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How To Become More Confident Delivering Great Ideas Under Pressure
Creativity takes far more courage than most people realize. After decades working as a creative professional, I’m convinced that the…
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Announcing My New Book: “Ideas on a Deadline: How to Be Creative When the Clock is Ticking”
My entire creative life has been lived under deadlines. I learned a long time ago that networks won’t delay the…
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Creative People And Side Gigs
For those of you reaching for the creative stars – who want to direct a feature film, write the great…
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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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How I Capture Ideas, And Why You Need to Start
Today, we live in a creative economy, and the best ideas are king. Even businesses like banks, manufacturing, and service industries…
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Filmmakers and Creatives: Making Judgements is Your Job, Not Your Life
I started my career as a multi-camera television director. I directed national, prime time TV variety specials, concert events, sports,…
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Creatives: Why Your Personal Taste Matters
Recently, I heard the story of a famous Sushi chef in Japan. One day he took on a very talented…
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Billboards are Back!
Years ago, billboards were all the rage for businesses around the world. While billboards date back to ancient Egypt, they…
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What I Learned About Creativity at the Helsinki Design Museum
The Helsinki Design Museum is small, but if you’re visiting the city, I highly recommend it. The permanent exhibit on…
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Productivity Tips When Your Career is Client-Driven
Most of my friends know that I’m somewhat obsessed by the intersection between creativity and productivity. I have multiple to-do…
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