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Where do brilliant ideas come from? And, is it possible to do great work under pressure every single day? The Accidental Creative podcast explores how to stay prolific, brilliant and healthy in life and work as a creative pro. Host Todd Henry (author of the books The Accidental Creative, Die Empty, Louder Than Words, Herding Tigers, Daily Creative) interviews artists, authors and business leaders, and offers tips for how to thrive in life and work. Listen in and join the conversation at Todd ...
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Time Chunking: My Secret to Unlocking Productivity and Creativity
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In this episode, I'm diving into a game-changing technique that's been a total game-changer for me—time chunking. You know, it's one of those simple concepts that can make a world of difference when it comes to getting stuff done and unleashing your creativity. We all know the struggle, right? You sit down to work, and before you know it, your day'…
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Today we have an absolute treat for you. We are revisiting a conversation from a few years ago with a legend in the world of music, a man who has continued to define, then re-define the art of DJing—none other than DJ Z-Trip. Z-Trip is considered one of the founding fathers of the mash-up movement, seamlessly blending genres from rock to hip-hop, j…
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There is nothing more frustrating to those doing creative work than hearing feedback from a client or manager that is vague, imprecise, and lacking any sense of direction. In order to effectively perform, talented people need clear boundaries within which to operate. That’s the role of the leader – to specifically challenge them within clear guide …
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AI and The Future Of Creative Work (with Gavin Purcell)
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If you’re paying attention at all, you’ve probably become very aware of the advent of AI tools and have probably heard something about how they are going to transform the world of knowledge and creative work, or even possibly replace knowledge workers. But what if there’s a different way to think about it? Is it possible that these tools might actu…
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What’s the first thing that goes through your mind when I say “creative person”? Depending on your experiences, your initial thoughts may inspire warm ideas like “collaborative, open, possibility thinker” or maybe, on the other side, some less positive ones like “difficult, prima donna, or snobby.” In my book Herding Tigers I wrote about five persi…
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What Is Your Loonshot? (with Safi Bachall) – From 2019
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Some ideas are so crazy that “moonshot” doesn’t even do them credit. “Loonshot” seems more appropriate. On this episode, physicist and entrepreneur Safi Bachall is here to teach us how to nurture the crazy ideas that win wars, cure diseases, and transform industries with insights from his book Loonshots. This episode is a replay from 2019.…
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The Bullet Journal Method (with Ryder Carroll) – From 2018
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Many of the best innovations are the ones we create to scratch our own itch. I started this very podcast back in 2005 because I was struggling as a Creative Director to find decent conversations about how to help my team stay healthy and productive over the long-term. Today’s guest also scratched an itch, and its now helped countless people around …
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I have been speaking to a lot of organizations lately, and whenever I have a speaking engagement, I always ask the leaders of the organization about the kinds of dynamics they are experiencing or problems they might be encountering. One phrase that continues to come up over and over is "imposter syndrome". This is a psychological phenomenon that pa…
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What is the worst thing that you think somebody can call you? I think that one of the worst things, or at least one of the most painful things that somebody can call you is naive. When you say that someone's naive, what you mean is that they just don't understand, they don't get it in the same way or that they're Pollyanna. They're overly optimisti…
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Make A Living With Your Art (with Lisa Congdon) - From 2014
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Talent alone is not enough to guarantee that you'll make a living. Regardless of your chosen career, you have to figure out how to translate your skills into something marketable - something others will pay you for. Is it possible to make a good living making art you love? Lisa Congdon says "YES!", and she shares specific strategies for how to do s…
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Make Your Work Resonate With Others (from 2015)
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Great work isn’t enough on its own. Whether you lead, design, write, strategize, or sell, if you want your idea to be heard, you have to go the extra mile to ensure that it’s framed to resonate with the right audience. In this episode, you'll learn some strategies for ensuring that your idea is best positioned to succeed with the people you are try…
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Thriving In The Face Of Disruption (with Don Donahue)
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It seems like every week someone is predicting the disruption and ultimate death of an entire industry due to technological advancement. With the advent of AI, many are predicting that the creative industries will be disrupted in ways that will leave creative pros clamoring for work. But, is that really true? Yes, disruption is real, but maybe we c…
