Episode 26: Leveraging the Creative Curve with Allen Gannett

Adam interviews Allen Gannett, founder and CEO of TrackMaven and author of The Creative Curve. The interview begins with Allen speaking about his own experience with creativity as a child (02:04 - 05:19) and the fallacy of waiting for a creative idea to strike (05:20 - 09:29). Allen then addresses individuals who think that they can never become creative (09:30 - 12:20) and how you can pitch creative ideas in a conservative industry (12:21 - 14:55). The discussion then turns to common fallacies about creativity (14:56 - 19:42), the importance of seeking familiar, yet novel ideas (19:43 - 21:21), and why purposeful practice is critical (21:22 - 26:38). Allen then discusses the Creative Curve itself (26:39 - 30:27) and how we can gauge where we are on the curve (30:28 - 34:52). The interview concludes with Allen discussing his four laws of the Creative Curve (34:53 - 43:04), how we can speed up the creative process (43:05 - 44:08), and his advice for people who want to start a passion project or side project (44:09 - 46:25). For show notes and a transcript of this episode, visit www.thepowerofbold.com.