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Todd Henry

Todd Henry

Accidental Creative founder + author of "Louder Than Words"

Todd is the founder of Accidental Creative, a company that helps creative people and teams generate brilliant ideas. He regularlyspeaks and consults with companies, both large and small, about how to develop practices and systems that lead to everyday brilliance, and his work has been featured by numerous major media outlets. His books have been translated into more than a dozen languages, and he speaks internationally on creativity, productivity, leadership, and passion for work.

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Louder than Words

Harness the Power of Your Authentic Voice

by Todd Henry

Todd Henry tells us that history’s most impactful humans all had a unique, powerful, authentic voice. This book is all about helping us harness the power of OUR authentic voice. Three keys: Identity + Vision + Mastery. And, we’ve gotta learn how to own the Big U as we run our own race, have fun in monk mode and practice action + patience.

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Business & Creativity

Authenticity Mastery Modern Classic soul Spirit Vision

Die Empty

Unleash Your Best Work Every Day

by Todd Henry

How do you want to die? With a calm serenity knowing you gave your best or with deep regret that you never took the risks and cultivated the discipline to show up with urgency and diligence each day to create a life of deep meaning? The answer is obvious. Big Ideas we explore on how to die empty include optimism vs. wishing, the root of mediocrity, the 3 S’s of goal setting and dealing with The Lag.

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Productivity & Purpose

Mind Modern Classic

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Today's the Day
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What to Do When a (Daimon) Reporter Follows You Around All Day

Here’s another way to create a Masterpiece Day filled with you at your best. In Die Empty, Todd Henry tells us to imagine that from the moment we wake up to the moment we go to sleep we have a reporter following us around taking notes on every little thing we do. After tracking o...

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Masterpiece Days & Optimal Living

Areté Eudaimonia micro-moment Mind self-mastery unproductive Virtue

Mediocrity vs. Excellence
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How to Avoid Getting Stuck in the Middle of a Rugged Mountain

In our last few +1s, we’ve been chatting about reaching the Peak of our potential. What’s the alternative? Well, did you know that the Latin root of the word mediocre LITERALLY means to get stuck in the middle of a rugged mountain? Yep. Medius = “mid...

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Antifragility & Optimal Living

Areté compound dissappointed Excellence Growth heroic mental training Mind omms persistence self-mastery success tool

Gandhi Binge Watching TV Shows
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It’s Not Going to Happen (How About You?)

A few +1s ago, we talked about your Top 3 heroes. Who are yours? My heroes include Epictetus, Ralph Waldo Emerson and Steve Jobs. You? Pick one for now. Imagine that hero of yours going through their Masterpiece Day. They’re not perfect, of course, and they have ba...

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Purpose & Willpower

Actualization Areté big-picture commitment Mind purpose tool willpower

The Dreaded “U-Lag" on Your Heroic Quest
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And How to Conquer It

Returning to our Hero’s journey theme, imagine yourself at the start of an epic journey. You’re looking out across a canyon. You can see a shimmering oasis on the other side of the canyon. It’s epic. Super bright and shiny and awesome. And it’s yours. You know it. You can feel it. Then ...

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Confidence & Purpose

action courage Hope Mental Toughness soul Spirit

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