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 deal with bad ideas before they ruin a meeting or project. Mentioned in this episode:Please Support Our Sponsors:Earnin: Download Earnin today in the Google Play or Apple App Store. Notion AI: Try Notion AI for free when you go to notion.com/accidental. Mint Mobile: Cut your wireless bill to 15 bucks a month at mintmobile.com/accidental.

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 deal with bad ideas before they ruin a meeting or project. Mentioned in this episode:Please Support Our Sponsors:Earnin: Download Earnin today in the Google Play or Apple App Store. Notion AI: Try Notion AI for free when you go to <a href="http://notion.com/accidental" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">notion.com/accidental</a>. Mint Mobile: Cut your wireless bill to 15 bucks a month at <a href="http://mintmobile.com/accidental" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">mintmobile.com/accidental</a>.

Competition, Decisions, and Bad Ideas

Simon Sinek

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 resurrect some episodes from the summers of 2013 and 2014 and replay them here on the show. Over the next few weeks, some of the episodes will feature past interviews or ideas that I was sharing with listeners in the early 2010’s, including some concepts that were fresh from my just-released book Die Empty, which came out in September 2013. (Yes, it’s been that long ago.) So on today’s episode, I’m sharing an interview with Simon Sinek from 2014 about his book Leaders Eat Last. Many of you will know Simon from his book Start With Why and his TED talk that became one of the most-watched TED talks of all time. His follow-up Leaders Eat Last was an exploration of best leadership practices at some of the most effective organizations in the world.       Mentioned in this episode:Please Support Our Sponsors:Earnin: Download Earnin today in the Google Play or Apple App Store. Notion AI: Try Notion AI for free when you go to notion.com/accidental. Mint Mobile: Cut your wireless bill to 15 bucks a month at mintmobile.com/accidental.

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 resurrect some episodes from the summers of 2013 and 2014 and replay them here on the show. Over the next few weeks, some of the episodes will feature past interviews or ideas that I was sharing with listeners in the early 2010’s, including some concepts that were fresh from my just-released book Die Empty, which came out in September 2013. (Yes, it’s been that long ago.) So on today’s episode, I’m sharing an interview with Simon Sinek from 2014 about his book Leaders Eat Last. Many of you will know Simon from his book Start With Why and his TED talk that became one of the most-watched TED talks of all time. His follow-up Leaders Eat Last was an exploration of best leadership practices at some of the most effective organizations in the world.       Mentioned in this episode:Please Support Our Sponsors:Earnin: Download Earnin today in the Google Play or Apple App Store. Notion AI: Try Notion AI for free when you go to <a href="http://notion.com/accidental" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">notion.com/accidental</a>. Mint Mobile: Cut your wireless bill to 15 bucks a month at <a href="http://mintmobile.com/accidental" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">mintmobile.com/accidental</a>.

Simon Sinek on Leaders Eat Last (from 2014)

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 author of the book Start More Than You Can Finish: A Creative Permission Slip to Unleash Your Best Ideas.Mentioned in this episode:Please Support Our Sponsors:Earnin: Download Earnin today in the Google Play or Apple App Store. Notion AI: Try Notion AI for free when you go to notion.com/accidental. Mint Mobile: Cut your wireless bill to 15 bucks a month at mintmobile.com/accidental.

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 <a href="http://beckyblades.com" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Becky Blades</a> believes that we should start more than we can finish. She's the author of the book <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Start-More-Than-You-Finish/dp/1797216139" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Start More Than You Can Finish: A Creative Permission Slip to Unleash Your Best Ideas</a>.Mentioned in this episode:Please Support Our Sponsors:Earnin: Download Earnin today in the Google Play or Apple App Store. Notion AI: Try Notion AI for free when you go to <a href="http://notion.com/accidental" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">notion.com/accidental</a>. Mint Mobile: Cut your wireless bill to 15 bucks a month at <a href="http://mintmobile.com/accidental" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">mintmobile.com/accidental</a>.

