I remember seeing the Beatles "Hard Day's Night" as a child with my older sister. I was fascinated by the chaos and humour. In a movie about me, I would have suggested a younger Dustin Hoffman. He could play me now.

I have always been creatively focused. Originally, I wanted to be an actor. I fell into communications and writing when I landed a job as a copywriter at a radio station.

Working with William Shatner was, at once, demanding and fun. We were very similar in our creative process.

Two things. Working with Shatner and writing a book that was published out of New York.

Over the years, many people have said to me that they did not feel they were creative. I was compelled to show them a process to help them unleash their creativity, because I believe everyone IS creative. They just put filters and obstacles in the way.

It is always a challenge to stick to your dreams when others don't share in your belief.

My book is based on my experience. But it is the cumulative result of working with many creative people over many years.

I think that people who are passionate about their work and philosophy about what they do are compelled to write about it and share their knowledge. I have enjoyed Tony Robbins, Stephen Covey, Earl Nightingale, Zig Ziglar, Deepak Chopra, Reis and Trout ... among many others.

Each review is distinct. I appreciate each one.

It was a happenstance. I knew the station manager and she knew me through my projects in the community on the local cable TV channel and theatre. She said to me, "I know a lot about you and I know nothing about you. I have a job you might be interested in"

The television commercials we rodeuced were something out of Saturday Night Live. They were crazy and whacky. We pushed humour and slapstick to the limits.

I'd like to think they are proud and inspired of my realization of a dream. They are all keenly aware of creativity. My hope is that they take the lessons and philosophies in the book and maximize their own creative natures.

I continue to explore. I started an online art gallery, PIXONIMAGES.com. I always engage with others about their dreams and quests. I am a creative explorer. The more I know, the more I embrace the vastness of my own ignorance.

Since childhood, I have operated creatively without limits. It began with music. Music was my first passion; piano, then guitar. I taught myself to play guitar and began writing songs when I was 10. I discovered writing through lyrics and enjoyed connecting language to rhythm. Throughout my life, I have tried just about everything creatively, but it cost me as an adult with 2 failed marriages. Nonetheless, at 61, I have 4 amazing children and I have no regrets. At one point, I had my own production studio, writing and producing commercials for radio and television, corporate videos --- pretty much everything. I've written documentaries, live shows including William Shatner's "How Time Flies" in 2011, which toured Canada and eventually ended up on Broadway. I have written and published 3 books, but "A Brilliant Idea Every 60 Seconds" is the first book within the genre I wanted to establish myself in for the long haul.

It's in my blood. I write in my head when I'm walking. I live inside language all day long and play with words, images, symbols, sounds and even silence. I cannot live a day without thinking creatively or writing something down, no matter what it is.

I began a more formal process of writing as a young man and wrote my first book in my late teens. Although it was never published, the experience of it started me on a path.

Music drove the inspiration, which led to the creation of a character called Moonmak, a minstrel, living in a fantasy world, an oblique metaphor for my own life.

As a writer now of non-fiction and squarely positioned in the self-help, personal development genre, this is not really applicable, BUT, having said that, I have a voice as a writer and that is the character that lives in my books. I see life from the edge of a coin, exploring both faces to understand life, passion, truth, contradiction, integrity, love, --- everything. I do not simply write words to communicate; I talk to people through words. By implication, my readers find my writing very conversational, as if I am telling them a story, one-on-one, over coffee.

It's a mix. Sometimes I plan and other times I let it happen organically. But I am not within a series experience as a writer. Each book is a different universe for me.

My current book is about creativity. It is a blend of my own creative experience as well as a dissertation about my creative methodology. The stories (anecdotes) I choose to tell within that context are deeply connected to my growing understanding and fascination with creative thinking.

No. My methodology prevents that. A writer's block is like a dead end. Except, I see a dead end as a direction sign. I simply turn around and keep walking down a path I have already walked, but I am now experiencing it from a different direction allowing me to see things I did not notice before. There is, in fact, no block, except the one a writer chooses to believe exists. I choose not to believe it. In fact, I defy it, passionately.

I have 2 readers: those who love to operate creatively and wish to expand that experience, and those who feel they are not that creative. I write for a reader who is looking for ideas and, also, wants to grow and develop their process of generating ideas.

I have several friends and colleagues who review my work. Some of them are writers, but not all.

I'm a shameless self promoter. I assertively ask for reviews from the people who review my manuscript, as well as anyone I know who has read it once it has been published. Each review is unique and special. I cannot rate any one review above another. Each one is a gem. Reviews fascinate me. They confirm my purpose as a writer and they can also surprise me. They sometimes open doors to things I did not see or consider.

A story, whether based on a real experience or created from our imaginations, is the ultimate exercise in pretending, even if the story is true. The story (true or otherwise) evolves, like a living thing. Storytelling can motivate, surprise, frustrate, spark new thinking ... a story is a journey, a very human journey engaging our intellect and emotions. A compelling story seduces us to suspend our disbelief.

A writer's key driver is their voice. This does not mean a writer has to be be limited to a genre. To bind a writer to a genre permanently is like asking someone to wear the same clothing everyday. After awhile, the outfit starts to wear.

I am working on a book for a client and telling the story of their company. The focus is around values and how a culture of values builds a successful brand. I am also developing my next book, which focuses on the application of tactics in life and business. It will be a book that defies the common thinking around visions, missions and brand positions within business. By implication, it will connect to how we operate creatively in a very fragmented world.

Most often, I work in my writer's den at a desk that fits into a corner. My den is my sanctuary. My desk is my cockpit and my keyboard is a well worn console. I work with 2 screens, one for research and related applications and the other serving as the evidence of the work ... i.e. the manuscript.

I promote my writing through many social channels. I also use advertising platforms on Facebook, Twitter, Google and LinkedIn. Indirectly, I engage in creative conversations through various forums, which also attracts people to my books. Quotesrain does a wonderful job of exposing my work through its many postings and channels. The consistency and frequency of their process is critical to the momentum that is being built for many authors. Also, the content is of a very high quality. As an author, I very much respect the commitment Quotesrain makes to producing quality communications.

Everyone is creative. We all operate creatively. That is my unalterable belief. As John Cleese said, "Creativity is not a talent. It is a way of operating." The key to success of any creative engagement, whether it is invoked by an individual or by a group, begins with the connection each person makes to the nature of their creativity. What do you know about yourself creatively? There is a universe of possibilities within you, a universe that will never be fully explored. There is nothing outside the box except the vastness of our own ignorance. We are always in a box, an ever expanding one at the edge of which we convert ignorance into knowledge, understanding and ideas. Ideas are within you and they can be found. Creativity and ideas are not something mysterious or "out there". We don't come up with ideas; we find them. They can be accessed in a very tangible way. It is my purpose to help people make that connection.