Living the Dream

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The other day, one of the partners at Floodgate (Jason Rowe) was cleaning out his Inbox. He found this email from 2005. Rather than giving you the content only, I took a screen shot.   This was my attempt at inviting both Jason and Dave into what was becoming a media design group. Since then, [...]

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What Kind of Creative Are You?

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We’re all creative, because we’ve all been created in the image of a creative God. All people are not artistic, but all people are creative. I’ve written about that before. But what kind of creative are you? What kind of creative people fill the Teams you lead? That’s a huge question to ask, because as [...]

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Are We Addicted to Creativity?

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I write a blog about creativity. I read blogs about creativity. I attend conferences about creativity. I speak publically about creativity. I define it, dive into it, embrace it, dissect it, get lost in it, and allow it to inform critical life decisions. So am I addicted to it? I think that’s a critical question [...]

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Hiring Three People for the Price of One

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There’s a principle that’s never rung any truer in my life than it does right now. It’s a leadership principle, with specific regard to hiring practices. I stole the principle from an interview Floodgate did with some good folks at Credera and The Container Store. Here’s what they taught me… If you hire the right person, [...]

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I Pushed Through the Fear – Kenny Miracle

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All artists struggle with fear. The following is the story of how Kenny Miracle pushed through his fears. His is one story in a series of stories provided by real artists in the real world. If, after reading this story, you find yourself wondering why you haven’t pushed through your own creative fears, then that’s probably a [...]

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