Today, BoldIdea is born. Consider this post it’s birth announcement (of sorts) and me the proud Papa. But first, a baby story… One of the thrills of my life is having a front-row seat in helping men and women discover ...
Ideas are everywhere. I have so many, I created a T-shirt to express my creative angst. It simply says, “So many ideas, so little time.” When it comes to generating ideas, how can you improve your odds of truly creating a great ...
Do you suffer from option reduction anxiety? You know the feeling. It’s that stress you feel when you have to choose between your many interests. There’s only so much time, which do you pick? You hate even the idea ...
“Most ideas are born and lost in isolation,” writes Scott Belsky in his book Making Ideas Happen (Penguin, 2012). If you want to take your idea production game to the next level, this book is for you. It’s packed ...
Recently I had an idea as I was journaling. A good one. As quickly as it came, however, I dismissed it. “I don’t trust myself to do this,” I wrote in my journal. Why did I do that?, I ...
By every definition of the term, I’m an extrovert. I enjoy being around people—constantly. They energize me. And, ironically, my favorite person to be with is an introvert. Even after 33 years of marriage, I can’t seem to get ...
Are you prone to distraction? Will you even be tempted to interrupt your reading this 437 word post? If so, you’re not alone. A lot of highly creative people are easily distractible. But that’s not to say we are ...