Find yourself caught in the middle of an unhealthy organization? It's a tough place to be. On this episode, I offer some principles for deciding when you should move on. [iframe style="border:none"...
Money is a wonderful servant and a terrible master. On this episode, I share some ideas for how to keep money from becoming the obstacle to your best creative work. [iframe style="border:none"...
They're all around us - difficult co-workers. The person that always seems to rub you the wrong way. On this episode, I offer three quick principles for dealing with that person you can't seem to get along with. [iframe style="border:none"...
At some point in your career, you'll have a bad boss. On this episode, I share a few tips for how to deal with that very difficult situation. [iframe style="border:none"...
At some point in you career, you will have to challenge an idea or direction that someone you report to is championing. On this episode, I offer some thoughts for how to do it in a way that protects both your organization and your own career. [iframe...
On this episode I offer some counter-intuitive advice to one of the most commonly asked questions I get: how do you write a book? [iframe style="border:none"...
Your life is the result of seeds you plan, not plans you draw. How are you planting seeds today that will bear fruit tomorrow? [iframe style="border:none"...
Many leaders believe that a lack of conflict on their team is a sign of health. It's not. Great teams fight, they just do it in a healthy way. [iframe style="border:none"...
Your productive passion is like a quiet fire that burns just beneath the surface of your daily activity. You must do whatever it takes to protect the flame. [iframe style="border:none"...
When you fail, it's tempting to want to shift the blame or cover it up. However, it's a mark of character to accept your mistake and try to make it right. On this episode, I share a few core principles for doing so. [iframe style="border:none"...
On this episode, I share the story of a chance encounter with a shoe shiner who re-framed my understanding of what it means to bring your unique self to your work each day. [iframe style="border:none"...
There are two mindsets we can adopt with our time: portfolio, and slot machine. One is about short-term payoff, the other is about investments that will bear out over time. [iframe style="border:none"...
I want YOUR questions for the Daily Creative podcast. Send them to interact@accidentalcreative.com, or visit AccidentalCreative.com/contact. Let me know what you'd like to hear about. [iframe style="border:none"...
On this episode, I share some thoughts about when your creative ambition outpaces your creative abilities, and the meaning of "closing the gap" according to Ira Glass. [iframe style="border:none"...
On this episode I share a conversation I had recently with Austin Kleon about the nature of creative work, and why some people are more interested in being known for a thing than for actually doing that thing. [iframe style="border:none"...
On this episode, I share a quote from the Bhagavad Gita that I learned from Steven Pressfield, and how it made me re-think my motives in my work. [iframe style="border:none"...
A missile is only truly "on target" for the very last moments of its journey. It is constantly re-calculating and re-calibrating along the way to keep it on course. The same must be true for you and your goals. [iframe style="border:none"...
How a basketball lesson from my dad taught me how to better manage my time and resources. [iframe style="border:none"...
The meaning behind a (somewhat scary?) bumper sticker I once made for a team I led, and why the safe choice is sometimes the most dangerous choice we can make. [iframe style="border:none"...