We spend so much of our time as students learning a simple truth: success is knowing the answer. To get something wrong is…

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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…

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…

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…

"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…

My 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…

Last 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…

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…

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…

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...

Here’s a list of stuff I’m supposed to know, and you expect me to know, but that I really truly don’t know…