Steven Kotler, author of THE RISE OF SUPERMAN, shares practical insights on how to trigger the peak performance state called "flow" more consistently in life and work.
It's easy to suffocate the white space out of our lives by introducing too many once-useful, but now useless systems. In order to do your best work, you must eliminate these negative rituals and introduce new ones to re-claim margin and focus your energy.
Simon Sinek, author of the new book Leaders Eat Last, shares his insights into what makes great leaders effective and compelling.
Jocelyn Glei, Director of 99u, shares her career journey and talks a bit about how creative pros should be thinking about career paths and voice.
Brian Clark explains why creative professionals should be creating media to have an impact in the marketplace, and help them achieve their goals.
Gary Vaynerchuk, author of Jab, Jab, Jab, Right Hook, shares thoughts about how creatives can create value and relationship through meaningful online interactions.
Pamela Slim shares insights from her new book Body of Work: Finding The Thread That Ties Your Story Together.
This time of year, many of us have a bit of downtime as work slows. Here are a few ways to convert that downtime into an investment in brilliance.
Why do you do what you do? Today, Tom Asacker explains how belief drives action in creativity and leadership.
To do brilliant work we must commit to a set of everyday acts of bravery.
Scott Stratten, author of the new book QR Codes Kill Kittens, shares insights on how to market with more clarity and empathy.
When the ideas aren't flowing the way you'd like, there can be a strong temptation to "knuckle down" and simply try harder on a project. While diligence and urgency are critical to doing excellent work, there are times when additional effort alone will be ineffective.
To do brilliant work you need to identify your through-line, or productive passion. Today, we discuss how to bring more of who you are to what you do.
There are many myths that keep our creative prowess at bay. On this episode, David Burkus, author of the new book The Myths of Creativity, debunks a few of the especially destructive ones.
Marc Ecko, founder of Ecko UNLTD, discusses insights on personal branding, finding your voice, and doing work that matters from his new book Unlabel: Selling You Without Selling Out.
To do brilliant work you need to identify your through-line, or the connective theme that ties all of your best work together. What's yours?
To be effective, you must focus on the three kinds of work: Mapping, Making, and Meshing. In this episode, we delve into these three and how they affect your ability to unleash your best work each day.
Honest Tea co-founder Seth Goldman shares insights from his new book Mission In A Bottle about the founding of Honest Tea and lessons he's learned along the way.
Dan Schawbel, author of the new book "Promote Yourself", shares insights into how to take advantage of opportunities in the workplace and build a valuable career.
Are you sacrificing long-term brilliance for a little short-term gain? Today we discuss some ways you might be doing it, and how to stem the tide.