AC Podcast: Turning Downtime Into Brilliance
This time of year, many of us have a bit of downtime as work slows. Here are a few ways to convert that downtime into an investment in brilliance.
This time of year, many of us have a bit of downtime as work slows. Here are a few ways to convert that downtime into an investment in brilliance.
Feeling a bit stressed? Manage your energy and bring more of your best effort every day by establishing buffers between important meetings and tasks.
Honest Tea co-founder Seth Goldman shares insights from his new book Mission In A Bottle about the founding of Honest Tea and lessons he's learned along the way.
You cannot pursue great work and comfort simultaneously. While you may experience comfort in the course of your work, or as a by-product of your work, great work and comfort are mutually exclusive objectives. Brilliant bodies of work are built as people choose over time to do the right thing, even when it's the uncomfortable thing.
Dan Schawbel, author of the new book "Promote Yourself", shares insights into how to take advantage of opportunities in the workplace and build a valuable career.
Are you sacrificing long-term brilliance for a little short-term gain? Today we discuss some ways you might be doing it, and how to stem the tide.
There are three forces that can drive our work. Two of them will eventually destroy us. Do you know what drives you? Listen in and find out.
Ever get inspired in the shower? Have a good idea while driving in the car? Of course you have. We all have. But why do our moments of greatest epiphany happen at the least opportune times?
Discipline is sometimes perceived as a "dirty word" because it's interpreted as pushing through the muck, doing the unenjoyable activities first, and forgoing the chocolate cake for the steamed broccoli. However, I think this is a gross misunderstanding of the word.
To be valuable and effective you need to understand which kind of innovator you are.
Is "follow your passion" really the best career advice? Cal Newport doesn't think so, and in this episode he explains why.
In this interview, we discuss how creatives can have greater impact through their work, and how to stay fresh and engaged while serving your clients or audience.
Do you know where your most vulnerable spots are? They're usually in the places of high uncertainty, and high value.
Are you trying to take off in a jumbo jet on a runway intended for a single propeller plane?
Unnecessary creating redeems useless time into time spent doing genuinely meaningful things for yourself and others.
The generation of a great idea is just a small precursor to the real work - the execution.
When you spend your time, focus, and energy you spend your very self. Have you considered what is worth spending yourself on today?
Time alone is not sufficient to do great work. You also need to have the focus and energy to be able to engage.
Are we sacrificing the brilliant work that we're capable of in order to satisfy our urge to feel connected?
Do what you're qualified to do, and stop doing the things that only waste your focus, time and energy.