The latest assertions on how we can bend workplace culture toward greater creativity and innovation.
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...
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...
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...
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 don't...
If you're not willing to be a fool, even just for a minute, your creativity will suffer. Creativity requires trying something new now and then. When you try something new, you're not going to be very good at it at the start. So, there's a chance you will make a fool...
There's a big difference between our physical voice and our metaphorical one. If you use your physical voice too much, you lose it. The only way to find your metaphorical voice is to use it. Don't conflate the two. Challenge: How can you regularly practice your voice?...
If you want better creative solutions, you should ask the right questions. Make sure you understand two things: The purpose of what you're doingThe people it's for Purpose seems simple enough, but we often settle for superficial answers about profit or customer...
What kind of movie would Star Wars be if Luke Skywalker never faced Darth Vader? If Dorothy never faced the Wicked Witch? If Schindler didn't save anyone from the Nazis? The story suffers. Are you facing your challenges or avoiding them? The path to your best story...
Creativity doesn't happen because fear was eliminated. It happens because of courage in the face of fear. If you wait until you can eradicate your fear, you will never pursue your creativity. You can wait for the darkness to recede, or you can turn on your light. The...
Telling yourself you have no choice is an excuse. You can blame... Your bossThe systemThe economyThe cultureBad luckYour parentsYour bank accountYour competitionYour customersFateGod Or you can realize what you can control or influence, then act on that. You have more...
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