Start More Than You Can Finish (with Becky Blades)

Naveen Jain

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 innovation. He is the founder of several successful companies including Moon Express, Viome, Bluedot, TalentWise, Intelius, and InfoSpace. He has been awarded many honors for his entrepreneurial successes and leadership skills, including “Ernst &amp; Young Entrepreneur of the Year”, “Albert Einstein Technology Medal” for pioneers in technology, “Most creative person” by Fast Company,  and “Humanitarian Innovation Award” at the United Nations among others.In this episode, we discuss what he has learned through his decades of entrepreneurship and how we can each identify problems worth spending our lives on. Mentioned in this episode:Please Support Our Sponsors:Earnin: Download Earnin today in the Google Play or Apple App Store. Notion AI: Try Notion AI for free when you go to notion.com/accidental. Mint Mobile: Cut your wireless bill to 15 bucks a month at mintmobile.com/accidental.

Everyone knows that following your passion is the key to success, right? Today's guest <a href="http://naveenjain.com" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Naveen Jain</a> 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 innovation. He is the founder of several successful companies including Moon Express, <a href="http://viome.com" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Viome</a>, Bluedot, TalentWise, Intelius, and InfoSpace. He has been awarded many honors for his entrepreneurial successes and leadership skills, including “Ernst &amp; Young Entrepreneur of the Year”, “Albert Einstein Technology Medal” for pioneers in technology, “Most creative person” by Fast Company, and “Humanitarian Innovation Award” at the United Nations among others.In this episode, we discuss what he has learned through his decades of entrepreneurship and how we can each identify problems worth spending our lives on. Mentioned in this episode:Please Support Our Sponsors:Earnin: Download Earnin today in the Google Play or Apple App Store. Notion AI: Try Notion AI for free when you go to <a href="http://notion.com/accidental" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">notion.com/accidental</a>. Mint Mobile: Cut your wireless bill to 15 bucks a month at <a href="http://mintmobile.com/accidental" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">mintmobile.com/accidental</a>.

Forget Passion and Chase Obsession (with Naveen Jain)

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 the resources, choose your tools, and find the right format to help you turn information into wisdom.Mentioned in this episode:Please Support Our Sponsors:Earnin: Download Earnin today in the Google Play or Apple App Store. Notion AI: Try Notion AI for free when you go to notion.com/accidental. Mint Mobile: Cut your wireless bill to 15 bucks a month at mintmobile.com/accidental.

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 the resources, choose your tools, and find the right format to help you turn information into wisdom.Mentioned in this episode:Please Support Our Sponsors:Earnin: Download Earnin today in the Google Play or Apple App Store. Notion AI: Try Notion AI for free when you go to <a href="http://notion.com/accidental" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">notion.com/accidental</a>. Mint Mobile: Cut your wireless bill to 15 bucks a month at <a href="http://mintmobile.com/accidental" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">mintmobile.com/accidental</a>.

How To Develop A Daily Writing Practice

Oliver Burkeman

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 efforts only make us feel more busy and overwhelmed.Today’s guest is Oliver Burkeman. We discuss existential overwhelm, the efficiency trap, and how to reclaim just a little bit of sanity in a world obsessed with better, faster, more. His new book is the instant NY Times Best-seller 4,000 Weeks. Mentioned in this episode:Please Support Our Sponsors:Earnin: Download Earnin today in the Google Play or Apple App Store. Notion AI: Try Notion AI for free when you go to notion.com/accidental. Mint Mobile: Cut your wireless bill to 15 bucks a month at mintmobile.com/accidental.

