Every once in a while you can knock it out of the park on your first time at bat, on your first swing, on the first pitch (but those results are not typical). And even if the magical moment happens, it’s likely you were prepared to succeed because you had a lot of practice at-bats, […]
Something that creative people get told a lot is “you can’t do that”. Sometimes those words are accompanied by a reason (we tried that before, we’ve never done that before, there’s no budget, there’s no time, etc.). The reasons don’t matter any more than the the original statement — not for a creative person bent […]
What are you going to have for lunch today? Did you bring a classic sack lunch with PBJ, juicebox, and an apple? Perhaps you’re carrying your retro Star Wars metal lunchbox with a baloney sandwich, cheese crackers, and an applesauce cup. Or perhaps you’re more of a bento box person with all your veggies and […]
I heard someone the other day repeat the old phrase “don’t fall in love with your ideas”, a warning to creative people to avoid getting too attached to their concepts. It’s usually intended as a reminder not to take criticism of your idea too personally, lest you defend components of your idea so forcefully that […]
In the midst of your hectic days and over-scheduled calendar of Zoom meetings, don’t forget to take a moment to pause and simply give yourself time to think. Sure, it’s awesome if you can block out an hour or even an afternoon to think up creative ideas for your business and your life — but […]
Sometimes the best way to come up with new ideas is to revisit past ideas. The inspiration for many ideas have been sparked by making improvements to old ideas or bringing inventions from the past into the modern age by using new materials or manufacturing processes. Inspiration rarely comes from thin air The flash of […]
A lot of people entertain the idea of writing a book, but odds are they’ll never finish writing a book if they can’t finish writing a chapter, and they’ll never finish writing a chapter if they can’t finish writing a page. So the real solution to the challenge of writing a book is simply write […]