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The Accidental Creative
Podcast: Be More Focused With A Weekly Checkpoint
Podcast: Be More Focused With A Weekly Checkpoint

Podcast: Be More Focused With A Weekly Checkpoint

Many creative pros charge into their week like a bull and collapse over the finish line on Friday. Then, they may take a few days off and the cycle begins again. However, there is little consideration given to their rhythms, and how sustainable their work habits are. On today's episode, I share the importance of building a Weekly Checkpoint into your life so that you're regularly considering not just what you're doing, but also how you're doing it.

The Accidental Creative
Podcast: Three Daily Habits That Will Change Your Life
Podcast: Three Daily Habits That Will Change Your Life

Podcast: Three Daily Habits That Will Change Your Life

It’s not the big things that take out most leaders and creative pros, it’s the little ones. Over time, they forget to do the small things that position them to bring their best effort to the table every day. Everything might look fine to those around them, but the decay has already begun and they are on a path of slow decline.

The Accidental Creative
Podcast: 5 Non-Obvious (But Effective) Habits
Podcast: 5 Non-Obvious (But Effective) Habits

Podcast: 5 Non-Obvious (But Effective) Habits

Success doesn't occur overnight, but neither does failure. Luck aside, both are typically the result of cumulative choices, and how well you position yourself to take advantage of opportunities. By implementing a handful of daily practices into your routine, you can better prepare yourself to deal with the pressures and constraints of your work, and ensure that you are spending your finite resources wisely. While there’s no formula for success, daily practices allow you to somewhat stack the deck in your favor.

The Accidental Creative
Podcast: Don’t Let Good Rituals Become Destructive Ruts
Podcast: Don’t Let Good Rituals Become Destructive Ruts

Podcast: Don’t Let Good Rituals Become Destructive Ruts

Brilliant performers in any field often have rituals or practices that they fall back on to help them perform consistently at their peak. When you are charged with doing complex work every day, rituals can bring order to your world and help you focus more effectively. If you want to deliver a result consistently, you must systemize it, and that's precisely what a ritual does.