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. Download the...
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. Download the...
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. Download the...
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. Download the...
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. Download the...
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? Download the...
Your life is the result of seeds you plan, not plans you draw. How are you planting seeds today that will bear fruit tomorrow? Download the...
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. Download the...
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. Download the...
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. Download the...
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. Download the...
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. Download the...
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. Download the...
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. Download the...
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. Download the...
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. Download the...
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. Download the...
How a basketball lesson from my dad taught me how to better manage my time and resources. Download the...
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. Download the...