BRAVE • FOCUSED • BRILLIANT Slow Down, Go Fast This week, authors Jim Murphy and Dr. James Hewitt talk about how to master your inner game and build rhythms that will sustain you over time. Ever notice how the pursuit of peak performance sometimes feels like training for a marathon while wearing a heart-rate monitor, yet never actually feeling alive? On this week’s episode of Daily Creative, I sat down with Dr. James Hewitt, human performance scientist and author of Regenerative Performance,...
7 days ago • 3 min read
BRAVE • FOCUSED • BRILLIANT Embracing "Safe Danger" Ben Swire and Cas Holman believe that we don't play enough. And, that it's not only bad for culture, but negatively affects our work as well. What if the future of your team depended on tipping the shopping cart over... on purpose? This week on Daily Creative, I sat down with Ben Swire, author of Safe Danger and former design lead at IDEO, and Cas Holman, designer, play advocate, and author of Playful, to explore a radical idea: what looks...
14 days ago • 3 min read
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...
21 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...
28 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...
about 1 month 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...
about 1 month 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 2 months 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 2 months 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,...
2 months ago • 3 min read