creativity
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Dealing With Tough Clients While Building Your Brand
I receive a lot of questions from freelancers or other creative people launching agencies, production companies, and other businesses. One…
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For The Best Creative Ideas, Go To The Source
I was 36 years old, had been fired from my job in the Midwest, and our family made the decision…
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Camille Pissarro: A Painter Who Changed the Way We See
I was thinking recently about the differences between an “artist” and a “artisan.” An artisan is good at what he…
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Why Creativity Doesn’t Happen by Committee
I’ve written before that “brainstorming” simply doesn’t work. If you want to get together with friends and kick around a…
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Ten Critical Keys For Designing a Creative Culture
It’s no secret that culture is more important than vision. I’ve worked in creative, vibrant cultures where original thinking is…
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Why This Is The Best Time To Reinvent Your Life
I’ve written before that coming out of a crisis can be the best time to re-brand, re-think, or re-invent your…
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How to Lead Your Team Into Uncharted Territory
In a remarkably short time, the COVID-19 virus has taken us into uncharted territory. In that crazy universe nothing is…
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Why Does a Crisis Make Creative People Think The Same Way?
If you’re getting sick of TV commercials during the COVID-19 crisis, then you’re not alone. My wife Kathleen and I…
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Why Now Is The Best Time to Tweak Your Daily Schedule
During the shutdown, people are losing their jobs, some have been cut back, and others are in limbo – still…
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Do You Have “4am Courage?”
In filmmaker Ken Burns’ remarkable series on the Civil War, historian Shelby Foote described General Ulysses S. Grant as having…
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