I’m about to make your inner perfectionist feel really really good. Wait for it… Are you stressed? Are you freaking out about something you’re working on? Are you worried it won’t get done in time or won’t be up to par? Here it comes… It just doesn’t matter. There is absolutely nothing you’re working on…
I have an idea. It’s an idea for Echo Conference 2014. I’m so nervous to present it to my bosses. I already presented it to one of my co-workers to help me refine the idea. “Is this even good? Will it work?” What makes this even more nerve-wracking is that it’s an attempt to revive…
If you’ve been an artist for any amount of time you’ve probably heard this phrase: “I don’t necessarily know what direction we should go with, but I’ll know it when I see it. I can always tell if something looks good.” And they say it with such a smug expression as if their skill of…
Revelation: You care more about your art than anyone else. Nobody cares about it as much as you do. And there are two things you need to keep in mind about that truth. 1. You can relax. Nobody cares as much as you do. So you don’t have to stress out about it. Today’s issue…
I’ve begun systematically removing the haters from my life. That means unfollowing, unfriending, disassociating…person after person. I have no time for negativity in my life. But that doesn’t mean I cut out everyone who provides good critiques and wise counsel. Those things are vital. I need those people in my life. But the hater –…
The riskier the project is, the more chance you have at success. Follow me. Imagine you want to invent a new product. Now imagine that product is guaranteed to be a success. As soon as your peers and other onlookers hear you’re inventing this particular product, they’re going to jump into the game and create…
I’ve been on a journey of epiphany for the last few months. It started when I began attending Fellowship Church (Ed Young’s church) here in Dallas. It’s continued and even intensified since coming on staff at RT Creative Group. I’m starting to realize that all these celebrities we look up to or despise are just…
Got a chance to sit down for coffee with a super cool friend on Monday. Esther Havens. She’s an ultra legit humanitarian photographer who works with companies like TOMS, Charity: Water, and Warby Parker. She’s also speaking at #Echo13 – the conference I’m directing in July. I’ve had the chance to sit with her a few times…
I’d like to think I’m a pretty pleasant guy. Generally well liked. A peace maker. I like it when people are comfortable around me. But I’ve found at my job – sometimes when I work more closely with folks – I make people nervous. Yesterday I had a meeting, and I found people were visibly nervous…
Every now and then I get a chance to verbally smack someone. And it feels oh, so, good. Yesterday I was chatting with my friend and these words left his mouth, “I can’t be that creative. I’m more analytical.” Verbal smack! “That’s a cop out. You can be creative if you’re just willing to try.”…