Sep 09

The Creative Pause: Why We Need to Stop Asking “What’s Next?”

A melting white canvas on a wooden easel, with a clock face placed in the center. The clock hands are black and point outward from the center, but the white material seems to drip and melt off the edges of the canvas, pooling at the base. The background is gray, providing a stark contrast to the melting white substance. To the left of the canvas, yellow and black text reads: "The Chase Jarvis Live Show," with the words stacked vertically in a bold, modern font. The overall composition evokes a surreal and creative aesthetic.
The Pressure to Perform After Achievement Imagine this: You've just achieved something monumental. Maybe you've won an Olympic gold medal, launched a successful startup, or finished that creative project you've been pouring your heart and soul into for years. You're riding high on the rush of accomplishment, basking in that sweet moment of victory, ready to take a creative pause and soak it all in… And then it happens. "So, what's next?" Those three little... read more ›
Dec 06

New Ways to Get Big Things Done with Andrew McAfee

Would you consider 'geek' an endearing term? What about a powerful one? Technical progress expert Andrew McAfee wants to make it the latter by transforming our perception of what it means. https://youtu.be/W-_NzsngLJQ?feature=shared "For me, a geek is an obsessive maverick. It's somebody who can't let go of a hard problem. They just have to wrestle it. They have to try to solve it and they'll embrace really unconventional solutions. And I flatter myself by calling... read more ›
Oct 09

Why Tinkering Matters: Unlocking Creativity and Breaking Routine

 Remember when we were kids, and we'd just... mess around with stuff? No goal, no agenda, just pure, unbridled curiosity.  I’ve always been about experimenting. Most of the things I've built and loved began with tinkering. Fun projects that were simple explorations. Take the first camera on the iPhone, for example. That sparse 2 megapixel "camera" wasn't something to be taken seriously. People actually made fun of me using it. What “pro” photographer uses a... read more ›