Ty Harmon is one of those creative-thinker types that is constantly reinventing his creative direction.  It isn't  that he's unsure of what he wants to do, but rather that there always seems to be a constant influx of new ideas making it hard to stick with ONE project!   Whether he's coming up with new invention ideas, painting children's murals, designing logos & other graphics for businesses all across the country, sketching cartoon characters, or conceptualizing new business ideas of his own, one thing is VERY consistent in Ty's life....He always seems to have something to do.  So what exactly is it that makes a guy like him tick?

A short interview with TY:

Walt Disney asks:  Where do you find your creative inspiration?

Ty's answer:  Well, the smart answer would be, "my wife and kids".  So, along with my wife and kids, I could give you several.  Late hours are definitely when I have most of my working creativity.  I've always been a night owl.  I get most of my invention and business ideas, however, while I'm right in the middle of working on something else.  The ideas never seem to come at a time when I can devote complete attention to them.  That's why I never go anywhere without my idea book, which I have affectionately, and very appropriately, named my "brain vomit" book.  It's jumbled, messy, and raw, but it keeps all my ideas from getting lost in the cobwebbed corners in the back of my mind.

Superman asks:  What's your kryptonite?

Ty's answer: Ah... ha ha, ice cream.  No joke, it's my greatest weakness.  It controls me.  Makes me weak just to be in it's very presence.  Honestly, we can't keep it in the house for more than two days at a time before it beckons to me in the wee hours of the morn to scarf it down!  Come to think of it, some ice cream sounds good right now.  You want some?  I think we still have some in the freezer.  I'll be right back....

Bill Waterson asks:  Did you take art classes to be able to draw the way you do?  How do you do that?

Ty's answer:  You know, its funny...  I can't remember ever NOT doing some sort of artwork.  I was always doodling, sculpting, building or pretending something while growing up.  I've always had a very active imagination.  Formal training?  Well, unless you can count reading the Sunday Comics, I've actually never had any formal art classes.  I've always just done it.  To tell you the truth, I think it's kinda strange that other people CAN'T do it.  I mean, you all know what a cow looks like, right?  You can picture one in your mind's eye, can't you?  So why can't you just put it onto paper?  I dunno, I think you're all broken somehow.

Robert Kiyosaki asks:  What are you planning for the future?

Ty's answer:  Other than "Tyed" Art you mean?  Well, I've got no shortage of ideas, that's for sure.  I'm working on a few projects right now.  I'm working on a patent, I'm constantly busy designing business logos, and web graphics.  I'm also working on my LittleLDS brand coloring pages which are an on-going project.  I'm interested in real estate, working on a couple of invention ideas, and some day I hope to build a business with my two best friends.

Leonardo Da Vinci asks:  Other than art, what other things interest you?

Ty's answer:  I've always been very interested in psychology, and human anatomy.  I'm a sucker for gadgets and inventions.  Like most men, the way to my heart is often through my stomach.  I like to write poetry on occasion,  and I'm an inventor & philosopher at heart.  My family and friends are very important to me.  I love to collect paper money and precious metals.  I'm addicted to Survivor, CSI, Lost, and the series 24.  Now, having said all of that...my ultimate goal in life is merely to continue fooling my wife into believing that I'm a good enough guy for her and try to keep my daughters from being interested in boys until I say it's okay.

Donald Trump asks:  What are your worst pet peeves?

Ty's answer:  Um, that hair Donald.  But seriously...  I hate being late;  I can't stand it when people flip off each other;  I hate to shave;  I don't like having to go to work every day;  I hate migraines;  I hate the complex packaging that CD's come in.  It's says to pull, but that never really works;  I hate the taste of bell pepper burps; I don't like waking up 10 minutes before my alarm is supposed to go off in the morning;  I'm tired of meeting people in America that can't speak English; I'm not particularly fond of opening gifts in front of people (a real paradox since I love gifts and I love attention by themselves); I hate it when they ruin a perfectly good PG-13 movie with the F-bomb; I hate it when duct tape sticks to itself while I'm trying to tear it off the roll;  But, seriously though Donald...what's up with that hair?  I mean, dude... you're filthy rich...  I know you see what it looks like when you look in the mirror, and I know you hear what people say about it.  Is it just a pride issue at this point, or what?