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 efforts only make us feel more busy and overwhelmed.Today’s guest is <a href="http://oliverburkeman.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Oliver Burkeman</a>. We discuss existential overwhelm, the efficiency trap, and how to reclaim just a little bit of sanity in a world obsessed with better, faster, more. His new book is the instant NY Times Best-seller <a href="https://amzn.to/3DAaKx4" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">4,000 Weeks</a>. Mentioned in this episode:Please Support Our Sponsors:Earnin: Download Earnin today in the Google Play or Apple App Store. Notion AI: Try Notion AI for free when you go to <a href="http://notion.com/accidental" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">notion.com/accidental</a>. Mint Mobile: Cut your wireless bill to 15 bucks a month at <a href="http://mintmobile.com/accidental" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">mintmobile.com/accidental</a>.

Four Thousand Weeks (With Oliver Burkeman)

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 for dealing with feedback in a healthy way.Mentioned in this episode:Please Support Our Sponsors:Earnin: Download Earnin today in the Google Play or Apple App Store. Notion AI: Try Notion AI for free when you go to notion.com/accidental. Mint Mobile: Cut your wireless bill to 15 bucks a month at mintmobile.com/accidental.

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 for dealing with feedback in a healthy way.Mentioned in this episode:Please Support Our Sponsors:Earnin: Download Earnin today in the Google Play or Apple App Store. Notion AI: Try Notion AI for free when you go to <a href="http://notion.com/accidental" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">notion.com/accidental</a>. Mint Mobile: Cut your wireless bill to 15 bucks a month at <a href="http://mintmobile.com/accidental" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">mintmobile.com/accidental</a>.

How To Receive Negative (and Unfair) Feedback

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 to do so. On this episode, I share these five reasons, and offer some practical advice both for managers and creative pros about how to deal with them.Overly Controlling ManagerNo Clear Path of AdvancementOrganization Is Out Over Its SkisToxic CultureThey Are Not Seen/Known.Mentioned in this episode:Please Support Our Sponsors:Earnin: Download Earnin today in the Google Play or Apple App Store. Notion AI: Try Notion AI for free when you go to notion.com/accidental. Mint Mobile: Cut your wireless bill to 15 bucks a month at mintmobile.com/accidental.

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 to do so. On this episode, I share these five reasons, and offer some practical advice both for managers and creative pros about how to deal with them.<ol><li>Overly Controlling Manager</li><li>No Clear Path of Advancement</li><li>Organization Is Out Over Its Skis</li><li>Toxic Culture</li><li>They Are Not Seen/Known.</li></ol> Mentioned in this episode:Please Support Our Sponsors:Earnin: Download Earnin today in the Google Play or Apple App Store. Notion AI: Try Notion AI for free when you go to <a href="http://notion.com/accidental" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">notion.com/accidental</a>. Mint Mobile: Cut your wireless bill to 15 bucks a month at <a href="http://mintmobile.com/accidental" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">mintmobile.com/accidental</a>.

5 Reasons Why Creative Pros Leave Their Job (replay)

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 “click”. On this episode, Michael Bungay Stanier is here to help us understand how to have the best possible relationship with those around us. Michael is a multi-best-selling author and coach, and his new book is called How To Work With (Almost) Anyone. We discuss the critical conversations that lead to effective relationships in life and work. Mentioned in this episode:Please Support Our Sponsors:Earnin: Download Earnin today in the Google Play or Apple App Store. Notion AI: Try Notion AI for free when you go to notion.com/accidental. Mint Mobile: Cut your wireless bill to 15 bucks a month at mintmobile.com/accidental.

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 “click”. On this episode, <a href="http://mbs.works" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Michael Bungay Stanier</a> is here to help us understand how to have the best possible relationship with those around us. Michael is a multi-best-selling author and coach, and his new book is called How To Work With (Almost) Anyone. We discuss the critical conversations that lead to effective relationships in life and work. Mentioned in this episode:Please Support Our Sponsors:Earnin: Download Earnin today in the Google Play or Apple App Store. Notion AI: Try Notion AI for free when you go to <a href="http://notion.com/accidental" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">notion.com/accidental</a>. Mint Mobile: Cut your wireless bill to 15 bucks a month at <a href="http://mintmobile.com/accidental" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">mintmobile.com/accidental</a>.

