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I’ve known Carla Johnson<\/a> for many years and admire her book on creativity<\/a>. I was lucky enough to have her sub-in as a co-host of The Marketing Companion to talk about the crisis of imagination in the marketing field when I had a revelation.<\/p>\n

She said that one of the things that derail our creativity is “living up to what we think is expected of us.” This hit me like a thunderbolt, and I think it unraveled a mystery for me.<\/p>\n

In the early days of my blogging, I was a nut. It was really sort of a stream of consciousness that may or may not have anything to do with marketing or blogging. I felt like I was at a creative peak. Most notably, I was funny.<\/p>\n

Here is a blog post from 2010<\/a> imagining what Barbie would be like on Twtter. It holds up. Still made me laugh!<\/p>\n

I am acutely aware that I don’t show up as funny as I used to. Sure, I can be entertaining — a clever phrase, maybe even a dad joke here and there. But for many years, I’ve never written a post with the explicit goal of being funny.<\/p>\n

And I never knew why. Am I simply not as funny as I used to be? Has the pressure of success changed me in some way? Am I less carefree or less creative?<\/p>\n

When Carla put this issue in the perspective of status, it provided a clue to the mystery. In 2010, I wasn’t an author or speaker. I was just establishing my post-corporate “second career.” I had nothing to lose so I just let it roll.<\/p>\n

Today it;s different. I know that people look up to me. It feels awkward to say that, but I recognize that I’m in a privileged position to have a platform where people pay attention to me. I can set an example and I take that seriously. I’m proud of my work but recognize that the creative output is different.<\/p>\n

Any way, my conversation with Carla got me thinking and I think you’ll enjoy it too. In this podcast episode, we get into some deep ideas about content and creativity. One of the most fun shows I’ve ever done!<\/p>\n

Click here to enjoy Marketing Companion Episode 313<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n

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