When searching for books to learn more about creativity and living a creative life, one name pops up a lot: Dr. Eric Maisel. He has written more than 50 books, including Unleashing the Artist Within, Why Smart People Hurt, The Van Gogh Blues, The Creativity Workbook for Coaches and Creatives, to name a few. A recurring […]

There is a lot said in the creative world about comparing ourselves to others: how we shouldn’t compare our rough sketches to others’ finished paintings, and more specifically, how the act of comparison is the thief of joy. As I sat on my couch this morning, scrolling through social media and comparing myself to what […]

If there’s one area of business that I always seem to be in a perpetual state of learning and expanding in is finance. It’s not just understanding what’s going on, but as today’s guest explains, knowing the story behind the numbers that really helps you reach your goals. Janette Gallardo is the founder of Vitta […]

A recurring theme on Getting Work To Work is feedback, which is a critical component of the creative process. But to be honest with you, I struggle to this day with giving and receiving feedback. “Tell me what you think” is a challenging statement to hear because I want people to like me. Since I’ve equated […]

“How can people work together better?” is a question that fuels the curiosity and drive of today’s guest on Getting Work To Work, Iggy Perillo. Iggy is a leadership coach who helps people discover what makes them awesome and creates psychologically-safe spaces for them to engage with difficult challenges. In this conversation, we talk a […]

There’s nothing quite like the feeling of taking a quote that captures your imagination and thinking deeply about what it means. In today’s episode of Getting Work To Work, I’m going to explore a quote from physicist Freeman Dyson that I read in Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi’s book, Creativity: Flow and the Psychology of Discovery and Invention. If you […]

If you have 40 hours to invest in the advancement of your career, where should you focus? Do you focus on the skills directly related to your job or on something else entirely? Mark Herschberg, the author of The Career Toolkit, Essential Skills for Success That No One Taught You, is here to explain why […]

How do you need to reinvent your business to survive? That is a question that today’s guest is daily asking to continue bringing beer to his customers and the local community. Michael Kora is the Founder & Lead Brewer of Montavilla Brew Works in Portland, Oregon. In this conversation, he shares how he’s reinvented his […]

How often do you need to reinvent your business to survive and thrive? According to Chief Reinvention Officer Dr. Nadya Zhexembayeva, the answer is three years or less, depending on the industry. In today’s interview on Getting Work To Work, Nadya and I explore the topics of reinvention and thriving in chaos. From her early […]

I was thinking about advice that I often read for people who want to start businesses: Don’t quit your day job. Startup the company on the side, save your money, serve your clients, and make an impact. While this is helpful advice for people looking to dip their toes in the world of entrepreneurship and […]