Your Body Of Work
Juli asks about the concept of a body of work and how she should think about building her own. [iframe style="border:none"...
Your Body Of Work
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Focus, Function, Fire
Focus, Function, Fire
What exactly does a great leader do? There are three key things that an effective leader of creative people provides for the team consistently and well. On this episode, I share the importance of focus, function, and fire to the creative process.
How To Use Note Cards and Notebooks
How To Use Note Cards and Notebooks
Stan asks how I use note cards and notebooks to capture thoughts and ideas. [iframe style="border:none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/9327980/height/100/width//thumbnail/yes/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/tdest_id/869315/custom-color/cc6600"...
How To Time Block
How To Time Block
David says, "I would love to hear more about time blocking daily and weekly so one can focus on what matters." [iframe style="border:none"...
Creative vs. Operations
Creative vs. Operations
Eric says, "I'd love to hear about balancing operations work with design. As a creative leader I naturally want to spend as much time as possible helping my team make their work. However i spend a lot of time helping operations folks." [iframe style="border:none"...
Three Questions You’re Probably Not Asking (But Definitely Should Be)
Three Questions You’re Probably Not Asking (But Definitely Should Be)
Those who ask the best questions ultimately win. There are some questions that are obvious. These are the ones that directly affect our work and its outcomes. Then, there are questions that hover just beneath the surface of our work, and rarely get asked. On this episode, we share three questions that you're probably not asking, but definitely should be.
Making Time For What’s Most Important
Making Time For What’s Most Important
Mahin asks "I'd like to hear more about developing the discipline to keep my day balanced. My current struggle is not giving in to the pressure to get more planning/promo/desk work done and sacrifice other things like sleep and getting to the gym. [iframe...
How To Elevate The Value of Design
How To Elevate The Value of Design
Terri asks about ways to change perceptions that others might have about your design team to help them understand where designers can have real value on a project, as opposed to just making it look like a nice product. [iframe style="border:none"...
Share Your Point Of View Without Being Unkind
Share Your Point Of View Without Being Unkind
Jonathan asks how to share and defend a contrary point of view without being unkind to the other person. On this episode I share a few tips. [iframe style="border:none"...
How To Know When To Pivot Or Quit
How To Know When To Pivot Or Quit
Timothy wants to know when it's time to pivot a project or quit it altogether. On this episode, I share one of my favorite resources to help you make that decision. [iframe style="border:none"...
How Do You Identify Your Craft?
How Do You Identify Your Craft?
Jenny asks how to identify your craft. How do you begin to build a body of work that's unique to you? On this episode, I share a few thoughts about how to get started. [iframe style="border:none"...
Open Office Seating? Really?
Open Office Seating? Really?
Dave asks about whether open office seating really helps with the creativity of the organization, especially when people are tasked with doing deep creative work. On this episode, I share my thoughts. [iframe style="border:none"...
Protecting Your Team’s Time and Attention
Protecting Your Team’s Time and Attention
The two most precious resources you have as a creative pro are your time and attention. They are under a constant onslaught from organizational needs, client demands, and personal anxieties. As a manager, you must commit to protecting these finite resources at all costs. On this episode, we share three principles for doing so from Todd Henry's book Herding Tigers.
Becoming Rejection Proof
Becoming Rejection Proof
Jia Jiang was paralyzed by a fear of rejection, so he decided to do something about it. On this episode, I share what Jia did to make himself "rejection proof". [iframe style="border:none"...
Unnecessary Baggage
Unnecessary Baggage
On this episode, I share a few pieces of "extra baggage" that we carry with us as creative pros, and how to shed them so that we are lighter, more nimble, and better able to attach our work.
Finding Your Yodas
Finding Your Yodas
Who are the first people you call when something great happens, or when something bad happens? Who helps you think through opportunities? On this episode, I share an example of how my "core team" helped me through a decision. [iframe style="border:none"...
Two Powerful Questions
Two Powerful Questions
On this episode, I share two powerful questions to ask someone who reports to you. They will create openness and accountability on your team. [iframe style="border:none"...
The “Killer App” For Career Advancement
The “Killer App” For Career Advancement
Yesterday I spent time with students at Miami University in Oxford, OH, and I shared with them what I believe to the the "killer app" that will help them achieve their goals faster and more successfully than they can imagine. On this episode, I share what it is and how you can use it to improve your work, your creativity, and your career prospects.