How do you know when it’s time to make the entrepreneurial leap? On this episode, I share a metaphor that helped me make my own decision to strike out a decade ago, and one that I still share with budding entrepreneurs. Download the...
There are three kinds of work that we need to do in order to produce brilliant results. When we compromise one or more of them, we can begin to spin out. On this episode, I describe each of them and what happens when we neglect them. Download the...
Who is in your collective? This is a group of people who helps you stay inspired, synced to what matters, and on-course. Do you have a group that you meet with routinely to help you stay in creative shape? Download the...
What do you do every day? Because what you do every day will define the course of your life and career much more than what you do every so often. Download the...
The best way to stay creatively viable is to learn to empathize, and to draw from the inspiration of others. Download the...
Do you have hunting trails in your life? They are valuable for helping you generate new ideas more consistently, especially under pressure. Download the...
Do you have a place in your life where you can retreat? Where you do your best thinking and your “life’s work”? We all need a sacred space. Download the...
What do you do when you’re actually working? When you’re producing the value you’re uniquely capable of producing? You have to protect that – it’s the “main thing”. Download the...
If you want ideas when they matter most, you need to practice generating them when it doesn’t matter at all. Today, I share how with some advice from James Altucher. Download the...
On this episode, I share a nesting set of goals that will help you accomplish those projects that seem overwhelming at the outset. Download the...
When I was 16, I awoke one night unable to move my legs. On this episode, I share how that incident re-framed my perspective on life and work. Download the...
On this episode, I share how to plan your day on an index card using the framework E-M-P-T-Y. Download the...
Do you have a defining ethic, or a set of words that describes how you go about making decisions, and that is the filter for the value you bring to the table each day? On this episode, you’ll hear about mine and how to develop your own. Download the...
In my book The Accidental Creative, I quoted Kristian Andersen who said “You’ll be known for what you do, so you’d better get busy doing what you want to be known for.” What exactly is it you want to be known for, and are you busy doing it?...
There are four phases that you’ll pass through in your effort to produce brilliant work in your career. By understanding them, you can ensure that you don’t get stuck and that you continue pushing up the growth curve over time. Download the...
I was recently watching the Coldplay documentary “A Head Full Of Dreams”, and lead singer and songwriter Chris Martin said something that struck me in a profound way. He said something like, “The best songs all come in 10 minutes, but it’s...
Invisible metrics and hidden agendas can sometimes prevent us from producing the work we are capable of. How did pop music become so bland? Not because people didn’t want to make great music. It’s because the entire industry was driven by something they...
I recently spoke at an event, and one of the other speakers – Chase Jarvis – said “you can’t stand out and fit in at the same time.” I think most creative pros oscillate between these two things: a fear of standing out too much, to the...