Stop being boring.
The problem with the world is that we’ve settled for it. We’ve accepted the way things are instead of imagining how they could be. To create change, you’ve got to say something worth disagreeing with.
This is how you stand out and get the attention your work deserves: You have to pick a fight.
Who Is Jeff?
The Power of a Creative Life
Working as a marketing director for a nonprofit, I discovered the power of story and how it affects the way we see the world. My own creative career began when I started telling myself a new story: “I am a writer.” This taught me a crucial lesson, that activity follows identity.
A decade later, when I found myself stuck in a life I did not want, having chased other people’s definitions of success, I realized it was once again up to me to create something better and that would require a new identity.
In my writing, talks, and programs, I share how the creative process and transformational journey are intertwined. Whether you want to write a book, launch a website, or build a business, it all begins with you.
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Articles
The Largeness of a Little Life
I wake up to birdsong and soft light washing in through a window that no curtain can cover. I drink coffee and read a book, easing into the day. Work starts with an in…
Let It Be Easy!
I struggle to find the right time to fit it all in, though, while honoring my professional and personal commitments. I want to be creative and do good work and make a …
Life is a Dream
If our job is to build new worlds and imagine alternative realities, then awareness, I should think, is a vocational requirement. We have to be so tapped into life to …