How To Work With (Almost) Anyone

David Burkus

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:Earnin: Download Earnin today in the Google Play or Apple App Store. Notion AI: Try Notion AI for free when you go to notion.com/accidental. Mint Mobile: Cut your wireless bill to 15 bucks a month at mintmobile.com/accidental.

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 <a href="http://davidburkus.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">David Burkus</a>, 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:Earnin: Download Earnin today in the Google Play or Apple App Store. Notion AI: Try Notion AI for free when you go to <a href="http://notion.com/accidental" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">notion.com/accidental</a>. Mint Mobile: Cut your wireless bill to 15 bucks a month at <a href="http://mintmobile.com/accidental" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">mintmobile.com/accidental</a>.

Best Team Ever (with David Burkus)

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 ToddHenry.com/accidental.

Seth Godin

In this episode, I am thrilled to have back to the show legendary author, entrepreneur, and marketer Seth Godin. Seth is the author of 19 bestselling books, including his latest release, The Song Of Significance, a thought-provoking book about seeking significance both individually and as a team.Mentioned in this episode:Please Support Our Sponsors:Earnin: Download Earnin today in the Google Play or Apple App Store. Notion AI: Try Notion AI for free when you go to notion.com/accidental. Mint Mobile: Cut your wireless bill to 15 bucks a month at mintmobile.com/accidental.

In this episode, I am thrilled to have back to the show legendary author, entrepreneur, and marketer <a href="https://sethgodin.com" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Seth Godin</a>. Seth is the author of 19 bestselling books, including his latest release, T<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Song-Significance-New-Manifesto-Teams/dp/0593715543/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">he Song Of Significance</a>, a thought-provoking book about seeking significance both individually and as a team.Mentioned in this episode:Please Support Our Sponsors:Earnin: Download Earnin today in the Google Play or Apple App Store. Notion AI: Try Notion AI for free when you go to <a href="http://notion.com/accidental" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">notion.com/accidental</a>. Mint Mobile: Cut your wireless bill to 15 bucks a month at <a href="http://mintmobile.com/accidental" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">mintmobile.com/accidental</a>.

Seth Godin on Significance, Leadership, and Purpose

It’s amazing what we can accomplish when we believe that we are running out of time. The ironic thing is, we are. Every single one of us has a finite number of days on this planet, and each new day means that we are getting closer to our inevitable end. I don’t say this to depress you, but rather to instill a sense of urgency about how you approach your days. If you knew you had exactly one year left on this planet, what would you do? And, why aren’t you doing it? To be fair, we have to behave responsibly and with an eye on the future, which is why I despise the advice “live each day like it’s your last.” However, as you consider your ideas, your dreams, your relationships, your ambitions, which of them are you deferring action on until a more convenient time? In truth, that time may never come. On this episode, I share a simple technique for pursuing your goals and making them happen.Mentioned in this episode:Please Support Our Sponsors:Earnin: Download Earnin today in the Google Play or Apple App Store. Notion AI: Try Notion AI for free when you go to notion.com/accidental. Mint Mobile: Cut your wireless bill to 15 bucks a month at mintmobile.com/accidental.

It’s amazing what we can accomplish when we believe that we are running out of time. The ironic thing is, we are. Every single one of us has a finite number of days on this planet, and each new day means that we are getting closer to our inevitable end. I don’t say this to depress you, but rather to instill a sense of urgency about how you approach your days. If you knew you had exactly one year left on this planet, what would you do? And, why aren’t you doing it? To be fair, we have to behave responsibly and with an eye on the future, which is why I despise the advice “live each day like it’s your last.” However, as you consider your ideas, your dreams, your relationships, your ambitions, which of them are you deferring action on until a more convenient time? In truth, that time may never come. On this episode, I share a simple technique for pursuing your goals and making them happen.Mentioned in this episode:Please Support Our Sponsors:Earnin: Download Earnin today in the Google Play or Apple App Store. Notion AI: Try Notion AI for free when you go to <a href="http://notion.com/accidental" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">notion.com/accidental</a>. Mint Mobile: Cut your wireless bill to 15 bucks a month at <a href="http://mintmobile.com/accidental" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">mintmobile.com/accidental</a>.

