The Accidental Creative

The lack of willingness to commit to creative decisions will kill your motivation and the motivation of your team. In this episode, we discuss a strategy for making and keeping creative commitments in the midst of your work.

A simple practice that leverages the power of competition to help you come up with better ideas and do better work.

Don’t allow fear to cause you to act in dumb ways, whether that means abdicating your contribution or failing at your goal because you acted blindly in your attempt to be “courageous”.

What if the thing you do is highly competitive? How do you get noticed? On this episode, Amos Heller (touring bass player for Taylor Swift) shares how he went from barista to touring bass player and some things he learned along the way that anyone can use to gain a foothold in a competitive industry.

Brilliant work isn't just about the moment of creation, it's also about the moments when you choose to step back and plan, strategize, and account for your portfolio of work.

There is a force that will perpetually rob you and your team of its creative productivity, and it will do it behind the scenes. What is it? Listen in to find out.

There are four key factors that will determine your long-term effectiveness in life and work. Your FATE determines your fate.

We all need to learn skills quickly if we want to adapt and grow, but sometimes the process can be overwhelming. Fear not! On today's podcast, Josh Kaufman will help us understand the mechanics of rapid skill acquisition by sharing insights from his new book The First 20 Hours.

Is it time to reboot your business and your life? Mitch Joel thinks so, and on this episode he'll explain why and how with insights from his new book CTRL ALT Delete.

When working in a team, we often have to generate a lot of ideas quickly in order to make progress. But is the good old fashioned "brainstorm" really the best way to generate ideas? Probably not.

True creative freedom has healthy boundaries. Here are a few ways to set boundaries that provide a springboard for your creative process.

You cannot (CANNOT!) listen to everyone. To be brilliant, you have to know who you are serving, and focus on moving the needle with them.

CC Chapman shares insights about how to do work that matters from his new book Amazing Things Will Happen.

Are you obeying the natural seasons and rhythms, or are you operating like a machine and living in perpetual harvest mode?

There are four key leadership mistakes that can mess with a creative team's mojo. Are you making them?