In this re-visit of a 2016 conversation, we dive into the concept of deep work with special guest Cal Newport. He believes that deep work is the solution to the problem of perpetual shallowness and frustration with your creative output. Deep work is when you intensely concentrate on a cognitively demanding task without

Talent alone is not enough to guarantee that you'll make a living. Regardless of your chosen career, you have to figure out how to translate your skills into something marketable - something others will pay you for. Is it possible to make a good living making art you love? Lisa Congdon says "YES!", and she shares speci

You may or may not know that The Accidental Creative podcast has been releasing new episodes weekly since 2005 - that’s almost 18 years. And, some of my favorite episodes are now so old that they are no longer on the podcast feed and aren’t available any longer publicly. So, I thought that over the course of the summer

In this episode, I am thrilled to have back to the show legendary author, entrepreneur, and marketer Seth Godin. Seth is the author of 19 bestselling books, including his latest release, The Song Of Significance, a thought-provoking book about seeking significance both individually and as a team. Mentioned in this epis

The most creative and productive careers often emerge at the intersections of disciplines. It’s not a linear path, but a serendipitous collision of multiple areas of interest that create an opportunity. Some might even call it a “creative accident”, which is the reason for the name of this show. Such was the case with

When you think about innovation, you probably also think about disruption. Innovation in many people’s minds is about creating a better solution that makes an old one obsolete. This means that it’s inherently a competitive and finite thing - someone wins, and another person loses. But what if we didn’t have to think of