IQ is the gold standard of genius. Or is it really? IQ is the gold standard of genius. SAT is the gateway to success. Anything less than Harvard, Yale or Princeton is inferior. But is it really? Perhaps, we should take a step back and ask whether our over-reliance on Read more…
Kindle | Hardcover | Audiobook Looking for inspiration When you start something creative for the first time, you have no idea what you are doing! But, whether you’re writing or painting or composing a song, you do need to start with an idea. As a beginner it’s not very likely Read more…
Stop doing the work To create stability down the chain of command, shift your focus from doing the work to leading the work. Shift from maker to manager. As a leader, it’s no longer your job to ‘do’ the work for your team. Yes, you probably earned your promotions because Read more…
Everyday is groundhog day. The creative life isn’t linear. It’s not a straight line from point A to point B. It’s more like a loop, or a spiral, in which you keep coming back to a new starting point after every endeavor. No matter how successful you get or the Read more…
You don’t have to be a genius. “That’s all of us are – amateurs. We don’t live long enough to be anything else.” – Charlie Chaplin Remembering we all will be dead soon is the most important tool you’ll encounter to help you make big choices in your life. “Remembering Read more…
If Apple’s success with simplicity is so obvious and financial results are equally obvious, why on earth other technology competitors aren’t simply copying Apple’s methods to achieve the same level of success? The quick answer is that it’s not easy. Simplicity isn’t an on off switch yet it’s there for Read more…
The author Felicia Day’s approach to embracing our weirdness centers around self-actualization, which is one of the overlooked yet the most important skills anyone can develop. In this context, ‘Embrace Your Weird’ is much more than a book about creativity. It’s a book about self-discovery that sets us on the Read more…
Have you ever had moments like this in your life, when you suddenly saw things in a new and different way? A new way of seeing the world and yourself opens the door to change and growth. This is the practice of liminal thinking – a way of thinking to Read more…
The way Ed sees it his job as a manager is to …. Create a fertile environment, keep it healthy and watch for the things that undermine it. He believes it to his core that everybody has the potential to be creative, whatever form creativity takes, and that to encourage Read more…
These 10 skills are cornerstone to unleashing your creative design abilities. Master them and take your content visuals to the next level. Understand the rule of typography. Typography is the body language of writing. Understand the principle of contrast. Go Flat 2.0. Eliminate. Mix and match colors. Align it Read more…