The Accidental Creative

AC Podcast: Mitch Joel on Rebooting Business and Life

Todd Henry — Tue, 21 May 2013 13:23:01 +0000

Is it time to reboot your business and your life? Mitch Joel thinks so, and on this episode he’ll explain why and how with insights from his new book CTRL ALT Delete.

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AC Podcast: Marble and Sheet

Todd Henry — Fri, 17 May 2013 21:17:51 +0000

When working in a team, we often have to generate a lot of ideas quickly in order to make progress. But is the good old fashioned “brainstorm” really the best way to generate ideas? Probably not.

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AC Podcast: Set Artificial Limits

Todd Henry — Fri, 03 May 2013 08:00:47 +0000

Complete freedom from boundaries should be the goal for any creative pro, right? Wrong. True creative freedom has healthy boundaries. Here are a few ways to set boundaries that provide a springboard for your creative process.

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AC Podcast: Selective Ignorance of Feedback

Todd Henry — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 14:57:51 +0000

You cannot listen to everyone. To be brilliant, you have to know who you are serving, and focus on moving the needle with them.

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AC Podcast: CC Chapman on Amazing Things Will Happen

Todd Henry — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 19:19:43 +0000

CC Chapman shares insights about how to do work that matters from his new book Amazing Things Will Happen.

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AC Podcast: Seasons

Todd Henry — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 21:42:46 +0000

Are you obeying the natural seasons and rhythms of productivity, or are you operating like a machine and living in perpetual harvest mode?

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AC Podcast: The Leader

Todd Henry — Sun, 31 Mar 2013 08:00:20 +0000

In the create-on-demand world, everyone must be a leader. Leadership is about establishing the playing field, setting the rules, defining success, and unleashing your team to do what they’re wired to do. However, there are four key leadership mistakes that can mess with a creative team’s mojo. Are you making them?

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AC Podcast: Dr. Keith Sawyer on Zig Zag

Todd Henry — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 22:38:55 +0000

Dr. Keith Sawyer shares insights from his new book Zig Zag: The Surprising Path To Greater Creativity, and his advice for how to grow your creative capacity.

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AC Podcast: Opportunity

Todd Henry — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 00:11:07 +0000

Something is only really an opportunity if you’re poised to take advantage of it. Today we discuss what a coyote and Billy Joel have to do with your future.

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AC Podcast: Legacy

Todd Henry — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 13:41:15 +0000

Have you considered how legacy systems and ideas might be inhibiting your creative process and ultimately your effectiveness?

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AC Podcast: riCardo Crespo on Comfort Zones

Todd Henry — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 09:00:28 +0000

In this informal conversation, riCardo Crespo shares his thoughts about how to avoid your comfort zone so that you can do your best work.

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AC Podcast: Confidence vs. Ego

Todd Henry — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 13:50:59 +0000

There is a fine line between engaging in your work with confidence and engaging in your work with an inflated ego. One is about making progress, and the other is about self-protection. In this episode, some key differentiators between the two.

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AC Podcast: Cal Newport on Passion and Work

Todd Henry — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 02:12:04 +0000

Cal Newport, author of So Good They Can’t Ignore You, shares some thoughts on why “follow your passion” may not be the best career advice.

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AC Podcast: Chris Brogan on The Impact Equation

Todd Henry — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 17:11:38 +0000

Chris Brogan is the co-author of the book The Impact Equation and the CEO/President of Human Business Works. In this interview, we discuss how creatives can have greater impact through their work, and how to stay fresh and engaged while serving your clients or audience.

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AC Podcast: Seth Godin on The Icarus Deception

Todd Henry — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 22:22:44 +0000

Question: Are you making your art, or are you settling for less that you’re capable of? In his new book The Icarus Deception, Seth Godin issues a challenge to all of us that the future belongs to those courageous enough to share their art with the world rather than succumbing to the forces of fear and comfort.

Resources mentioned:

The Icarus Sessions
Printable bookmark to share your art

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AC Podcast: Distractions

Todd Henry — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 15:51:13 +0000

Small, unregulated distractions can easily destroy your flow and cause you to spin out into ineffectiveness. Do you know where your most vulnerable spots are? They’re usually in the places of high uncertainty, and high value.

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AC Podcast: Runway

Todd Henry — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 21:12:59 +0000

Are you trying to take off in a jumbo jet on a runway intended for a single propeller plane? In other words, are you operating “just in time” with little to no margin for thought? If so, you may be leaving your best work on the table.

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AC Podcast: Spending Yourself

Todd Henry — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 13:43:37 +0000

When you spend your time, focus, and energy you spend your very self. Have you considered what is worth spending yourself on today?

AC Podcast: Steal Like An Artist with Austin Kleon

Todd Henry — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 09:00:14 +0000

Austin Kleon is the author of Steal Like An Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative. In this interview we discuss stealing vs. borrowing, hobbies, and the power of subtraction.

AC Podcast: Creative Inversion

Todd Henry — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 20:01:28 +0000

Are you trying to squeeze too much creativity out of too few raw materials? You may be creatively inverted.

AC Podcast: Lies, Lies, Lies (Yeah!)

Todd Henry — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 14:32:28 +0000

Are there lies or limiting beliefs that are holding you back from your best work? Today, we discuss how these “baked in” assumptions and stories and cause lifelong regret and artificial limitations on our creative process.

AC Podcast: The Nature Of Contribution

Todd Henry — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 12:59:03 +0000

Is it important to feel passionate about your work? Well, maybe, but not necessarily. Here are some principles that mark the nature of your most brilliant work and the contribution that you have to make to the worlds.

AC Podcast: Lisa Johnson

Todd Henry — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 09:00:24 +0000

Do you consider the story you tell through your work? Lisa Johnson believes you must. She’s spent the last several years studying the effects of story on the mind, and how we can leverage story to better connect with others. In this interview, Lisa shares her thoughts about how creatives can leverage story in order to resonate more deeply.

You can download the free Story Juice book here.

AC Podcast: Gaining Clarity Through Action

Todd Henry — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 20:09:09 +0000

Don’t be paralyzed by fear of the unknown! Do what you’re qualified to do, and stop doing the things that only waste your focus, time and energy.

AC Podcast: Michael Hyatt on Platform

Todd Henry — Thu, 24 May 2012 11:53:52 +0000

If you create work that matters to you, it’s important to have a way of getting the word out about it. You need a platform, and Michael Hyatt can help you build one. In this episode, Michael shares insights from his new book Platform: Get Noticed In a Noisy World. We discuss why a platform is important, and why every creative should start building one now.