Articles and Essays
I write about creativity, leadership, and passion for work.

What Will You Start This Year?
In delaying your start you are missing out on the learning and development that only happens in the fray. You can dance around the edges for years, but at some point you must get into the game if you want to understand what it’s really like.

Stuck? Remember That Progress Begets Progress.
In truth, it’s often the case that we don’t even want progress, because means more uncertainty, which is often the reason we’re stalled to begin with.

Brilliance Demands Bravery – from 2013
Todd Henry’s 2013 talk to Creative Mornings about his book Die Empty.

Build Buffers To Focus Your Creative Energy
Feeling a bit stressed? Try building a few buffers into your life to help you better focus your creative energy.

Which Productivity Profile Are You?
In my book Die Empty, I examine the common places where bright, sharp, talented people eventually get stuck in their life and career.

The Four Stages Of Influence
Whatever your work, it’s probably your ambition to see it connect with and influence others in some way. Great work only reaches its fruition when it finds a receptive audience and ultimately creates change.
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