Monthly Archives: March 2008

The Art of Finding Beauty

Earth’s crammed with heaven, And every common bush afire with God: But only he who sees, takes off his shoes, The rest sit round it, and pluck blackberries… Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Aurora Leigh A friend shared the poem above with me recently. I had heard it before. In fact, I had memorized it. Still, I …

March 28, 2008 – 1:45 pm | By DUST!N | Posted in Creativity, Society, Spirituality | Comments (4)

5 Signs of a Bad Idea

I got feedback that my Reasons No One Likes Your Ideas was missing one important reason: your ideas are bad. I intentionally left that off the list, because it opens a whole new can of worms. I’m ready to open that can now. You’ve heard the saying, “There’s no such thing as a bad idea.” …

March 21, 2008 – 11:33 am | By DUST!N | Posted in Creativity, Ideas | Comments (1)

REcreation

While we’re in the midst of it, creativity can seem like a vast ocean.  In reality, it is a lake.  Without occasional rainfall, it begins to dry up and be depleted. We too need the rain.  We need a healthy cycle of creation and recreation or we dry up and become depleted.  The constant demands …

March 14, 2008 – 10:40 am | By DUST!N | Posted in Creativity | Comments (1)

Ideas Are Overrated

… the originator of ideas is undervalued. My family has had a business of somekind in my hometown since 1914. That might be where I get my entrepreneurial spirit. While I was growing up, we had a local grocery store named Staiger’s Grocery. Original, isn’t it? I worked there for nearly five years. Primarily, I …

March 7, 2008 – 10:30 am | By DUST!N | Posted in Human Resources, Ideas | Comments (3)