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Want Great Art from AI? Be an Art Director!

If you don’t collaborate with AI, you end up with what AI can do by itself—which is often less-than-satisfying, or…

3 weeks ago
A Story of Steve Jobs, Creativity, Balance, and SuccessA Story of Steve Jobs, Creativity, Balance, and Success

A Story of Steve Jobs, Creativity, Balance, and Success

“People from technology don't understand the creative process … companies go through to make their products, and they don't appreciate…

7 months ago
Why AI-Generated Marketing Copy Misses the MarkWhy AI-Generated Marketing Copy Misses the Mark

Why AI-Generated Marketing Copy Misses the Mark

Is AI-Generated Marketing Copy the powerful shortcut we've been told it is? The explosive growth of online content has done…

2 years ago
Sound Advice for Writers & PublishersSound Advice for Writers & Publishers

Sound Advice for Writers & Publishers

The following advice on writing and publishing is based on my own experiences and those of my clients. I hope…

3 years ago
Problem-Solving & Storytelling: Understand <i>Their</i> StoryProblem-Solving & Storytelling: Understand <i>Their</i> Story

Problem-Solving & Storytelling: Understand <i>Their</i> Story

Use storytelling for problem-solving. Think about the various stories involved in a conflict and plot a course for resolution. Seen…

4 years ago
Don’t Hire Experts and Tell Them What to Do!Don’t Hire Experts and Tell Them What to Do!

Don’t Hire Experts and Tell Them What to Do!

Too many professionals buy the story that expertise is a commodity: Hire an expert, tell them what to do, and…

4 years ago
Potent Verbs Spice Up Your StorytellingPotent Verbs Spice Up Your Storytelling

Potent Verbs Spice Up Your Storytelling

Verbs are the engines that move your writing, your speaking, your readers, and your audiences but many authors ands presenters don’t…

4 years ago
Storytelling and The Avant GardeStorytelling and The Avant Garde

Storytelling and The Avant Garde

An accomplished jazz musician, educator, and friend pointed out that too many virtuosic young players blow a lot of noisy…

5 years ago
The “Become a Millionaire Speaker” StoryThe “Become a Millionaire Speaker” Story

The “Become a Millionaire Speaker” Story

A friend asked if he should take a day off work to attend a free “Become a Millionaire Speaker or…

5 years ago