Guest Highlight: Eric Maisel, PhD
Eric Maisel, Ph.D., is the author of more than 30 books and is widely regarded as America’s foremost creativity coach. He trains creativity coaches nationally and internationally and provides core trainings for the Creativity Coaching Association. Dr. Maisel is a columnist for Art Calendar magazine and a featured contributor to wholeliving.com. His books include Coaching the Artist Within, Creative Recovery, Fearless Creating,The Van Gogh Blues and many others. His most recent book is Brainstorm: Harnessing the Power of Productive Obsessions. His website is www.ericmaisel.com.
Eric Maisel, PhD appearances on KPFK
In today’s interview you’ll learn all about the difference between obsessions and productive obsessions as Eric Maisel, author of the book Brainstorm:Harnessing the Power of Productive Obsessions gives us the distinction. You’ll learn how this type of obsession can fuel the fires of creativity and the amazing things that can happen if you’re able to channel this energy.
Lisa Garr interviews Eric Maisel, PhD on June 15, 2011 on KPFK
There’s a big difference between positive and negative obsessing. That, according to Lisa’s guest today, Eric Maisel, PhD. He believes that obsessing productively leads to fulfillment rather than frustration. A productive obsession, whether an idea for a novel or a business is chosen deliberately and pursued with determination. In this interview he’ll help you get to the place of obsessing to your creative advantage.