The Accidental Creative

AC Podcast: Chris Guillebeau

Todd Henry — Mon, 14 May 2012 13:34:20 +0000

Chris Guillebeau, author of the new book The $100 Startup, shares insights on how to take a business from idea phase to reality. In the book, Chris shares multitudes of stories from his research into over 1,500 businesses that began as a hunch or a passion and turned into something sustainable and valuable.

AC Podcast: Wyatt Jenkins of Shutterstock

Todd Henry — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 22:14:52 +0000

Leading creative teams is a perilous task. It can be challenging to keep teams aligned, focused on the right tasks, and collaborating effectively. Wyatt Jenkins, VP of Product at Shutterstock, wrote a fantastic blog post recently called 6 Ways to Foster Product Teams, and in this interview he expands on the tips in his post.

AC Podcast: Leveraging Failure For Growth

Todd Henry — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 18:19:05 +0000

Failure is inevitable. How we deal with it will determine our ultimate trajectory in life and work.

AC Podcast: Susan Cain

Todd Henry — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 13:37:16 +0000

Ever feel like the world is expecting you to “go public” when you’d rather do your work alone? In this interview Susan Cain discusses her new book Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking and ways introverts can deal with the pressures of a world designed for extroverts.

AC Podcast: Peter Bregman

Todd Henry — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 14:31:18 +0000

Peter Bregman, author of 18 Minutes, shares how to make certain you’re doing your most important work every day. In this interview, Peter describes how he came to his 18 minute methodology, and how creatives can ensure that their priorities are making it into their life.

AC Podcast: Bella The Well-Fed Cat

Todd Henry — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 14:48:17 +0000

It’s funny how life lessons emerge from the least likely places. Or sometimes, the most likely. Here’s what I learned from Bella, a neighborhood cat, about hunting trails, opportunity, and positioning yourself for brilliance.

AC Podcast: Mitch Joel

Todd Henry — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:04:57 +0000

Mitch Joel, President of Twist Image and author of Six Pixels of Separation, shares insights on how creative pros can “reboot” in the changing marketplace.

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AC Podcast: Julien Smith on The Flinch

Todd Henry — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 21:38:05 +0000

Why do we hesitate when faced with a challenge? Why do we succumb to procrastination and avoidance rather than doing what we know we should do? Julien Smith calls it The Flinch, and he thinks it’s something we can learn to use to our advantage in our work.

Julien is the author of the new book The Flinch, writes regularly at JulienSmith.com, and in this interview he shares some thoughts about how we can get over ourselves and do our work.

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AC Podcast: Obvious

Todd Henry — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 18:59:12 +0000

Many creatives struggle to avoid creating anything that seems on the surface to be too simple or obvious. In the effort to prove how accomplished they are, they over-complicate their work and include too many fringe and loosely beneficial elements. The assumption is that this will prove the value of their work.

But we too easily confuse value with complexity. These are two exclusive concepts that are not necessarily related. The result is that we waste time and valuable creative energy spinning round and round over-complicating what should be very simple.

Why do we do this? Why do we over-complicate our work and its deliverables?

Podcast: Noah Scalin on Getting Unstuck

Todd Henry — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 14:41:59 +0000

Noah Scalin shares insights from his new book Unstuck: 52 Ways To Get (And Keep) Your Creativity Flowing At Home, At Work & In Your Studio [Amazon affiliate link]. Catch up with Noah at MakeSomething365.com.

AC Podcast: Get Over Yourself & Do Your Work

Todd Henry — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 16:13:15 +0000

Here are five questions that can help you overcome blocks and personal barriers and help you do your best work today.

AC Podcast: Michael Bungay Stanier

Todd Henry — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 12:19:45 +0000

Michael Bungay Stanier, founder of Box Of Crayons, author of Do More Great Work and editor of End Malaria, shares his insights on how to do more great work each day.

AC Podcast: False Assumptions

Todd Henry — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 20:45:37 +0000

Are false assumptions limiting your ability to generate great ideas and do your best work?

AC Podcast: Prolific, Brilliant & Healthy

Todd Henry — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 22:58:40 +0000

This episode features a segment from a recent conference talk covering what it means to be prolific, brilliant and healthy.

AC Podcast: Mark McGuinness

Todd Henry — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 20:57:44 +0000

Mark McGuinness of Lateral Action shares his thoughts about how creative pros can overcome blocks and be more productive on a daily basis.

AC Podcast: Value Creep

Todd Henry — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 21:14:09 +0000

Creative pros are perpetually asking the question “is this enough?” and “am I finished?” This is largely because of the tension between possibilities and pragmatics, and specifically time vs. value. In this podcast we offer up a few strategies for dealing with the perpetual need to produce more value, otherwise known as value creep.

AC Podcast – 5 Essentials of Creative Leadership

Todd Henry — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 10:57:35 +0000

Five principles that set teams up for brilliance.

AC Podcast #217 – Jennifer Lee

Todd Henry — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 18:51:00 +0000

Jennifer Lee, author of The Right-Brain Business Plan, shares insights on how to plan your business without falling into the spreadsheet vortex.

AC Podcast #216: Pamela Slim

Todd Henry — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 15:36:36 +0000

Pamela Slim, author of Escape From Cubicle Nation, shares her thoughts about how creatives can make the leap from corporate life to full-time entrepreneur in their area of passion.

AC podcast #215: Jonathan Fields

Todd Henry — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 18:40:24 +0000

Jonathan Fields shares insights about how fear and doubt can be turned into fuel for creative brilliance. Learn more about Jonathan’s work and his upcoming book, or follow him on Twitter.

AC podcast #214: The Book

Todd Henry — Sun, 03 Jul 2011 12:08:47 +0000

Overviewing the contents of the new book The Accidental Creative and how creative pros can build practices that increase their capacity to do great work.

AC Podcast #213: Relieving Tension on Creative Teams

Todd Henry — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 21:38:26 +0000

Can’t we all just get along? Maybe not, but we can relieve the tension. Here are some thoughts about eliminating much of the tension on creative teams.

AC podcast #212: It

Todd Henry — Sat, 11 Jun 2011 14:52:08 +0000

Are you treating your work as too “precious”? This behavior can be an inhibitor to brilliant work.

AC podcast #211: You

Todd Henry — Tue, 31 May 2011 19:07:08 +0000

Fear can be a powerful inhibitor of the creative process. In this episode, we look at the two most prevalent forms of fear and how to mitigate them.

AC podcast #210: Noah Scalin

Todd Henry — Mon, 23 May 2011 20:17:04 +0000

Noah Scalin, creator of the skull a day project and author of 365: A Daily Creativity Journal shares his insights on the importance of making things every day.