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It’s tempting to try to solve people’s problems too quickly.  But you can’t help yourself. When somebody flatters you with their need for guidance and insight and counsel, something about their words activates the problem solving impetus of your brain. And you immediately go to work trying to finding solutions for them.  Unfortunately, this can backfire. You can become oppressively helpful. You can add too much value, amp ourselves…

All creativity begins with the moment of conception. That little piece of kindling that gets the fire going. That initial source of inspiration that takes on a life of its own. That single note from which the entire symphony grows. That single spark of life that signals an idea’s movement value, almost screaming to us, something wants to be built here. And so, in this blog series, I’m going to…

Many days, it seems like I just barely outrun hopelessness. Like I’m just one step ahead of the paralyzing threat of insignificance, buying myself a little more time to keep my relevancy afloat.  It’s a shitty feeling. Almost claustrophobic. Like there’s a monster in my room just waiting for me to stumble, and I can feel its hot, pungent breath on the back of my neck. Blech.  On days…

We all need concrete evidence of progress. Positive reinforcement that makes us more inclined to take further action.  I once consulted with the president of a boutique web development firm. They rented my brain to help develop a culture of innovation. Not just people generating ideas, but also rapidly executing on those ideas.  My recommendation was to create a company wide victory log. A real time register of individual executions to…

Tunnel of Love is a feature length concert documentary written, produced, directed and scored by Scott Ginsberg. The film explores the intersection of identity, belonging and creativity. Through live performances, playful and romantic exchanges, unexpected creative moments of conception and behind the scenes storytelling, Ginsberg’s film takes you on a heartfelt journey about what it means to be an artist, a romantic and an opportunist. Watch the trailer. Meet the creators. Go behind the scenes. See the…

Shakespeare didn’t open in twenty countries. He had one theater and one audience. The people cherished his art, the artist cherished their attention, and together they made something magical. That’s something I always wanted for myself. A homebase. A platform where I could hone my voice, grow my network and build my story. A place where I commune with my neighbors and lock into the historical, societal and institutional…

All creativity begins with the moment of conception. That little piece of kindling that gets the fire going. That initial source of inspiration that takes on a life of its own. That single note from which the entire symphony grows. That single spark of life that signals an idea’s movement value, almost screaming to us, something wants to be built here. And so, in this blog series, I’m going to…

When I first started playing music at the age of twelve, I used to spend hours going through my dad’s record collection.  One night, I came across an album that sounded strangely familiar. When I asked my dad who the singer was, a huge smile lit up his face. The voice was his. Senior year of high school, my dad’s band put out their own album. Their own album. …

Ancient mythology convinces us that pride is the original and most serious of the seven deadly sins. In fact, many religions cite it as the source of all others. Worshipping the self and feeling righteous and creating an inflated sense of personal status, these temptations are the gateway drugs to the much harder stuff.  Fair enough. I can get behind that.  But let’s not forget, one of our goals…

Once you identify the small collection of intrinsic triggers that stoke your creative fire, nothing can stop you. Once you learn how to activate your own internal generators, there’s no reason you can’t become prolific. It’s simply a matter of fleshing out the drivers that motivate you on an hourly basis.  One exercise for doing so is to sit down and physically map out every single decision you made…