Your mission, should you accept it, is to wield tension in service to your audience, not yourself. Too much tension can be destructive. The right amount can be…
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Our industry is pretty darn obsessed with the future of things -- technologies, channels, trends, professions. And I get it. I tend to live in the future in my life, too. It’s bad…
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"Ship the work. If it doesn't ship, it doesn't count." Reps. I heard you. Reps. I'm with you. But... um… in creative work, what the heck is a rep? Today, a story of…
Read MoreMy cynicism and skepticism don't consume me. They're not MOST of who I am. I'm MOSTLY warm and fuzzy and gregarious and idealistic. I'm an optimist, which…
Read MoreLast week, I got a text from a friend who works with speakers and authors on their businesses. He told me that his client was having a mild panic attack of his own. In just a few days…
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The empathy statement is to a show (and all surrounding copy and content for the show) what the starter is for baking great dough. It’s this tiny, potent little bit, which you can…
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Today, I’m thrilled to announce 3 Clips has been acquired. This special episode of the show shares more details, including a ton of transparency into the deal…
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What does it take to build a thriving creative career? (I mean, how much time do you have?) Perhaps a better question we can ask is…
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A friend of mine is a writer and marketer who loves to teach. Let's call him John, because that's his real name. A few weeks ago, John called me with an issue...
Read MoreHere’s a list of stuff I’m supposed to know, and you expect me to know, but that I really truly don’t know…
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