Trust is essential for creative teams, but there is no trust without accountability. On this episode, I offer three signs that your team lacks the appropriate accountability, and how to spot and over come them. [iframe style="border:none"...
There are three signs that the goals you've set for yourself are no longer worth pursuing. On this episode, I share each of them and how they affect your drive and ability to engage with your ambitions. [iframe style="border:none"...
You've probably heard the phrase "calling" at some point in your life. For some people, it means the over-riding thing that they feel they must pursue. However, callings have seasons. It's important to pay attention to the clues that your calling might be shifting.
We rise to the level of our competition. It's a principle in sports, and it's a principle in our creative lives and careers as well. On this episode, I challenge you to consider who you're competing with and why. [iframe style="border:none"...
It's not just the work on our plate that pressures us, it's the weight of all of the things we know we'll be accountable for later. On this episode, I share a few strategies for dealing with the weight of what's undone. [iframe style="border:none"...
On this episode I share some research from Martin Seligman about how we internalize experiences, and how our narratives can curb our ability to take creative or career risks. [iframe style="border:none"...
We hear the word empathy tossed around a lot in the marketplace, but what does it really mean? How do we actually cultivate empathy and utilize it in our work? On this episode, I share a four-part process for doing so. [iframe style="border:none"...
Even a great idea that's poorly timed will fail. On this episode, I share an idea for helping you hone your timing instincts and get ideas into the world at the right moment. [iframe style="border:none"...
Failure is inevitable, but don't allow failure to be the result of a lack of accountability or perspective. We need others in our lives to point out our shortcomings and the errors in our thinking. On this episode, I share an instance of when that happene [iframe...
Are you a control freak? I am. However, that's not good for your creative process, and it's terrible for your team if you are a leader. On this episode, I share how Dwight Eisenhower taught a staff member to take ownership of the details. [iframe...
Without regular checkpoints in your life, it's easy to get off-course and not even realize it. On this episode, I share how a trip to France demonstrated the necessity of regular calibration. [iframe style="border:none"...
On this episode, I share about a converation I had with the brilliant Lisa Congdon about the nature of the creative process, and why the middle part is often the most difficult. [iframe style="border:none"...
There are many narratives that keep people - all of us - at bay and prevent us from taking creative risks. Are there any narratives that are limiting your engagement or your sense of what might be possible for you? [iframe style="border:none"...
Unnecessary complexity gives rise to simple and stupid behavior. Do something today to prune needless complexity and overly-confusing processes. [iframe style="border:none"...
On this episode I share a reading tool that has completely transformed my study time. It's essentially the "Netflix for books", and my reading has increased in both breadth and depth since I started using it. [iframe style="border:none"...
To some people, changing your mind – especially in a highly public way – has become sin number one. If a politician or business leader evolves in their understanding of a topic, we call them a flip flopper. If someone alters their once-fierce perspective in light...
Today I share a simple method I used to use to encourage my team, my peers, and others that I encountered in my work. Others want to know that they are seen, known, and valued. [iframe style="border:none"...
I have a file folder full of note cards that I've received from people over time. There's something very powerful about receiving a word of encouragement or thanks from someone in the form of a note. Who in your world needs to receive a note of thanks or [iframe...
This time of year (in the northern hemisphere!) can be a challenge. On this episode, I share a few insights about how to take care of yourself during this very confining season. [iframe style="border:none"...