by dustin | Apr 15, 2020 | Uncategorized
The beautiful thing about a more creative workplace is how it allows individuals to bring their full selves to their work. Their ideas, their experiences, their talents are all valuable as sources of inspiration and exploration. It’s sad, and a touch ironic, that so...
by dustin | Apr 14, 2020 | Uncategorized
When I was in high school, I remember telling my parents I wanted to be an artist. This was no shocker. I had wanted to be an artist since i was a little kid. But I think my parents were hoping I’d “grow up” and mature beyond wanting to be an artist. They asked how I...
by dustin | Apr 13, 2020 | Uncategorized
Ask a business leader how important creativity is to their success and most will say it is critical. Ask them to put business resources (time, money, assets) toward creativity and the same leaders will placate. “We don’t have budget for that.” “We can’t distract from...
by dustin | Apr 12, 2020 | Uncategorized
Creativity is not safe. It requires someone to take a risk. Usually this is a risk of some sort of rejection. If no one is willing to do this, we all stay in our corner of the room… complaining about the folks in the other corners.
by dustin | Apr 11, 2020 | Uncategorized
When it comes to embracing a creative identity, we believe that path is bifurcated between mega-success and devastating failure. This keeps us from pursuing creative endeavors because–honestly–both of these paths scare us. But the truth is there are many variations on...
by dustin | Apr 10, 2020 | Uncategorized
When was your identity as a creative genius stolen? What did you replace it with? The good news is this was not a permanent replacement. At one point, you believed you were an artist. You can still reclaim your creative identity. Believe you’re an artist. Start doing...
