I find it helpful to have two or three projects of varying difficulty in process at the same time. It allows for a mental fallback position when you’re having trouble solving problems. If one project has you stumped, you can jump to the next project as a mental palate cleanser — a kind of sorbet […]
Everyone needs a creative space of their own in their world. A dedicated physical location you can retreat to whenever you are in need of inspiration and motivation. A place where ideas come easily and is conducive to focus and productivity. A place where you do your best work. For some it might be a […]
Sure, you have to come up with a halfway decent concept, but to be considered brilliant (or to have had a brilliant idea), you’re going to have to be brave. You’d be surprised at how many people have brilliant ideas every single day (you probably do too!), but most of those people (you, too?) are […]
Are you an Amplifier or an Attentuator or a Squelcher? An Amplifier increases the power of a signal so a message can be heard by more people in more places. Do you use your resources and talents to help spread good ideas to those who need them? Do you retweet, and share, and like, and […]
Do you have a Thinking Cap? Something you wear when it’s time to get down to business and generate ideas? Perhaps you have some other creative totem that you keep close and “activate” when you want to get into the zone or trigger your flow state. For me it can be as simple as brewing […]
I find a lot of parallels between ideas, sales, and what is known in writing as The Hero’s Journey. The Hero’s Journey was a concept shared by Joseph Campell, a professor in literature who primarily worked in comparative mythology and religion. Campbell identified a common story arc containing multiple stages that runs through every compelling […]
I hear a lot of people complaining that they haven’t reached the heights they feel that they deserve. They don’t have the title they want, they’re not getting paid what they want, they don’t have the social partner that they want. They want to level-up, but they don’t want to pony-up what it takes to […]