Articles and Essays by Todd Henry

Creating

How a Personal Manifesto Helps You Make Better Decisions

How to distill a set of principles that guide your best work.

August 11, 2016

Creating

Want To Be Brilliant? Engage In Deep Work.

Don’t allow the frantic nature of the workday prevent you from making meaningful progress on your most important work.

May 19, 2016

Leading

Why Healthy Teams Fight Often

Think all of that smooth, relational harmony is a sign of team health? Think again.

May 16, 2016

Productivity

How Good Habits Become Destructive Ruts

How to develop rituals that serve you, not the other way around.

April 15, 2016

Creating

The Simple Reason Your Idea Isn’t Resonating

Even the best idea might fall flat if it doesn’t have a few core traits.

April 13, 2016

Creating

4 New Ways To Look At a Difficult Problem

Don’t get stuck in a rut. Keep asking (these) questions.

April 11, 2016

Leading

A Rocket Scientist’s Advice on How to Do Impossible Things

A few profound thoughts on innovation from the man who helped put the Mars Rover on the red planet.

February 29, 2016

Productivity

5 (Non-Obvious) Daily Habits That Unleash Your Best Work

Are you stacking the deck in your favor, or leaving your work to chance? A few simple rituals can improve your odds of success.

February 22, 2016

Leading

Being Liked Vs. Being Effective

You can be both, but you can’t chase both at the same time.

January 18, 2016

Leading

Don’t Let Assumptions Kill Your Collaboration

We all depend upon others in order to do our best work. Don’t allow your misplaced assumptions to drive a wedge between you and your peers.

January 15, 2016

Business

Why You Must Make Bold Decisions With your Work

If you want to become a great contributor in your field, then you must be willing to boldly choose between equally viable options, and commit to your decision.

December 8, 2015

Creating

Marie Forleo and Todd Henry on Finding Your Voice

My interview for MarieTV about my book Louder Than Words, and how you can develop your voice as a leader and creative pro.

August 26, 2015

Living

Winning By What Standard?

Here’s a question worth pondering: who gets to determine what “winning” means?

August 17, 2015

Creating

Harness The Power Of Your Authentic Voice

Don’t spend your life chasing a vapor. Don’t waste it bouncing from one comfortable place to another, hoping things work out in your favor. Commit to doing the difficult work of excavating, then utilizing your authentic voice. The journey is challenging and the hurdles are very real, but in the end you will point with pride to a body of work that represents you well. It begins now, in this moment.

August 11, 2015

Living

Mind Your Baseline

Mind your baseline. It’s alright to have standards and expectations for experiences, but be careful not to allow those expectations to become entitlement.

July 30, 2015