by dustin | Apr 11, 2008 | human spirit, Society
Financial Independence. The Declaration of Independence. An Independent Spirit. We esteem independence. Our society celebrates freedom. As we should. But, do we miss the point? We’re not seeking absolute independence. Well, we may be seeking it, but we...
by dustin | Mar 28, 2008 | Creativity, Society, Spirituality
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...
by dustin | Mar 21, 2008 | Creativity, Ideas
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,...
by dustin | Mar 14, 2008 | Creativity
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...
by dustin | Mar 7, 2008 | Human Resources, Ideas
… 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,...
