There’s not nearly enough airspace afforded the opposition that innovation faces inside of established organizations. While folks generally acknowledge that “the organizational antibodies attack” when they try to do something new, yet few are prepared to face resistance to their new ideas.

One of the most insidious restraining forces inhibiting professionals creativity is the incessant sequence of back-to-back-to-back meetings throughout the day. The most productive innovators wield their calendar as a weapon that enhances their practice, rather than be a victim of their schedule. So how to structure one’s time differently?

There’s not nearly enough airspace afforded the opposition that innovation faces inside of established organizations. While folks generally acknowledge that “the organizational antibodies attack” when they try to do something new, it seems that few are prepared to face resistance to their new ideas.

This insightful approach comes from my good friend Marcus Hollinger, SVP of Marketing at Reach Records and the Head of Marketing at Portrait Coffee (no big deal…).