33: Metaphors

The pros and cons of metaphors, etc. Featuring a slow jam simile session with my wife, Amanda.

31: Rejection

Hello and welcome back to the second season of The Weekly Creative! This week I talk about the role of … More

28: Silence

Attack of the ticking-clock, Hurricane Katrina and canoes, and the magic trick of the century. Based on that, this episode … More

27: Life

“Put your desk in the corner, and every time you sit down there to write, remind yourself why it isn’t … More

26: One

Throwing things at Steve Jobs, etc. In creating, communicating, and productivity, it’s all about the power of ONE. This week’s … More

25: Delete and Start Over

The parable of the nachos, my phobia of not finishing books, and other adventures along the dumping-salvaging continuum. Sometimes it’s … More

24: Triggers

How I lost my wallet in a food court, how (the lack of) food trucks can promote world peace, and … More

23: Finish Strong

My 7th grade track and field fail, my central park bridge sketching fail, and how creative projects are like giant … More

22: Workspace

What does science say about the ideal workspace? What about other creative’s like Steve Jobs, EB White, and Chip Kidd? … More

21: Overthinkers, Unite!

My personal war against overthinking aka how I managed to do a backflip on skis. This week’s Creative Genius is … More

20: On Going Viral

My own short-lived viral fame, when “cash flow positive” isn’t necessarily a good thing, and my roast of Tai Lopez’s … More

19: Patience

Just as not allowing freshly laid concrete to cure the right amount of time can lead to a building’s ultimate … More

18: Time Management

Missing flights and pools of chaos. What good is creativity if there is no order? Come learn some time management … More

16: Do What You Love

What would you do with a billion dollars? This episode is about identifying your passions–discovering what makes you tick. Make … More

The creative person wants to be a know -it -all. He wants to know about all kinds of things: ancient history, nineteenth -century mathematics, current manufacturing techniques, flower arranging, and hog futures. Because he never knows when these ideas might come together to form a new idea. It may happen six minutes later or six months, or six years down the road. But he has faith that it will happen. Carl Ally

The creative person wants to be a know-it-all

The creative person wants to be a know -it -all. He wants to know about all kinds of things: ancient history, nineteenth -century mathematics, current manufacturing techniques, flower arranging, and hog futures. Because he never knows when these ideas might come together to form a new idea. It may happen six minutes later or six months, or six years down the road. But he has faith that it will happen.
Carl Ally

New Baby!

Announcing the arrival of the most precious, newest weekly creative on the block: Quinn Hallie Walker, born this past Monday, … More

The Dot on the Chalkboard

I hope everyone is having a great holiday season. Because of the aforementioned holiday season, I will not be doing … More

11: Creative. Everyday.

Why washing your face is a waste of time (this statement is not FDA approved), some Japanese vocab, and the … More