Over a year ago, I was invited to a friend’s house. This friend is a creative arts teacher and was preparing one of her first big presentations. She wanted to te...
Creativity
Struggle Is a Sure Sign You’re Creating Art
The other week was hard. Late nights, tight deadlines, and little sleep. To top it off, I lost my wallet, misplaced my license, and was subjected to Babies-R-Us for an...
Stuck in a Creative Funk? Try These 12 Tricks
It happens to the best of us. Eventually, we all get stuck or stymied. Even the brightest among us falters or fails.
The real winners at life are those who learn to a...
Why Reading Nonfiction Won’t Cut It for Your Creativity
Working in a creative field and only reading nonfiction is like training for a marathon by doing pushups and curls. You’ve got to work out the creative part of your br...
How to Be Outstanding
Everyone wants to be extraordinary, but no one wants to be unpopular. Everyone wants to be a genius, but no one wants to be called a nerd. Everyone wants to be outstan...
Good Idea. Now What? — An Interview with Charles Lee
Last week, I had a phone conversation with Charles Lee. Charles is the founder of Ideation, a creative consulting agency, and author of the book Good Idea. Now What? (...