A Simple Tactic For Accomplishing Your Goals

There are numerous forces impacting the world of work and we are watching the workplace shift beneath our feet in real time. While it’s anyone’s guess what the future of creative work may look like, we are starting to gain some sense of the landscape as marketplace experts deliver real-time research on trends and patterns. One such expert is with us today to help us understand where things may be headed.Phil Simon is the author of the book The Nine: The Tectonic Forces Reshaping The Workforce and he’s here to share what his research reveals about how we will all be working in the coming decade.Before that, I answer a listener question about how to get ideas heard in a workplace that often defers to those in power instead of following industry best practices. Mentioned in this episode:Please Support Our Sponsors:Earnin: Download Earnin today in the Google Play or Apple App Store. Notion AI: Try Notion AI for free when you go to notion.com/accidental. Mint Mobile: Cut your wireless bill to 15 bucks a month at mintmobile.com/accidental.

There are numerous forces impacting the world of work and we are watching the workplace shift beneath our feet in real time. While it’s anyone’s guess what the future of creative work may look like, we are starting to gain some sense of the landscape as marketplace experts deliver real-time research on trends and patterns. One such expert is with us today to help us understand where things may be headed.<a href="http://philsimon.com" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Phil Simon</a> is the author of the book The Nine: The Tectonic Forces Reshaping The Workforce and he’s here to share what his research reveals about how we will all be working in the coming decade.Before that, I answer a listener question about how to get ideas heard in a workplace that often defers to those in power instead of following industry best practices. Mentioned in this episode:Please Support Our Sponsors:Earnin: Download Earnin today in the Google Play or Apple App Store. Notion AI: Try Notion AI for free when you go to <a href="http://notion.com/accidental" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">notion.com/accidental</a>. Mint Mobile: Cut your wireless bill to 15 bucks a month at <a href="http://mintmobile.com/accidental" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">mintmobile.com/accidental</a>.

The Tectonic Forces Reshaping Work

While it’s certainly important to address conflicts and work to resolve them in a healthy way, it’s equally important to focus on the overall culture of your team and how it is trending.Read the full essay here. Mentioned in this episode:Please Support Our Sponsors:Earnin: Download Earnin today in the Google Play or Apple App Store. Notion AI: Try Notion AI for free when you go to notion.com/accidental. Mint Mobile: Cut your wireless bill to 15 bucks a month at mintmobile.com/accidental.

While it’s certainly important to address conflicts and work to resolve them in a healthy way, it’s equally important to focus on the overall culture of your team and how it is trending.Read the full essay <a href="https://www.toddhenry.com/leading/climate-not-weather/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>. Mentioned in this episode:Please Support Our Sponsors:Earnin: Download Earnin today in the Google Play or Apple App Store. Notion AI: Try Notion AI for free when you go to <a href="http://notion.com/accidental" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">notion.com/accidental</a>. Mint Mobile: Cut your wireless bill to 15 bucks a month at <a href="http://mintmobile.com/accidental" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">mintmobile.com/accidental</a>.

