AC Podcast: Your Productive Passion

To do brilliant work you need to identify your through-line, or productive passion. Today, we discuss how to bring more of who you are to what you do.

“One of the best books of the year. Passionate, practical and powerful, Todd will help you do more and do it better, starting right now.”
– Seth Godin, author of The Icarus Deception

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Todd Henry

Positioning himself as an “arms dealer for the creative revolution”, Todd Henry teaches leaders and organizations how to establish practices that lead to everyday brilliance. He is the author of five books (The Accidental Creative, Die Empty, Louder Than Words, Herding Tigers, The Motivation Code) which have been translated into more than a dozen languages, and he speaks and consults across dozens of industries on creativity, leadership, and passion for work.

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Laura Rollins on October 29, 2013 at 12:26 pm

Fabulous. It reminds me why I chose to be a mother. I certainly did not give up the career I loved because I wanted to change diapers all day, every day. And I certainly did not do it because I love fixing three different dinners each night.
HOWEVER, I do absolutely get excited about watching my children grow up. I know someday they will be smart, independent, productive, caring adults – and THAT is worth all the work now.
When we focus in on our values, what we choose to work on changes. And it can change dramatically. Tommy Newberry puts it well in his book Success Is Not An Accident:
“High achievers are motivated by pleasurable outcomes. Underachievers are motivated by pleasurable methods.”
Thanks Todd, for the reminder to stay focused on values.
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Jake Jorgovan on January 15, 2014 at 5:09 pm

This is a great episode Todd. I think it is so often that we get lost trying to believe that if we are working toward our passion every moment of it will be wonderful and fulfilling. The point you bring up about being committed to an outcome and finding passion in that is eye opening. Your writing is truly incredible and has inspired change in my life.
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- Todd Henry on January 16, 2014 at 1:17 pm
  
  Thanks so much, Jake.
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