There are three messages creativity can communicate, and these messages are what connect us as human beings. Which is to say, without the arts—without the ability to c...
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We Are All Hyphens Now: Chase Jarvis on the Creative Calling
In this episode of The Portfolio Life, I talk with Chase Jarvis, a brilliant photographer, entrepreneur, author, thinker. We have a fantastic conversation about creati...
The Cure for a Boring Career: Build a Portfolio Life
Whether you’re bored, out of work, or simply wanting a more fulfilling career, I believe that by embracing a portfolio life, you will finally have the peace and conten...
Why You Failed at That Last Goal You Set (And How the Rule of the Quick Win Can Save You)
You didn’t fail. The goal was to learn something, so if you learned, you succeeded. It’s only when the unexpected happens and we don’t learn from it ...
When You Know It’s Time to Quit Something (And Why I Decided to Kill My Conference)
How do you know when it’s time to quit something and when to stick with it just a little longer? All of creativity—and life, it seems—is really just an attempt to answ...
How I Work and Why It Won’t Work For You
People often ask me how I work and I refuse to answer the question because it has absolutely no value at all. Almost every morning after dropping off my kid at school,...