Focus On Climate, Not The Weather

Danielle Feinberg

The most creative and productive careers often emerge at the intersections of disciplines. It’s not a linear path, but a serendipitous collision of multiple areas of interest that create an opportunity. Some might even call it a “creative accident”, which is the reason for the name of this show. Such was the case with today’s guest Danielle Feinberg. Danielle Feinberg began her career at Pixar Animation Studios in February 1997, and since then, she has worked on 14 of Pixar’s feature films. She cut her teeth on early films like A Bug’s Life, Toy Story 2, Monsters, Inc. and the Academy Award®-winning Finding Nemo and The Incredibles. Feinberg was the director of photography-lighting for the Academy Award®- winning features WALL•E, Brave, and Coco. Most recently she completed her work as the visual effects supervisor on Turning Red.In this interview, we discuss how creativity and career emerge at the intersections, why it’s important to pursue awe in your life and work, and how Pixarnavigates the complexity of a long-arc project like a film.Watch Danielle's TED talk.Learn about the documentary about the making of Turning Red.Mentioned in this episode:Please support our sponsors:Indeed: Join more than 3 million businesses worldwide that use Indeed to hire great talent fast. Start hiring now with a $75 sponsored job credit to upgrade your job post at indeed.com/creative. Offer good for a limited time. 

The most creative and productive careers often emerge at the intersections of disciplines. It’s not a linear path, but a serendipitous collision of multiple areas of interest that create an opportunity. Some might even call it a “creative accident”, which is the reason for the name of this show. Such was the case with today’s guest Danielle Feinberg. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danielle_Feinberg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Danielle Feinberg</a> began her career at Pixar Animation Studios in February 1997, and since then, she has worked on 14 of Pixar’s feature films. She cut her teeth on early films like A Bug’s Life, Toy Story 2, Monsters, Inc. and the Academy Award®-winning Finding Nemo and The Incredibles. Feinberg was the director of photography-lighting for the Academy Award®- winning features WALL•E, Brave, and Coco. Most recently she completed her work as the visual effects supervisor on Turning Red.In this interview, we discuss how creativity and career emerge at the intersections, why it’s important to pursue awe in your life and work, and how Pixarnavigates the complexity of a long-arc project like a film.Watch Danielle's <a href="https://www.ted.com/talks/danielle_feinberg_the_magic_ingredient_that_brings_pixar_movies_to_life?language=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TED talk</a>.Learn about the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSSC-Lhu-lc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">documentary </a>about the making of Turning Red.Mentioned in this episode:Please support our sponsors:Indeed: Join more than 3 million businesses worldwide that use Indeed to hire great talent fast. Start hiring now with a $75 sponsored job credit to upgrade your job post at <a href="http://indeed.com/creative" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">indeed.com/creative</a>. Offer good for a limited time.

Creativity and Awe (with Danielle Feinberg of Pixar)

Renee Mauborgne

When you think about innovation, you probably also think about disruption. Innovation in many people’s minds is about creating a better solution that makes an old one obsolete. This means that it’s inherently a competitive and finite thing - someone wins, and another person loses.But what if we didn’t have to think of innovation in that way? What if innovation could be something other than disruptive? That’s what today’s guest Renee Mauborge argues is not only possible, but necessary. Renee is the co-author of   which has sold millions of copies, and she’s back today to discuss her new book called Beyond Disruption. If you are interested in building a career or an organization based on building a body of work that benefits yourself, your community, your industry, and the world, you need to listen to what she has to say.Mentioned in this episode:Please Support Our Sponsors:Earnin: Download Earnin today in the Google Play or Apple App Store. Notion AI: Try Notion AI for free when you go to notion.com/accidental. Mint Mobile: Cut your wireless bill to 15 bucks a month at mintmobile.com/accidental.

