I think ONE problem is at the core of it all for creative professionals…
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Whether you embrace hustle culture and effectively inject the advice equivalent of Red Bull to the brain every day, or you simply feel called to create your art and leave your legacy, burn out is real. Today, we explore the idea of recovery with some folks who are both awful at it and great at it.
Read MoreFor one year, I served as the head of content to a wonderful team at a software company. I was in my mid-20s, trying to figure out who I was and what I stood for, professionally. I was miserable.
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There 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 for fun, honestly…
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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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Alex Cook's obsessions are ever-changing, from growing and farming mushrooms to…
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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…
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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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