On this episode, I share a nesting set of goals that will help you accomplish those projects that seem overwhelming at the outset.

Are you ever "off the grid"? If not, you're living your life according to everyone else's priorities for your time and focus.

When I was 16, I awoke one night unable to move my legs. On this episode, I share how that incident re-framed my perspective on life and work.

On this episode, I share how to plan your day on an index card using the framework E-M-P-T-Y.

Do you have a defining ethic, or a set of words that describes how you go about making decisions, and that is the filter for the value you bring to the table each day? On this episode, you'll hear about mine and how to develop your own.

In my book The Accidental Creative, I quoted Kristian Andersen who said "You'll be known for what you do, so you'd better get busy doing what you want to be known for." What exactly is it you want to be known for, and are you busy doing it?

There are four phases that you'll pass through in your effort to produce brilliant work in your career. By understanding them, you can ensure that you don't get stuck and that you continue pushing up the growth curve over time.

I was recently watching the Coldplay documentary "A Head Full Of Dreams", and lead singer and songwriter Chris Martin said something that struck me in a profound way. He said something like, "The best songs all come in 10 minutes, but it's the hours you s

Invisible metrics and hidden agendas can sometimes prevent us from producing the work we are capable of. How did pop music become so bland? Not because people didn't want to make great music. It's because the entire industry was driven by something they c

I recently spoke at an event, and one of the other speakers - Chase Jarvis - said "you can't stand out and fit in at the same time." I think most creative pros oscillate between these two things: a fear of standing out too much, to the point that we might