When you think about innovation, you probably also think about disruption. Innovation in many people’s minds is about creating a better solution that makes an old one obsolete. This means that it’s inherently a competitive and finite thing - someone wins, and another person loses.But what if we didn’t have to think of innovation in that way? What if innovation could be something other than disruptive? That’s what today’s guest <a href="https://www.insead.edu/faculty-research/faculty/rene-mauborgne" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Renee Mauborge</a> argues is not only possible, but necessary. Renee is the co-author of which has sold millions of copies, and she’s back today to discuss her new book called Beyond Disruption. If you are interested in building a career or an organization based on building a body of work that benefits yourself, your community, your industry, and the world, you need to listen to what she has to say.Mentioned in this episode:Please Support Our Sponsors:Earnin: Download Earnin today in the Google Play or Apple App Store. Notion AI: Try Notion AI for free when you go to <a href="http://notion.com/accidental" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">notion.com/accidental</a>. Mint Mobile: Cut your wireless bill to 15 bucks a month at <a href="http://mintmobile.com/accidental" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">mintmobile.com/accidental</a>.

Beyond Disruption (with Renee Mauborgne)

It’s faulty thinking to evaluate past decisions based upon your present understanding. And, doing so can lead to worse decisions in the future. In this episode, I share an essay that I recently wrote about why we need to approach each decision with clarity of mind and refuse to allow retro-analysis paralysis to cloud our judgment.Read more essays and listen to the podcast archives at ToddHenry.com.My new book Daily Creative is available now. Mentioned in this episode:Please Support Our Sponsors:Earnin: Download Earnin today in the Google Play or Apple App Store. Notion AI: Try Notion AI for free when you go to notion.com/accidental. Mint Mobile: Cut your wireless bill to 15 bucks a month at mintmobile.com/accidental.

It’s faulty thinking to evaluate past decisions based upon your present understanding. And, doing so can lead to worse decisions in the future. In this episode, I share an essay that I recently wrote about why we need to approach each decision with clarity of mind and refuse to allow retro-analysis paralysis to cloud our judgment.Read more essays and listen to the podcast archives at <a href="http://toddhenry.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ToddHenry.com</a>.My new book <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Daily-Creative-Practical-Prolific-Brilliant/dp/172825664X/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Daily Creative</a> is available now. Mentioned in this episode:Please Support Our Sponsors:Earnin: Download Earnin today in the Google Play or Apple App Store. Notion AI: Try Notion AI for free when you go to <a href="http://notion.com/accidental" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">notion.com/accidental</a>. Mint Mobile: Cut your wireless bill to 15 bucks a month at <a href="http://mintmobile.com/accidental" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">mintmobile.com/accidental</a>.

Good Decisions, Bad Outcomes

Todd Henry

A few months ago, my friend Ben Beshear had me on his podcast Life, Money, and Living Well to discuss creativity, leading talented people, and finding purpose and mission in life. I really enjoyed our chat, and asked him if I might be able to release a part of it on the podcast. Today's episode features the first hour of our conversation. To hear the final part, where I discuss my views on retirement and productive passion, listen to the full episode here.My new book Daily Creative is available now. It's a daily reader to help you stay prolific, brilliant, and healthy.Mentioned in this episode:Please Support Our Sponsors:Earnin: Download Earnin today in the Google Play or Apple App Store. Notion AI: Try Notion AI for free when you go to notion.com/accidental. Mint Mobile: Cut your wireless bill to 15 bucks a month at mintmobile.com/accidental.

A few months ago, my friend Ben Beshear had me on his podcast <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/life-money-and-living-well/id1607857881" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Life, Money, and Living Well</a> to discuss creativity, leading talented people, and finding purpose and mission in life. I really enjoyed our chat, and asked him if I might be able to release a part of it on the podcast. Today's episode features the first hour of our conversation. To hear the final part, where I discuss my views on retirement and productive passion, listen to the full episode <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/life-money-and-living-well/id1607857881?i=1000607327630" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.My new book <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Daily-Creative-Practical-Prolific-Brilliant/dp/172825664X/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Daily Creative</a> is available now. It's a daily reader to help you stay prolific, brilliant, and healthy.Mentioned in this episode:Please Support Our Sponsors:Earnin: Download Earnin today in the Google Play or Apple App Store. Notion AI: Try Notion AI for free when you go to <a href="http://notion.com/accidental" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">notion.com/accidental</a>. Mint Mobile: Cut your wireless bill to 15 bucks a month at <a href="http://mintmobile.com/accidental" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">mintmobile.com/accidental</a>.

