LATEST ARTICLES
Moving From Control To Influence
Your job as a manager is to unleash the brilliance of your team, not to showcase your own.
Finding Your “Sweet Spot” Of Effectiveness
Where do you add the most value?
A Framework For Choosing The Best Idea
Make the decision in a way that everyone can be onboard with.
Navigating Your Team Through Failure
After a failed project, don’t just move on. Do this instead.
Create Work That Lasts (Interview for Chase Jarvis LIVE)
A few weeks ago I had the chance to travel to LA for an interview with one of my favorite creators and entrepreneurs, Chase Jarvis. Chase is an incredible photographer, and is the co-founder of CreativeLIVE, a platform designed to help creative pros to learn new skills from the best in the business. In this interview, we cover everything from personal habits and rituals, to how to deal with creative doubt, to how to lead creative people effectively.
Keep Your Leadership Fire Alive
If you lead a team of people, you have the responsibility to keep your flame burning bright and hot.
PODCASTS
And now… a brief hiatus…
The Daily Creative podcast is officially on hiatus until later this summer. There are 150 back episodes available until then. See you later this year! [iframe style="border:none"...
Ego vs. Confidence?
What's the difference between ego and condidence, and how do they play into the creative process and team dynamics? [iframe style="border:none"...
Stability and Challenge
There are two key things that creative pros need. On this episode, I share a framework to help you talk with your manager about them. [iframe style="border:none"...
Do The Little Things
Today, I share the story of a friend of mine who won a HUGE piece of business because of a little thing he did that made a big difference to the potential client. [iframe style="border:none"...
Getting The Small Things Right
It’s tempting to gloss over small areas of misalignment or misunderstanding because they seem like no big deal in the moment. However, those small areas of misalignment can become big problems later. On this episode, we share a few ways this happens to leaders and teams and a handful of questions to help you stay ahead of them.
A Strategy For Dealing With Distractions
The "ping" is always around us, luring and distracting us from our important work. On this episode, I share a strategy for dealing with those annoying distractions. [iframe style="border:none"...
Who Makes The Call?
Clear lines of authority are critical to effective creative work. On this episode, I share why authority is important, and challenge you to consider where the authority lies with your current projects. [iframe style="border:none"...
How Do I Get Into Public Speaking?
Another question I'm often asked is how to get into public speaking. On this episode, I share a few insights I've learned in my years giving dozens of presentations a year. [iframe style="border:none"...
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SPEAKING
What does it take to produce brilliant creative work over time? In this talk, Accidental Creative founder Todd Henry speaks at the STORY Conference about the importance of uncovering productive passion in your work.
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