Many creative people are “Drivers”, a personality type that is known for not suffering fools and getting things done. They don’t waste time, have no interest in small talk, and are all about the productivity. But what about those times when you can’t sit behind the wheel — can you be a happy passenger? The […]
You may have just finished working on a project that you’re especially proud of. You devoted a lot of time, energy, and creativity into completing this new “thing” that you’ve brought into reality, but no one knows about it because you think it would be unseemly to brag about your accomplishment — so you’re keeping […]
Some days (especially these days) it can feel like Life is out to get you. It throws SO many things at you, that you feel like you spend all your time ducking, dodging, and diving to try and keep your balance. Here are a few ideas to help you keep your balance, remain upright, and […]
I’m a huge fan of the Side Hustle Nation podcast hosted by Nick Loper (I’ve even been a guest on the show 2 or 3 times). In a recent episode Nick spoke with Dustin Riechmann about new sales he created for an existing company in his city — a butcher shop selling a higher-end, clean-ingredient […]
When I think of idea generation and brainstorming, I think of adaptation and variation on concepts and themes. A single concept in a brainstorming session can lead to dozens of other ideas that splinter off the original concept through adapting the concept to other specific purposes and varying elements of the concept to alter the […]
A friend of mine keeps his eyes looking down on the sidewalk when he’s out for a stroll or at the grocery store or just walking through a parking lot at work or at a shopping center. He once found a $20 bill lying on the ground and snatched it up. Ever since that lucky […]
When people see bees or yellowjackets or wasps flying nearby (or maybe not-so nearby) they feel a bit of fear about getting stung. I think some folks believe these things are actually flying around solely in pursuit of people to sting. If you think about it in a logical way, it’s silly to think those […]