Creativity, Leadership, and Purpose (Interview with Todd Henry)

Kevin Kelly

When seeking advice, it's best to go to someone with a lot of experience. Today's guest has certainly earned his wisdom, and has compiled it into a new book of advice for anyone wanting to live a more meaningful life. Kevin Kelly is a renowned writer, futurist, and technology enthusiast. His career in technology and futurism began in the early 1980s when he became an editor at Whole Earth Review, a counterculture magazine focused on technology, ecology, and personal empowerment.In 1993, he co-founded Wired Magazine, a publication that explores the intersection of technology, culture, and politics. He's authored several books, including The Inevitable and What Technology Wants.Today he returns to the show to discuss his latest book Excellent Advice For Living.Mentioned in this episode:Please Support Our Sponsors:Earnin: Download Earnin today in the Google Play or Apple App Store. Notion AI: Try Notion AI for free when you go to notion.com/accidental. Mint Mobile: Cut your wireless bill to 15 bucks a month at mintmobile.com/accidental.

When seeking advice, it's best to go to someone with a lot of experience. Today's guest has certainly earned his wisdom, and has compiled it into a new book of advice for anyone wanting to live a more meaningful life. <a href="http://kk.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kevin Kelly</a> is a renowned writer, futurist, and technology enthusiast. His career in technology and futurism began in the early 1980s when he became an editor at Whole Earth Review, a counterculture magazine focused on technology, ecology, and personal empowerment.In 1993, he co-founded Wired Magazine, a publication that explores the intersection of technology, culture, and politics. He's authored several books, including The Inevitable and What Technology Wants.Today he returns to the show to discuss his latest book Excellent Advice For Living.Mentioned in this episode:Please Support Our Sponsors:Earnin: Download Earnin today in the Google Play or Apple App Store. Notion AI: Try Notion AI for free when you go to <a href="http://notion.com/accidental" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">notion.com/accidental</a>. Mint Mobile: Cut your wireless bill to 15 bucks a month at <a href="http://mintmobile.com/accidental" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">mintmobile.com/accidental</a>.

Excellent Advice For Living (with Kevin Kelly)

It’s time to reclaim the profundity of the present moment. Each moment has meaning that, if ignored, will be lost forever. Circumstances will never again combine in this unique way to form this moment, right here, right now. There are insights that you can never regain if you let them slip through your fingers.Those who are able willing to do their own thinking and to take disciplined, strategic pauses even in the midst of chaos and uncertainty are much more likely to connect non-intuitive dots and synthesize larger patterns.Mentioned in this episode:Please Support Our Sponsors:Earnin: Download Earnin today in the Google Play or Apple App Store. Notion AI: Try Notion AI for free when you go to notion.com/accidental. Mint Mobile: Cut your wireless bill to 15 bucks a month at mintmobile.com/accidental.

It’s time to reclaim the profundity of the present moment. Each moment has meaning that, if ignored, will be lost forever. Circumstances will never again combine in this unique way to form this moment, right here, right now. There are insights that you can never regain if you let them slip through your fingers.Those who are able willing to do their own thinking and to take disciplined, strategic pauses even in the midst of chaos and uncertainty are much more likely to connect non-intuitive dots and synthesize larger patterns.Mentioned in this episode:Please Support Our Sponsors:Earnin: Download Earnin today in the Google Play or Apple App Store. Notion AI: Try Notion AI for free when you go to <a href="http://notion.com/accidental" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">notion.com/accidental</a>. Mint Mobile: Cut your wireless bill to 15 bucks a month at <a href="http://mintmobile.com/accidental" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">mintmobile.com/accidental</a>.

Reclaim The Profundity Of The Present (Essay)

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