by dustin | Oct 30, 2012 | brand you, Creativity, human spirit, inspiration, Personal Brand, Personal Development
“Pfft. That’s not believable.” I have found myself saying this during a movie or play that just didn’t ring true. And if we’re honest with ourselves, at the beginning of ANY performance we could cross our arms and furrow our brows in...
by dustin | Feb 24, 2012 | Creativity
Many of us would love to apply more creativity to our work. Sometimes, we tend to be more creative in the variety of ways we stall; preventing ourselves from creating something spectacular. Redesigning the Packaging I don’t know how many different versions I...
by dustin | Jan 27, 2012 | Creativity, inspiration
If you are a creator, sometimes the typical motivation of money, deadlines and productivity are not enough. There are days when it is hard to write the thousand words you set as your goal or make those ten phone calls to land a gig. For the creator, an additional...
by dustin | Sep 23, 2011 | Creativity, inspiration
I’ve probably mentioned my grandparents owned a grocery store as I was growing up. Both my parents worked there, along with uncles, aunts, cousins and other members of my rural hometown in Kellyville, Oklahoma. At the front of this store sat a large, wooden...
by dustin | Sep 18, 2009 | Creativity, Ideas
In her book The Creative Habit, Twyla Tharp gives several creative exercises. Creative Exercise #16 is Pick a Fight Tharp states that “Creativity is an act of defiance.” What are you defying? Are you willing to defy your usual route to the office and see...
by dustin | Dec 15, 2008 | Creativity, Ideas
If you’d like to read some of the top blog posts from Casual Fridays, here they are: 7 Reasons No One Likes Your Ideas Why don’t people listen or use your ideas? Here are a few clues. Pull! 10 Signs Youre Shooting Down Good Ideas Are you as open to new...