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At some point in your career, you’ve probably had “that boss”. You know… the one who’s either obnoxiously aggressive and issues orders from on-high like the ruler of a small kingdom, or the one who wants so desperately to be liked that they refuse to speak the uncomfortable truth. Maybe – just maybe – you’ve even been guilty of being that boss from…
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I was saddened to hear today of the passing of Rodriguez, the singer-songwriter who was the subject of the documentary Searching For Sugar Man. I wrote about his story in my book Die Empty, and on today's episode I share his amazing journey and the importance of embracing invisible impact. Mentioned in this episode: Please Support Our Sponsors: Ind…
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It's been almost ten years since my book Die Empty released, and in the decade since that phrase has often been misunderstood and mis-applied to mean "you're not hustling enough!" or "collapse exhausted at the end of each day!" That couldn't be farther from the message of the book. On today's episode, I re-visit some key principles from chapter one…
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This week features three episodes from the summer of 2014. In the first section, we discuss the value of competition and how it can actually be your friend and help you become better at what you do. In the second section, we discuss the importance of making decisions and committing to them. In the final section, I share a few principles for how to …
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Simon Sinek on Leaders Eat Last (from 2014)
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You may or may not know that The Accidental Creative podcast has been releasing new episodes weekly since 2005 - that’s almost 18 years. And, some of my favorite episodes are now so old that they are no longer on the podcast feed and aren’t available any longer publicly. So, I thought that over the course of the summer I might go back a decade and …
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Start More Than You Can Finish (with Becky Blades)
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You've probably heard the advice that finishing is everything. However, we often overlook the importance of starting to the creative process. At times, what we start - even if left unfinished - can provide great material for our future creative endeavors. Today's guest Becky Blades believes that we should start more than we can finish. She's the au…
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Forget Passion and Chase Obsession (with Naveen Jain)
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Everyone knows that following your passion is the key to success, right? Today's guest Naveen Jain offers an emphatic "no!" He believes the key to success in life is identifying an obsession and chasing it with everything you have, regardless of what it may cost. Naveen is an entrepreneur driven to solve the world’s biggest challenges through innov…
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Do you know what's really on your mind? Many people don't, because they never stop to sit with their thoughts and listen for the patterns. Writing every day has tremendous benefits to your creativity, your emotional state, and your career. On this episode, I share some tactical tips for establishing a daily writing practice, including how to commit…
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Four Thousand Weeks (With Oliver Burkeman)
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This week is a replay of a 2021 interview with Oliver Burkeman. His book is now available in paperback. The average person lives about 4,000 weeks. How does that fact make you feel? More importantly, how might knowing that your time is so finite cause you to choose to live? There are so many tools at our disposal for time management, but often our …
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How To Receive Negative (and Unfair) Feedback
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How do you handle feedback? We need other people in our lives to tell us the truth. If we immediately get defensive when they tell us something we don’t like, we will lose key allies in our journey of growth. If you manage a team, your trigger happy ways will eventually destroy the culture of your team. On this episode, we share a few strategies fo…
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5 Reasons Why Creative Pros Leave Their Job (replay)
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This is a replay of an episode from 2022. There continues to be a re-shuffling happening across many industries right now. Over the past few years, I've worked closely with a number of companies and have discovered that there are five key reasons why many creative people are choosing to leave their job, even when it's not in their own best interest…
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No one works in a vacuum. Each of us must learn to collaborate with others, communicate in a way that helps us make progress, and meld our aspirations together so that we are channeling toward the same goal. However, relationships are challenging at times and it can be difficult to know how to interact with someone when we just don’t naturally “cli…
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What are the marks of a successful team, and how can leaders and collaborators work together more effectively and more consistently? Today's guest is David Burkus, author of Best Team Ever! He shares the core elements that every great team needs in order to succeed. Mentioned in this episode: Please Support Our Sponsors: Indeed: Start hiring now wi…
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