I bet you think you’d be able to do a lot more if you had more time. If so, you’re probably wrong. Having more time is only a piece of the puzzle. […]
Creativity
You Won’t See Your Big Hit Ahead of Time
If you listen to the stories artists tell about their careers, you’ll often hear them admit that their hits were something they never saw coming. This cuts across artistic endeavors. I tweeted […]
How to Recover from 10 Types of Demotivation
Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Cath Duncan from Creative Grief Studio and Remembering For Good. Motivation is central to creativity, productivity, and happiness. Motivation is what causes us to act, and when […]
The 5 C's of Completion
One of the most frustrating things about work and life is that it’s relatively easy to start things but dramatically harder to finish them. If starting things put food on the table, […]
It's Time To Show Up Again
I don’t have a whole lot to say today, at least not right now. Actually, that’s not true – I have a whole lot that I want to say, but I haven’t […]
Harness Your Emotional Sweetspot
Editor’s Note: This is a guest post from Karl Staib of Work Happy Now. Many people think that they can just jump in and work on a project whenever they want to. […]
A User’s Guide to Creative Tension
Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Cath Duncan from Creative Grief Studio and Remembering For Good. In my last post here, I spoke about creative tension, and a bunch of people said they’d […]
If You Really Want It, It Doesn't Matter What You Do To It
Editor’s note: This is a guest post by Ken Robert from Mildly Creative. If you really want it, it doesn’t matter what you do to it. It doesn’t matter what you call […]
The Dojo: A Guide To Doing What Matters
If you’ve been reading for a while, you’ve no doubt heard me mention that Jonathan Mead and I have been working on a product together. We started this project back in December […]
Your Creativity Zoom Lens
Editor’s Note: This is a guest post by Ali Luke from Aliventures. When you’re working on a project, you can have a big picture overview, or you can home right in on […]
The Perfect Workspace For Doing Your Epic Work
Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Cath Duncan from Creative Grief Studio and Remembering For Good. So you’ve just started your creative or coaching business and you’re really excited and enthusiastic. It’s now […]
Why You Should Use the Two-Tab Rule to Stay Focused
How many tabbed windows do you have open right now? Can you remember what all those tabbed windows are about? In the early days of browsers, a perennial and annoying problem was […]
What No One’s Telling You About Paid vs Free
At South by Southwest, a bunch of us were chatting about blogging. Charlie said something like I don’t know why Ali’s writing for me for free. And, later on in the week, […]
When Hustling Is Keeping You From Moving Forward
[If you’re reading this via email or RSS, you may need to click through to watch the (short) video.] I’m a big fan of hustling, but so many of us get caught […]
The Four Essential Drives That Every Creative Needs
Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Cath Duncan from Creative Grief Studio and Remembering For Good. Creative folks figured out a long time ago that traditional carrot-and-stick motivation and productivity strategies don’t work […]
Welcome, Thought Leaders!
I had the privilege of hanging out with a lot of great thought leaders this last weekend, and it was terrifying exciting to be in a room full of people who didn’t […]
Why Formulas and Trends are Often Dead Ends
Editor’s Note: This is a guest post by Ken Robert from Mildly Creative. Have you ever followed a foolproof formula into a big, brick wall? Have you ever rode a sizzling hot […]
The Worst Fisherman That Ever Lived
Editor’s note: This is a guest post by Ankesh Kothari. Thomas Alva Edison has been one of the most successful scientists the world has ever seen. He invented the phonograph, the motion […]