Select Page
Articles about interview
The Accidental Creative
Podcast: Get Your Inbox Under Control (with Jocelyn Glei)
Podcast: Get Your Inbox Under Control (with Jocelyn Glei)

Podcast: Get Your Inbox Under Control (with Jocelyn Glei)

If you're like many creative pros, email is the bane of your existence. You have to deal with it, because it's the tool of choice for communicating with clients and co-workers, but it's also easy to get sucked into the swamp and spend a lot of your days just swatting the ping pong ball back over the net. Today's guest, Jocelyn Glei, has just written a book on how to get your email under control. She's here to help you kill email anxiety, avoid distractions, and get real work done with insights from Unsubscribe.

The Accidental Creative
Podcast: The Value Of A Good Story With Paul Smith
Podcast: The Value Of A Good Story With Paul Smith

Podcast: The Value Of A Good Story With Paul Smith

If you want others to listen to your idea, buy your work, or follow you, you have to learn how to connect with them on an emotional level. The best way to do that is through the power of story. Today's guest, Paul Smith, is an expert in using the power of story and today he shares insights from his new book Sell With A Story.

The Accidental Creative
Podcast: How To Make a Career Pivot with Jenny Blake
Podcast: How To Make a Career Pivot with Jenny Blake

Podcast: How To Make a Career Pivot with Jenny Blake

Maybe you think it's time for a job change. Maybe you're happy with where you are, but you want to make sure you stay sharp and are prepared for the next opportunity when it arises. Whatever your situation, today's interview with Jenny Blake, author of Pivot, will help you gain clarity around what to do every day to be ready for your next move.

The Accidental Creative
Podcast: Srini Rao on Being Unmistakable
Podcast: Srini Rao on Being Unmistakable

Podcast: Srini Rao on Being Unmistakable

Consider a piece of work that truly stands out from the noise, whether it's a song, a book, or a business. What makes it so remarkable? Today's guest Srini Rao has interviewed hundreds of remarkable people, and he has compiled what he learned into a new book called Unmistakable. He shares how we can avoid the cluttered middle, and chart a course for unique impact with our work.

The Accidental Creative
Podcast: Kevin Kelly on The Inevitable
Podcast: Kevin Kelly on The Inevitable

Podcast: Kevin Kelly on The Inevitable

Where is technology headed, and how will it affect the everyday lives and work of creative pros over the coming decades? This is a question we all need to ask if we want to continue to stay productive and viable. Today's guest, Kevin Kelly, is one of the world's foremost thinkers on technology and the future, and he shares some of the key technological movements that creative pros need to be aware of with insights from his book The Inevitable.

The Accidental CreativeZZ - Old AC Engage
Podcast: Jordan Harbinger
Podcast: Jordan Harbinger

Podcast: Jordan Harbinger

If you want to succeed in life and work, it's about more than talent and drive. You also need to cultivate the relational skills necessary to get your work into the world and attract allies for your cause. Today's guest Jordan Harbinger is the co-founder of The Art Of Charm and the host of the podcast by the same name. He's going to share with us how we can develop the relational skills necessary to succeed.

The Accidental Creative
Podcast: Alan Siegel On Simplicity In Everything
Podcast: Alan Siegel On Simplicity In Everything

Podcast: Alan Siegel On Simplicity In Everything

Alan Siegel is a legend in the world of branding and design. He is the co-founder of Siegel + Gale, the founder of Siegelvision, and the co-author of the book Simple: Conquering The Crisis Of Complexity. In our conversation, Mr. Siegel shares practical tips for seeking simplicity in your work and cultivating empathy for the people you serve.

The Accidental Creative
Podcast: Chris Guillebeau On Born For This
Podcast: Chris Guillebeau On Born For This

Podcast: Chris Guillebeau On Born For This

Have you ever wondered if there is work that you are perfectly wired to do? Maybe even work that would make you say "I was born for this"? Today's guest, Chris Guillebeau, has just written a book that explores these issues, and on this episode he shares some practical advice for navigating toward work that is more perfectly suited to who you are what you're wired to do.

The Accidental Creative
Podcast: Jay Baer Teaches Us To Hug Our Haters
Podcast: Jay Baer Teaches Us To Hug Our Haters

Podcast: Jay Baer Teaches Us To Hug Our Haters

If you do your work in public, it’s inevitable that you’re going to attract criticism. Often, very public criticism. You hear a lot of advice about how to deal with this kind of blowback, but it’s often anecdotal. Today’s guest, Jay Baer, has just launched a research-based book about how to deal with criticism - both in public and in private - called Hug Your Haters. He’s going to help us understand how to deal with our critics, and how to treat feedback - even harsh criticism - as a favor, not a problem.

The Accidental Creative
Podcast: Brian Wells on Risk, Entrepreneurship, and Criticizing By Creating
Podcast: Brian Wells on Risk, Entrepreneurship, and Criticizing By Creating

Podcast: Brian Wells on Risk, Entrepreneurship, and Criticizing By Creating

Many people have ideas they’d like to pursue, whether that’s a new business, or a personal project, but in the choking stress of day to day life, their passion eventually wanes and the idea lies dormant. How do you actually bring an idea into the world, even while you are balancing all of the normal pressures of a job and a family?

The Accidental Creative
Podcast: Adam Steltzner on The Right Kind Of Crazy
Podcast: Adam Steltzner on The Right Kind Of Crazy

Podcast: Adam Steltzner on The Right Kind Of Crazy

Adam Steltzner has a more interesting job than you. And me. And probably most of the people listening to this show. He's an engineer at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and he helps design things and land them on Mars. In today's episode, he shares some of what he's learned about doing hard things, and some insights from his new book The Right Kind Of Crazy.