Jul 03

Here’s What You’re Missing … Nothing

Archimedes famously said that if you gave him a lever long enough, he could move the whole world. And in 250 B.C. he was in fact challenged by the king to prove his claim—and he pulled it off. One man with a system of levers and pulleys was able to relocate an entire ship—the largest transport ship of his time fully outfitted, including crew, from shipyard to sea. He was using the same tools anyone... read more ›
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Jun 01

Break Out of Creative Ruts

How do you break out of creative ruts? On today's episode I take a question from Aaron, who feels uninspired and unable to progress as a photographer. My answer, applicable to any problem or craft, comes in two separate parts. First, personal style: the number one challenge I see with portfolio reviews is a lack of a consistent theme and vision in the work. Developing a distinct personal style is the foundation of what this... read more ›
353 reads
Apr 21

Julia Cameron: The Creative Art of Attention

If you've been honing your creativity for awhile, you might have come across The Artist's Way, by legendary author Julia Cameron. Her work resonated with me in more ways than one, including helping myself and millions of others work to cultivate creativity and grow my craft. Julia joins me on today's show to talk about her life journey, upcoming book, The Listening Path, and the heart-warming backstory behind her bestselling creation, The Artist's Way. The... read more ›
1.4K reads
Mar 12

Stop Living on Autopilot with Antonio Neves

If you've ever felt stuck or are stuck right now, this episode is for you. Antonio Neves is an internationally recognized leadership speaker, author and award-winning journalist. For over 10 years, Antonio worked as a correspondent in New York City with top television networks including NBC, PBS and BET Networks. We've been long time friends and I'm excited to talk about his new book Stop Living On Autopilot: Take Responsibility for Your Life and Rediscover... read more ›
418 reads
Dec 28

Overcome Creative Obstacles

One of the most popular questions I get is how to overcome the creative obstacles that are in the world. Whether they are out there, or within us, we've told ourselves a bunch of stories of why we can't create. I thought it would be very helpful, based on listener requests, to do an episode on creative obstacles. When you're feeling stuck, recognize you're not waiting to be able to create, you're waiting to FEEL... read more ›
437 reads
Nov 04

Seth Godin: Imposter Syndrome, Getting Unstuck and The Practice

For the last 30 years, Seth Godin has been turning on the lights for millions of people (myself included) through his blog, online courses, lectures, and 19 best-selling books. Yes- 19! If you’ve been following his work, you’ll know he’s one most brilliant marketing minds of our time. Now he’s out with his 20th book, The Practice: Shipping Creative Work. If you’ve been listening to this podcast for awhile, you’ll know I’m a huge believer... read more ›
1.6K reads