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How to Say Thank You in a Way They’ll Never Forget
What if told you there was a way to say thank you that would make a lasting impression—something that is simple, inexpensive, memorable, and personal? Would you be interested? I bet you would. It’s...
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Introducing the Reel Leadership Crossover Movie Series
This is a great time to be a movie fan. This summer alone, we’re treated to Avengers: Age of Ultron, Tomorrowland, Pixar’s Inside Out, Jurassic World, and a number of other great movies that look...
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3 Lessons on Creativity from Pixar’s “Inside Out”
This post is part of the Reel Leadership series. I’m joining with a number of bloggers and podcasters to explore leadership lessons in this summer’s biggest movies. Here are the movies we’ve covered...
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3 Reasons to Be Thankful for Your Messy Life
If you were to step into my home office, you’d see a mess. Handwritten notes and other papers litter my desk. There are stray Legos on the floor. A dozen cardboard boxes filled with books are stacked...
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4 Leadership Lessons from Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation
This is a guest post by Don Sanders. He is the Discipleship Pastor at Harvester Christian Church (St. Charles, Missouri) and an adjunct professor at St. Louis Christian College. He is also my brother,...
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The Real Reason I Wrote The Artist’s Suitcase (and a Special Deal for Launch...
Today is a big day for me. It’s the official launch of my book The Artist’s Suitcase: 26 Essentials for the Creative Journey, and I couldn’t be more excited! I had no idea that when I started to write...
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7 Things No One Told Me About Self-Publishing (Part 1)
Last week I released my first self-published book, The Artist’s Suitcase: 26 Essentials for the Creative Journey. It was such a great joy to finish the book, hold it in my hands, and finally get to...
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7 Things No One Told Me About Self-Publishing (Part 2)
This is Part 2 of a post sharing what I’ve learned from self-publishing my book The Artist’s Suitcase: 26 Essentials for the Creative Journey. Click here to read Part 1. In Part 1, I shared three...
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How to Make Time for the Creative Work You Love
One of the best episodes of the original Twilight Zone series is “Time Enough at Last.” Burgess Meredith plays Henry Bemis, a man who is obsessed with reading. One day at his job as a bank teller, he...
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You Can’t Do This Alone (Really, You Can’t)
When you think of the word “artist,” what comes to mind? Most of us picture a solitary figure, alone in the studio or in front of a computer, toiling away to produce their art. But that’s not how...
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5 Ways You May Be Killing Your Own Self-Esteem
This is a guest post by Anna McConnaughhay. She is a writer and college senior whose passion is to help others move forward and inspire growth in their lives. (She also happens to be one of my...
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3 Frustrations of Every Artist (And What to Do About It)
I’ve worked with creative people my whole life. During junior high and high school I was a part of many different bands, choirs, and stage productions. In college I began to play guitar, lead worship,...
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Please Take My 2015 Audience Survey
I want to make sure that I’m producing content that meets your needs. In order to do that, I need your feedback. I’ve created my 2015 Audience Survey to give you an opportunity to share some insight...
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Five Reasons I Started Blogging and Why You Should, Too
This is a guest post by Jennifer Hawks, who is a wife and full-time working mom from St. Louis, Missouri. She is a 2012 graduate from St. Louis Christian College and enjoys writing as she journeys...
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How to Create a Personal Growth Plan for 2016
As you think back over the past year, how would you measure your progress in different areas of your life? Are you happy with who you’ve become and what you’ve accomplished? The answer to that...
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5 Habits That Will Help You Be a Creative Rock Star in 2016
How was your 2015? That’s the question everyone’s asking on this final day of the year. And it’s a valid question, because if you don’t evaluate your success, you can’t improve. Like everyone, I had...
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The Most Powerful Way to Jumpstart Your Writing
I’ve heard from various sources over that years that around 80% (or more) of people want to write a book. If that’s true, there is a massive gap between those who want to write a book, and those who...
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An Interview with Mike Roy, Visual Effects Artist
I’m excited to share an interview with my friend Mike Roy, founder of ArtistMyth.com and a visual effects artist. In his long-time work with a world-class creative studio, he’s contributed effects to...
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The Parable of the Purple Porshe
One day, a man sat at home fretting about the direction of his life. He was bored and reached for a book on his shelf that contained adventure stories. He read a story about someone who drove a purple...
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The Best Way to Spark Your Creativity (or, What I’ve Learned from Substitute...
One of the dangers of getting older is that you fall into routines that are predictable and boring. No matter what type of work you do—creative or otherwise—this is going to happen unless you take...
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