Articles by Todd Henry about creativity, leadership, and productivity

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One Small Commitment Can Radically Change Your Productivity

No one writes a book, launches a business, or changes an organization’s culture. All of these things are the result of daily commitment to steady, measured progress.

January 24, 2014

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What Will You Start This Year?

In delaying your start you are missing out on the learning and development that only happens in the fray. You can dance around the edges for years, but at some point you must get into the game if you want to understand what it’s really like.

January 6, 2014

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Stuck? Remember That Progress Begets Progress.

In truth, it’s often the case that we don’t even want progress, because means more uncertainty, which is often the reason we’re stalled to begin with.

December 16, 2013

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Brilliance Demands Bravery

I was recently asked by Creative Mornings / Cincinnati to do a talk on the importance of bravery in the creative process. I believe that bravery and creative expression are two sides of the same coin, and that if you want to do brilliant work you must commit to a set of everyday acts of courage.

November 26, 2013

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Build Buffers To Focus Your Creative Energy

Feeling a bit stressed? Try building a few buffers into your life to help you better focus your creative energy.

November 4, 2013

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Which Productivity Profile Are You?

In my book Die Empty, I examine the common places where bright, sharp, talented people eventually get stuck in their life and career.

September 30, 2013

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The Four Stages Of Influence

Whatever your work, it’s probably your ambition to see it connect with and influence others in some way. Great work only reaches its fruition when it finds a receptive audience and ultimately creates change.

September 11, 2013