Sure, as a creative person or entrepreneur, you can just make stuff and hope people encounter it. But by keeping our audience in mind, we can help usher them into an experience with our work.
Productivity isn't an accident
We don't stumble into achieving the things we set out to achieve. They don't happen by accident. Here's a simple thing we MUST do to achieve things.
Leaders, keep your hands off your employees' work!
It's tempting for leaders to keep a tight hold of things. But there's only one reason that happens -- fear. Get over your fear and empower your employees!
Find people you love and make stuff with them.
There are lots of things you can do in this world. Whatever you end up choosing, make sure you're surrounded by people you want to be doing those things with.
Beware : never take money from these people
Whether for-profit or non-profit, there are those who will use money as a tool for leverage. If you're a leader, these people may be enticing. But, in the long term, it'll mess up your mission.
The three most important steps of the creative process
It's all about inspiration leading to action.
Leaders must platform the oppressed
In every environment, leaders have an opportunity to elevate the oppressed. This isn't just a national conversation. This begins right where we are.
Things change. Embrace it.
We an waste our emotional and mental energy fighting change. Or we can accept it... and sometimes even leverage it. Here's how.