitter @pr_couture