In my office is a giant whiteboard. And as we were planning the Creative Focus Online Summit, I listed out all the people whom I wanted to take part. Right at the top of that list was Claire Lew. Claire is the CEO of Know Your Company, which is a very clever software tool that
Continue Reading ›All during 2015 I read a plethora of books in my research for The Focus Course. Some of the books were awesome. Some were not. (One thing’s for sure, when you’re researching productivity and focus, a lot of things begin to sound the same.) And then, among the great books, there were a few that
Continue Reading ›Between ideas, time, and focus, which do you have the most of?
Ideas, right?
We all have more ideas than time. Myself included.
Continue Reading ›This is an episode of my podcast, Shawn Today, and I had the honor of talking with Cal Newport. Cal Newport is one of my favorite writers and thinkers. His book, So Good They Can’t Ignore You, was one of the most impactful books I read in 2015. And his brand new book, Deep Work,
Continue Reading ›How would you define a successful creative career? There are two important elements: creative freedom and financial stability. So let’s define success as having the ability to do creative work we’re proud of and to keep doing that work. Now, there is no recipe for this stuff. It’s different for each person and changes with
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