“Untethering” is a major 21st-century trend, from Uber to minimalism to remote workplaces. How can we get the most freedom from this social trend, without getting lost in the shallows? More and more people are decoupling from traditional models of work, housing, relationships, possessions. This can be a recipe for liberation, or for … [Read more...] about The Untethered Society: Scary or Liberating? (Or Both?)

What does it mean to live an amazing life? Why put the time in to get great at something? And how can we keep having fun for the long haul? Last week David Bowie died, leaving a lot of us shocked and saddened — and leaving all kinds of “What David Bowie can Teach Us” posts and podcasts. This isn’t that. But it is a set of … [Read more...] about Deep Creative Focus, the Long Haul … and, Yes, David Bowie

Creative people (in other words, all of us) are supposed to be motivated by the pure joy of creating. But what happens when we aren’t? Poet, coach, and creative entrepreneur Mark McGuinness has a new book for us called Motivation for Creative People. He joined me to talk about some of the lessons he’s learned while working with … [Read more...] about Motivation and Creativity: A Conversation with Mark McGuinness

Vision and goal-setting are useful practices for business owners and professionals — but they can also be a recipe for beating yourself up and feeling like crap. Here are my suggestions for productive goals. This time of year, it seems like there are almost as many “goals and resolutions are for dopes” posts as there are articles … [Read more...] about Vision and Goal-Setting for Your Digital Business