by dustin | Jul 12, 2019 | Creativity, inspiration
We have art in order not to die of the truth.Friedrich Nietzsche Make art or you die a bit each day. More than ever, it is easy to live in qualitative metrics. We measure success at work through numbersWe count calories for nutritionWe track each step we walk, each...
by dustin | Jul 10, 2019 | Courage, leadership, Purpose
The best people possess a feeling for beauty, the courage to take risks, the discipline to tell the truth, the capacity for sacrifice. Ironically, their virtues make them vulnerable; they are often wounded, sometimes destroyed. Ernest Hemingway If you’re feeling...
by dustin | Jul 9, 2019 | Creativity, Personal Development, Professional Development, Success
Be careful of your thoughts, for your thoughts become your words. Be careful of your words, for your words become your actions. Be careful of your actions, for your actions become your habits. Be careful of your habits, for your habits become your character. Be...
by dustin | Jul 8, 2019 | Creativity, Ideas, Personal Development, Professional Development
When I volunteered on the creative planning team for my local church, we wanted members to share creative ideas freely, even bizarre ideas. One practice in particular encouraged idea sharing. It is called The Covering of Grace. This came in handy when you had an idea...
by dustin | Jul 1, 2019 | Courage, Creativity
When you love, you are willing to risk. You put yourself out there, even when your vulnerability and gesture of love may not be reciprocated. You do not see love as a transaction. When someone has to pay for your love, it becomes something else entirely. You...