Steven Tyler asks:  What kind of music do you listen to?

Ty's answer:  Well, of course Aerosmith will always be my favorite band, but I actually like all kinds of music.  Rock, rap, country, modern, classical, jazz, new age...you name it.  It all just depends on my mood at the time and what I'm doing.  I love drawing to classical, new age, and motion picture soundtrack music.  I love to dance with my daughters to Frank Sinatra.  I like driving while listening to stuff like Depeche Mode, Jet, or No Doubt.  I like to relax to Enya, Josh Grobin and Ronan Hardiman.  I also love listening to my wife sing while she strums her guitar.

Albert Einstein asks: What are your artistic mediums of choice?

Ty's answer:  I use pencil the most.  I sketch all my concepts with pencil before I do anything else with them.  Other than that, I really enjoy working with ink, colored pencil, acrylic paints, and of course the computer.

Jeff Probst asks: Ty, what would you do with a million dollars?

Ty's answer:  Whoa....the million-dollar question.  I'd start a charitable foundation and begin my selfless quest for a world without hunger, war, or inequality.  However....If that didn't work out, I'd pay off all my debts, and then probably do something that most would consider boring, like re-invest it.  I think I would invest, however, on my ideas...not in traditional investments (well maybe some real estate).  I would probably fund and develop all the invention ideas I have, publish some children's books I've imagined, and create the board games I've conceptualized on paper.  Then, if there was anything left, I'd have to buy some new socks, because mine all have holes in them.

Owen Wilson asks: Who's movies do you like better, mine or Ben's?

Ty's answer: Oooh...   That's a tough one....

Chris Farley asks: Um....uh, remember that one time....um, when you were (gulp) um, drawing that picture?  (gulp) That was awesome!  But, um....What do you, ah....  I mean, what do you think you (gulp) think people will remember you for when you die?

Ty's answer: Funny you should ask.  I was actually just talking about this with my two best friends not too long ago.  They seemed to think I would be remembered most for my artistic abilities and my sense of optimism.  I think people will remember me as a jokester.  I'm always making sound effects and cracking jokes.  I'm pretty sure people will remember me as the guy that always had "another idea".  Those who know me really well will probably remember me as an aspiring entrepreneur and as someone who struggled a lot with headaches - ugh, the bane of my existence!  Either way, I hope I leave a little giggle behind.

Some book recommendations by TY:

1- Rich Dad Poor Dad - by Robert Kiyosaki

2- The War of Art - by Steven Pressfield

3- Think like a Billionaire - by Donald J. Trump

4- The Break-Through Principle - by Dr. Herbert Benson

5- Good Business - by Mihaly Csinkszentmihalyi

Ty's collection of quotes:

"If you always do what you've always done, you'll always get what you've always got." - Unknown

"You need to want to win more than you fear losing." - Robert Kiyosaki

"The difference between the right word and the almost-right word is the difference between lightning and lighting bug." - Mark Twain

"Iron rusts from disuse; stagnant water loses it's purity and in cold weather becomes frozen; even so does inaction sap the vigor of the mind." - Leonardo De Vinci

"The more important a call or action is to our soul's evolution, the more resistance we will feel toward pursuing it." - Steven Pressfield

"The truly free individual is free only to the extent of his own self-mastery, while those who will not govern themselves are condemned to find masters to govern over them." - Socrates

"The slow starter is always the fast finisher." - Donald J. Trump

"I never store information in my head that I can find somewhere else.  An intelligent person knows how to find information, not store it." - Albert Einstein

"When two people each exchange one dollar each remains with only one dollar.  When two people each exchange one idea each come away with two ideas." - Unknown

"If you bait your hook with your heart the fish will always bite." - Michael Savage

"Time is more valuable that money.  When you run out of money you can always start over.  However, once you're out of time, there's no starting over." - Donald J. Trump

"You are entitled to the work, but not its rewards." - Unknown