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 | Feb 29, 2008 | Creativity, Ideas
This was on my cup of Starbucks coffee today: The Way I See It #290 On the battlefield of ideas, winning requires moving toward the sound of the guns. — Newt Gingrich Former Speaker of the House of Representatives I’m not big on battle metaphors. Too often...
by dustin | Feb 1, 2008 | Creativity, Ideas
Many ideas are borne out of solitude. The shower is a classic example of quiet alone-time creating a vacuum for new thoughts. Still, we usually have to bring these thoughts back to a team for development. We also have moments where we need to generate ideas in a team...
by dustin | Jan 25, 2008 | Creativity, Ideas
Did you know you can train fleas to stay in a jar? Put them in a jar and screw on the lid. They will jump and bump the lid repeatedly, because they can jump much higher than the lid. After a few days, take the lid off. They won’t jump out. They still have the...
