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The Unexpected Benefits of Leaving Your Comfort Zone

Anyone who knows me knows that I love routine. I adhere to a ridiculously...

Commit To Your Cause

To accurately summarize what it means to pursue a career in songwriting,...

Diffusion Through Performance

In order for an innovation to take root and ultimately succeed, it’s not...

Risk-Taking Through Vulnerability

Innovation, by definition, requires you to create something new often in...

Collaboration Through Co-Writing

Collaboration as a skill improves innovation in several essential ways....

Empathy Through Observation

The skillful use of empathy is critical to the innovation process. By...

Communication Through Chorus Writing

Innovation teams have a larger responsibility than just coming up with new...

Creativity Through Verse Writing

Kevin Ashton, in his inspiring book on creativity entitled “How To Fly A...

Lateral Thinking Through Metaphor

Thinking laterally (aka differently) about your products, services or...

A Hundred Dollar Pair of Pants

For as long as I’ve been playing music, I’ve been a fan of the blues....

The Seven Essential Skills of Innovation (and how songwriting makes you better at all of them)

The requirements for effective innovation can be boiled down to seven...

Welcome To My Blog

Hi and welcome to my blog! I thought I’d start with the preface to...

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