039. Be creative and collaborative with renowned songwriter Jim Beavers

Award winning songwriter, Jim Beavers, joins Patrick in the ‘lab’ to discuss creativity and collaboration. Jim’s songs have been recorded by numerous artists including Chris Stapleton, Faith Hill, Dierks Bentley, Miranda Lambert, Brad Paisley, and Luke Bryan. Don’t miss the chance to hear what the writer of Red Solo Cup, Parachute, 5-1-5-0, and other top…

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8 Behaviors of Successful Creatives

Successful creatives often apply 8 behaviors.  Here’s a graphic that you can use to learn about each behavior and assess how well you are doing.  We created this graphic in conjunction with Scott Miller at FranklinCovey.  You can read more about the thinking behind the tool in this Leddin Group article. Below is a downloadable…

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One Radical Idea that May Change Your World

In the 1830’s, a rather ingenious and arguably mad idea was proposed. Some 14 years later a long journey went from concept to reality as a tunnel began to weave its way under the streets and buildings of mid-19th century London. Nine years later, the first segment of what would become London’s Underground opened for business.…

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8 Behaviors of Highly Successful Creatives

What might Steve Jobs, Walt Disney, and a wide-range of other creative people have in common? Arguably, they practiced (whether simply part of their DNA or the result of honed discipline) 8 key behaviors. I call these key behaviors, the 8Cs of Creativity. The first 4 behaviors are individual practices and the second 4 represent…

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