iPad at Work

October 24, 2011 | 2 Comments

That David Sparks guy. Wow. It was only last February I wrote up a review of Mac at Work, which David had been kind enough to send to me. Here we are less than a year later, and I’ve stepped … Continue reading →

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Untitled: Thoughts on the Creative Process

August 5, 2011 | 1 Comment

Blaine Hogan makes me sick. Don’t get me wrong. I love the guy. I’ve known him for five years, and I’ve enjoyed every moment I’ve spent with him. He’s one of the most creatively expressive people I know, and even … Continue reading →

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Review: Mac at Work

February 1, 2011 | 1 Comment

Last Thursday, I pulled a bulky envelope from my mailbox, happy to peel back the flap and find David Spark’s new book, Mac at Work (paperback | Kindle). David graciously offered to send me a copy for review a few … Continue reading →

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Hey Publishers

October 20, 2010 | 8 Comments

Hey publishers, I would like to think of us as friends. I read lots of books, and most of them I purchase so I can mark them up and revisit them. Several of you have been kind enough to send … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Making Ideas Happen

May 25, 2010 | 5 Comments

With a title like Making Ideas Happen, I expected Scott Belsky’s first book would be of great interest to me, and many other Creativityist regulars as well. Belsky is the founder of Behance and the 99%, a conference built around … Continue reading →

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creating requires doing [the war of art]

November 11, 2009 | 1 Comment

This post is the first in what will probably maybe hopefully be a series of reflections on The War of Art by Steven Pressfield. The War of Art is subtitled Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles. … Continue reading →

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ignore everybody: and 39 other keys to creativity

July 27, 2009 | Leave a comment

Last month, I was thankful to receive a review copy of Ignore Everybody: and 39 Other Keys to Creativity, by Hugh MacLeod (@gapingvoid). Hugh is the blogger/cartoonist behind GapingVoid. Ignore Everybody is written as a collection of 40 essays and … Continue reading →

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problem solving 101

June 24, 2009 | Leave a comment

As I mentioned last week, today we are a stop for the Post2Post book tour. The featured book is Problem Solving 101: A Simple Book for Smart People, by Ken Watnabe. I’ve alluded to it before — I think I … Continue reading →

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the creative habit

February 24, 2009 | Leave a comment

I imagine Merlin Mann has helped sell quite a few copies of The Creative Habit, but his is one of many recommendations I’ve had for this book. Maybe it’s been recommended to you many times as well. Let me add … Continue reading →

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kindle 2: worth the upgrade?

February 10, 2009 | Leave a comment

I’ve been using an Amazon Kindle for over a year…most readers know that since I mentioned it as recently as last week. The announcement about Kindle 2 captured my attention, and like most current Kindle owners, I’m wondering if an … Continue reading →

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