Almost every interview I do these days for podcasts or magazines involves the inevitable question: “What are your best productivity tricks?” That’s why it was so refreshing... Read more
In an early episode of the excellent TV series Mad Men, agency partner Roger Sterling walks into creative director Don Draper’s office to find Don gazing off into space. “I... Read more
A new study indicates that imagining something is farther away than it is–either geographically or in time–changes the way your brain perceives it and actually increases creativi... Read more
In his latest essay, Paul Graham describes the difference between what he calls the maker’s schedule and the manager’s schedule. Makers–the writers, coders, designers, edit... Read more
Anyone who makes things for a living should watch author Elizabeth Gilbert’s 20 minute talk at the TED conference this month (full video below). Gilbert published the mega-Oprah-bestse... Read more
60 Minutes interviews Coldplay’s front man Chris Martin about how he writes hit songs. Being “openly neurotic,” Martin makes sure he captures song ideas the moment they str... Read more
Actress Felicia Day writes, stars in, and produces the hit web series The Guild, which is one of my favorite things happening online right now. In a recent blog entry, she describes what mad... Read more
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