BRAVE • FOCUSED • BRILLIANT How To Be Lucky (By Design) Economist Judd Kessler shares the hidden markets that can give you an advantage in life, leadership, and creative work. What if “luck” isn’t luck at all, but a reward for knowing how to play the game behind the curtain? On this week's episode of Daily Creative, I sat down with Wharton School economist Judd Kessler to unmask the secret mechanics of luck and how you can engineer more of it in your creative life. We dove deep into Judd’s...
7 days ago • 3 min read
BRAVE • FOCUSED • BRILLIANT Your Values Are Your Compass They go beyond mere beliefs, and they help you make good decisions. Do you know what they are? What if the real secret to creative power is not adding layers, but tearing them away to reveal more of who you already are? This week on Daily Creative, I sat down with Robert Glazier, entrepreneur and author of The Compass Within, and veteran actor and teacher Josh Pais, creator of Committed Impulse and author of Lose Your Mind. We explored...
14 days ago • 4 min read
BRAVE • FOCUSED • BRILLIANT How To Be a Supercommunicator Charles Duhigg has spent years studying how the best in the world connect with others. This week, he teaches us how it's done. How many crises - business or personal - could be averted if we just paused for one extra sentence? On the latest episode of Daily Creative, I sat down with Pulitzer Prize winner Charles Duhigg, author of Supercommunicators, to dig into both the science—and the practical reality—of why communication so often...
21 days ago • 3 min read
BRAVE • FOCUSED • BRILLIANT Thriving In Times of Epic Disruption The world around us is changing fast. Here's how to lead and thrive through moments of uncertainty and rapid innovation. Ever feel like you're on a merry-go-round that's accelerating, but you can't get off? In the latest episode of Daily Creative, I sat down with innovation expert Scott Anthony to explore the patterns, perils, and playfulness of navigating epic disruptions—those seismic shifts that upend industries and rewrite...
28 days ago • 3 min read
BRAVE • FOCUSED • BRILLIANT Be More Creative By Thinking Like A Banker Andrew Robertson, Chairman of BBDO, shares insights into how to make creativity a team practice, not a "nice to have." Does it ever feel like you’re stuck in a never-ending loop of déjà vu, where everything you see, hear, or scroll past feels suspiciously familiar? In the latest episode of Daily Creative, I sat down with Andrew Robertson, chairman of BBDO and author of The Creative Shift, to dig into why companies settle...
about 1 month ago • 3 min read
BRAVE • FOCUSED • BRILLIANT Hustle Culture Is Broken. Do This Instead. You can sprint for a season, but you can't for a lifetime. Knowing the difference is critical to leading well. What if the key to lasting creative success isn’t in how fast you go, but how well you rest? This week on the Daily Creative podcast, I discussed with Chris Ducker what it really means to be a “Long Haul Leader.” Here are a few key learnings: 1. “Hustle can be a season, but it shouldn’t be a lifestyle.”There’s a...
about 1 month ago • 3 min read
BRAVE • FOCUSED • BRILLIANT Turn Doubt Into Your Creative Superpower Doubt is not weakness. In fact, it can be a gateway to better decisions, sharper leadership, and more fulfillment in life and work. When most of us think about doubt, we imagine hesitation, second-guessing, or even weakness. These are enemies of progress for anyone aspiring to become a valuable leader. Yet, beneath the surface, doubt is the creative pro’s hidden ally, often signaling opportunity. In creative organizations,...
about 2 months ago • 3 min read
BRAVE • FOCUSED • BRILLIANT Are You a Moment, Or a Mountain? A hit can make you famous. A habit can make you timeless. Here's how to avoid being a moment and instead become a long-standing mountain. Not long ago, I found myself in conversation with someone who was having “a moment.” You know the kind I mean—the big splash, the sudden surge of attention, the cultural spotlight shining brightly. They had just experienced a breakthrough that put them on the map, and everyone wanted to be near...
about 2 months ago • 5 min read
BRAVE • FOCUSED • BRILLIANT Time Anxiety (and How To Deal) Ever feel like time is just slipping away and that you may be falling behind? You're not alone, and dealing with time anxiety is key to a healthy, productive creative process. If you’ve ever tried to outrun your own calendar, you know the brutal truth: time always wins. In the latest episode of Daily Creative, I interviewed Chris Guillebeau to explore the slippery, often maddening feeling that there’s never enough time for creative...
2 months ago • 3 min read