If there’s one thing I’ve learned about myself in 2020, it’s how afraid I’ve been to explore my weaknesses. In the context of work and running a creative business, I understand the importance of leading with my strengths and outsourcing my shortcomings, but what happens when I bring that attitude into every other area of […]

As a creative entrepreneur, how would you describe your business? How are you building momentum and thinking outside the box? Most importantly, how are you cultivating your mindset for success? Today’s guest on Getting Work To Work, Mark Hayward, is a business coach, podcaster, and consultant who combines his thirst for knowledge with a love […]

How much time and energy do you spend on learning new subjects and transforming your skills? Do you acquire the exact information you need to know at that moment? Or maybe broaden the scope of what you need to change the future into a new reality? I’ve been thinking a lot about what it means […]

What do you do when an unspeakable tragedy leaves you feeling shocked, angry, helpless, and useless? For today’s guest on Getting Work To Work, September 11, 2001, was a day that shaped, defined, and tested who she was. Magda Khalifa is a 1st-generation American, US Army combat veteran, author, and entrepreneur. In our conversation, she […]

I start today’s episode of Getting Work To Work without the usual introduction and with a few questions: What do I say when I don’t know what to say? What can I say that hasn’t already been said? How can I use my voice and platform for good? To say the answers to these questions are […]

When you look at the world and see something missing, what do you do? Do you take action or wait for someone else to fill that gap? From the Black Weblog Awards and 28 Days of the Web to the award-winning podcast Revision Path and the design anthology RECOGNIZE, Maurice Cherry is no stranger to creating projects that […]

What are the themes and patterns connecting the moments you choose to document? Today I opened my daily journal and starting reading the thoughts and quotes I’ve been collecting. Between Die Empty by Todd Henry and Ryan Holiday’s email newsletter, I’ve been grappling with a powerful question: What matters most to you? It’s not an easy […]

Are you willing to follow where your curiosity for life leads you? To buy a one-way ticket to somewhere new, so far removed from your daily life that you become a new person? Mike Holp is a travel photographer, digital nomad, and remote work consultant traveling the world on his journey to becoming indispensable and […]

Let me set the stage for what I’m going to talk about in today’s episode of Getting Work To Work. You get an idea for a creative project, let’s say a short documentary about a painter, and you start searching: “How to make a documentary.” You find a list of classes to take, equipment to buy, […]

Have you ever wondered what goes into creating great digital products? Today’s guest is no stranger to the world of digital product design. Joe Stewart is a designer and Founding Partner of Work & Co, a design and technology company that transforms companies with the creation of digital products. Joe and I begin in outer […]