For an upcoming episode of 3 Clips, producer Cherie Turner and I will be speaking with the host and creator of an incredible podcast owned and operated by TED. I’d like to share…
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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…
Read MoreOur 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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One of my favorite quotes about creativity also frustrates me to no end, and it’s that very frustration which is…
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A podcast can be many things, since a podcast (like a blog post, a video, a speech, a book) is just a container. What’s inside is what determines everything, from who you attract and serve to how often it’s shared to whether or not it performs the way you’d like for your business. So let’s start by making a subtle shift from…
Read MoreAsking someone to be “more creative” is like asking someone to be “more honest.” What we really mean is something else, something we must interpret from the command, and it’s right there where…
Read MoreThere are but two tiny things I wish I could magically implant in the brains of everyone who wants to create stories for a living -- or just ….
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Imagine I told you this story: “This morning, I woke up, got dressed, and went downstairs to the kitchen. There, sitting on the counter, was my notebook. Sipping my coffee, I opened the front cover to read the five words that inspire me every day.”
This is a story about …
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