What is a Creative Explorer?
- A person who would normally be a hyphenate such as a Writer-Producer-Director-Actor but has other interest that inform their primary ambition.
- A Person keenly interested in Creativity in many forms such as artistic expression as well as business entrepreneurship.
- A Polymath – but some Creative Explorer don’t like that because they don’t like math.
Am I a Creative Explorer?
- Do you see connections between various competencies or skills?
- Do you intuitively or consciously connect the dots between two skills?
- Do you like the approach away from a Specialist and toward a stronger Generalist?

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Michael Mandaville received a Master's Degree from USC in their prestigious Professional Writing Program, attended the BA program for Columbia College and received a BA from UCSB in Philosophy. Additionally, is a media Producer, Writer, Director, and Adventurer. His credits span across 8 novels, over 50 Film & TV Productions and as many screenplays.
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