Oct 06 2026
Everyone loves a prophet…in hindsight. So why do we ignore the people who see it coming? Why is this such a universal human trope? To mock, criticize, abuse, or even annihilate the one person who sees the truth? Today, I am using the term “prophet” because I want a little more latitude in my examples. …
Sep 29 2026
Ah, Falkor the Luck Dragon. Entire generations grew up absolutely loving the movie, “The NeverEnding Story” which I find fascinating because, objectively speaking? It is a terribly written movie. Yes, yes I know it was based off a book, but we are specifically referring to the movie today. Though structurally awful, we love it anyway. …
Jan 28 2026
I’d venture to say that 99% of life is choosing the least crappy decision out of a list of horrible options while gambling the fallout is something we can handle.
Ideally later.
Feb 02 2018
Yesterday we talked about great stories and why the world craves them and needs more of them. It’s easy to assert the world needs more great stories, but how do we go about writing them? Glad you asked. Great stories that endure for generations are not the result of whim, accident or even a lot …
What is a brand? A platform? Why do we need one? How do we get one? Better still how can we create a brand with the power of driving book sales and still have time left to do THE most important part of our job? Writing more books.
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Mar 09 2026
Counterfeit Creativity: The High Cost of Cheap Art
Counterfeit creativity mimics the appearance of art without the human struggle that once gave creativity meaning. As AI floods the world with content, the real question isn’t what machines can create—but whether we’ll still recognize real art when we see it.
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