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My new project is called Prolific. It’s an intellectual property development system. The art and science of collecting, creating and communicating your ideas. And it comes with a new creative vocabulary. I already shared part one and part two of the glossary, if you missed them. Here’s more… Activist. Making a bargain with yourself to achieve aquotaof creative usefulness so the workday does not go down in debt. Disturbance. Well intentionedmonkeywrenches that make your…

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 new blog series, I’m going…

I’m currently working on a new project called Prolific, which is the art and science of collecting, creating and communicating your ideas. The system I’ve built will eventually become a book, a curriculum and some kind of software application. Last week, I shared part one of the glossary, in case you missed it.  This week, I have another collection of terms to help you rewrite your creative vocabulary. Each definition has a…

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 new blog series, I’m going…

I started blogging over ten years ago.  And after over a million words written,blogging taught me was to adopt an incrementalist mindset. Because it’s not about one key post that changes everything, it’s about performing day after day, helping a few people a little at a time and trusting that the accumulation of the work will bear fruit. And, because most blogs are abandoned a few months after creation, maintaining…

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 new blog series, I’m going…

The adjective people have always used to describe me is prolific.  It makes sense. As author, blogger, public speaker, video producer, consultant, columnist, strategist, storyteller, filmmaker, publisher, musician and songwriter, I’ve spent the better part of my life as a collector, creator and communicator of ideas.  And so, in the past year, I’ve been researching and writing and experimenting extensively on this topic. I’ve also been reverse engineering my own creative…

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. Jolie Holland once said that the creative process was…

The formula for being prolific is simple: Small times long equals big. Rodney Crowell mastered this formula. He’s a singer and songwriter whose chart topping country tunes have earned him multiple awards, nominations and collaborations with a variety of famous musicians. His theory is, inspiration is earned. You’ve got to develop a work ethic. And that if inspiration isn’t there, you go back working with a shovel and a…

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 new blog series, I’m going…