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Monthly Archives: February 2014

Ideas are fragile in their infancy. They need to be nourished, fleshed out, and be allowed to grow. Words are powerful. It’s cliche, but you can literally turns someones day around with your words. For the best or for the worst. The same goes for ideas. You can use your words to propel an idea […]

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“Every creative story is different but every creative story is the same: There was nothing and now there is something. It’s almost like magic.” -Jonah Lehrer, Imagine: How Creativity Works There was nothing, now there is something. If you are a creative professional, you are in the business of producing what does not exist. The […]

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It’s a lie. It’s a lie we’ve been told ever since our teachers took away the crayons. The lie that says it not time to play, it’s time to work. It’s not time to make something new, it’s time to do what you’re told. It’s all a lie. Find Your Wilderness

. It IS time to […]

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Fear will never tell you to wake up early and be awesome. It will never tell you that you’re winning even if you are. “Are you sure that’s worth creating? Are you sure anybody will want to see that or read that? I don’t think this thing is for you. Better not do it just […]

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I’ve heard several music legends perform in the past few weeks. Willie Nelson, Lyle Lovett, etc. None of them were perfect performances, in fact, some of them may even be considered “bad” by the standards of performance we hold new artists by. But people loved it. I loved it! Because when Willie Nelson walks out […]

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