I've spent the better part of the past 25 years working in various creative roles and had the privilege of leading many creative teams. I have experienced the incredible power of collaboration as well as the stifling affects of dreaded micro-managers. I have watched cultures thrive with creative freedom and I have watched the toxicity rise in cultures where control was the dominant personality. The resilience and mystery of creativity has always inspired me. There is nothing in the world like writing a song or a poem, and realizing that earlier that morning, that creative work did not exist. Creativity does not happen because we decide it should. Creativity must be fostered, cultivated and nurtured. Generally speaking, creativity rarely thrives in cultures that demand high "productivity" from their employees. I would argue that a far greater metric of creativity is creativity itself. I don't know that I would ever ask the question, "Is this a productive creative culture." I would however ask the question, "Is this a prolific creative culture." I help individuals, teams, organizations and companies foster collaborative and creative cultures. I love the creative process from start to finish. I lead a full-service creative company that specializes in web-design, graphic design, print and turn-key marketing solutions for business. Many small businesses are unable to employee creative teams so our team becomes their team. Beyond that, I love friendship. I approach life with a very high value on relationships. I believe life is better lived within community.