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Creativity
Are You Too Busy? Read This Before You Answer
Everyone’s “too busy” these days. Too busy to write that novel, produce that film, visit your parents, attend church, go…
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Creative Leadership
Why You Should Never Check E-Mail in the Morning
If you want a tip to change your life that will work right now, check out Julie Morgenstern’s classic book “Never…
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Creativity
The Greatest Secret for Breakthrough Creativity
While I believe that everyone is creative, the truth is, real breakthrough creativity is rare – because it takes work,…
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Creativity
Some Distractions Can Actually Help You Be More Creative
Today, the world is filled with distractions. Email and social media are two of the biggest culprits that rob creative…
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Creativity
Creativity Isn’t About Inspiration, It’s About Rituals
I love the quote by painter Chuck Close: “Inspiration is for amateurs. The rest of us just show up and…
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Creative Leadership
Would You Give 5 Hours a Day to Achieve Greatness?
One of my favorite books from last year was Mason Curry’s Daily Rituals: How Artists Work. In the book he…
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Creative Leadership
Proactivity Linked to Early Risers
I’m reading studies that indicate proactive (not necessarily productive) can often be linked to those who are “up with the lark”,…
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Creativity
Are People More Creative or Productive Working without Limits?
No. Absolutely not. Boundaries matter. One of the biggest threats to not reaching your goal is working without limits. The…
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Creative Leadership
My System for Getting On Top of Information
I get a number of people asking me “How do you find out this stuff?” Or “How do you process…
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