Considering the benefits a producer can provide, do you have one (or more) producers in your creative life? Your "producer" could be a mentor or a creative instigator who's there to:
- Expand and shape your creative perspective
- Bring in other talents to help realize your vision
- Challenge and edit your work from a less invested perspective than you have
Maybe you self-produce your own creative efforts. That's a viable approach, and some people do it well. But if you don't have a producer for your major projects, think seriously about working with someone in that role who can be the catalyst for new creative success. - Mike Brown
Mike -
ReplyDeleteGreat post. Something I'll pass along to a client who struggles with project management vs. project possibilities.
Have a great weekend.
- Tripper Allen
Hey Mike, great observation. Even though some people are capable of producing their own (really good) materials, there's something important about the give-and-take healthy tension that comes from collaboration.
ReplyDeleteI think this is especially important to realize at the executive level: it's vital to know when to pass the reins. John, Paul, Ringo and George needed to be savvy enough to let George Martin do his thing, after all.