the case for collaboration – or – why a goat rodeo might be the thing your business is missing right now
I’ve always had a fear of working with people. The most terrifying words a teacher could utter to me were not “pop quiz” – puh-leaze, I’ve got that in the bag – they were “group work.” Oh how I despised having to compromise my vision for a group of people with little more shared purpose [...]
brain freeze: thawing out after years of endless winter
I can’t seem to get myself to actually create even though I know it’s my calling. Any tips to get me out of this long freeze of too many years? Tips, maybe. A story, yes. Tips never go far enough. They never really tell you what you need to know. If all it took were [...]
liberation is overrated: jumpstart your creative spirit with constraints
Most people focus on eliminating hindrances to creativity. I’m gonna tell you that’s the wrong strategy. Sure, allowing yourself peace & quiet or keeping your mind & body healthy is an important part of being a creative person. But: Removing every barrier to your “great idea” will only repel it. Constraints and limitations force us [...]
uncertainty, agility, failure, and the bets that will make you a success – or – how to have your art, analysis, & cake and eat it too.
I have often felt like a creative freak. I am not left-brained (metaphorical not physiological) enough to create detailed plans for ideation & exectuion. I am not right-brained enough to feel artsy fartsy and anything-goes-about creativity. When it comes to my business, I am comfortable figuring out how things work, what you need from me, [...]
How would your business be different if you had investors?
One thing that separates our businesses from traditional “start-ups” is funding. We “fund” our businesses through savings accounts, liquidated 401Ks, credit cards, day jobs, and sweat equity. Mine was mostly the latter. But what if you had access to investors beyond friends, family, and your Priceline Visa with William Shatner on it? This exists to [...]
