Quit Your Approval Addiction
Three key principles for avoiding the "likeability trap".
Quit Your Approval Addiction
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Brilliance Demands Bravery
Brilliance Demands Bravery
What does it mean to be brave? We often think of those people who muster one huge, courageous act of the will to overcome an obstacle. However, bravery can also mean a steady, daily push to take small risks in the face of uncertainty.
On this episode, I share my talk from a Creative Mornings gathering about why bravery is so critical to creative pros.
Save The World Through Design (with Katie Patrick)
Save The World Through Design (with Katie Patrick)
On creating a "Fitbit for the planet".
The Cauldron Of Creative Conflict
The Cauldron Of Creative Conflict
Have you ever said something in a meeting that you didn't expect to? It happened to me last week, except it wasn't a meeting, it was in a speech given at the Global Leadership Summit to over 400,000 leaders and influencers across the world. The particular line was, "Brilliance is forged in the cauldron of creative conflict."
Fortunately, I believe this to be true to the core of my being. You have to fight for brilliant work. And when you collaborate, that means having healthy conflict with others too. On this episode, I share a few ideas for how to engage in healthy creative conflict with your team.
The 10 Stories That Great Leaders Tell (with Paul Smith)
The 10 Stories That Great Leaders Tell (with Paul Smith)
On this episode, we talk about the power of story, and how leaders can use it to help those on their team do better work, stay aligned, and produce great work each day. Our guest is author Paul Smith, whose new book is called The 10 Stories Great Leaders Tell.
Three Principles For Achieving Your Goals
Three Principles For Achieving Your Goals
We are wired for two conflicting things: comfort, and conquest. To achieve goals, we need to disrupt the comfort instinct long enough to experience our first successes on the path to the goal. On this episode, I share three core principles for doing the hard work necessary to get moving on your goals.
Jason Fried of Basecamp
Jason Fried of Basecamp
Why you should build the company that you want to work for.
Why Community Is Critical For Creative Pros
Why Community Is Critical For Creative Pros
We tend to think of creative work as a solo sport. It's something that, in large part, has to be accomplished alone. However, the extent to which we stay connected to others can play a large role in our personal creative process, and in helping us tackle our goals. On this episode, we share three core strategies for developing relationships that will help you thrive personally, and in business.
Three Tensions Every Creative Pro Faces
Three Tensions Every Creative Pro Faces
When you do any kind of difficult, problem-solving, creative work, tension is inevitably present. How you deal with that tension will determine whether it makes you stronger and more focused, or whether it sucks the wind out of your sails. On this episode, we share three tensions that every creative pro encounters daily, and how to deal with them while recognizing that they're not going away.
Feeling Undisciplined? Here’s Why.
Feeling Undisciplined? Here’s Why.
The three reasons that many creative pros struggle to get moving.
How To Keep a Commonplace Book
How To Keep a Commonplace Book
Some principles for curating sparks of inspiration.
How To Dance With Uncertainty
How To Dance With Uncertainty
Three strategies for dealing with the fear of the unknown.
Taking An Idea From Hunch To Shark Tank and Beyond
Taking An Idea From Hunch To Shark Tank and Beyond
Several years ago, toymaker Neil Hoffman had an idea for a new toy that would make his family's life much more fun. The problem was, he had another job at the time, and this "side project" was likely to take up much more time and resources than he could spare. On this episode, we discuss Neil's journey from idea, to an appearance on Shark Tank, to creating an internationally successful toy product that has changed the lives of families across the globe.
The Career Investments Every Creative Pro Should Make
The Career Investments Every Creative Pro Should Make
Three things you should consistently do to invest in your future.
Andrea Summer On The Making of Wanderlust
Andrea Summer On The Making of Wanderlust
A few years ago we featured the story of Andrea Summer and her struggle to make a passion project album called Wanderlust. After years of work, the album is finally finished and releases today. On this episode, we re-visit that conversation with Andrea from 2017, and share insights into the making of a passion project.
A Five-Part Daily Planning Process
A Five-Part Daily Planning Process
Your life is composed of days, and how you spend those days is how you spend your life. On this episode, I share a simple five-part daily planning process that will help you stay on-course, engaged, and focused on the things that matter most.
Getting The Small Things Right
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.
The Proximity Principle (with Ken Coleman)
The Proximity Principle (with Ken Coleman)
Many people dream of making a leap into their ideal career, but have no clue what their first steps should be. On this episode, Ken Coleman (host of the Ken Coleman Show and author of The Proximity Principle) shares some simple, practical tips for identifying and stepping into your dream job.
What It Takes (with Raegan Moya-Jones)
What It Takes (with Raegan Moya-Jones)
How to deal with the uncertainty of building something new.