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Hello there. Glad you stopped by. You'll find a range of topics here, all connected by a common thread: curiosity.


5 Creativity Myths and How to Recover From Them: Myth No. 4
Burnout can land you in a space of total collapse. But the early days often start with the sensation of spinning out in place. It's like you're trying to do work, trying to tackle problems, and you might be putting in effort, but you also feel like you're getting nowhere. Traction vanishes beneath you. And you don't know why.
Feb 11


5 Creativity Myths and How to Recover From Them: Myth No. 3
What changes when you perceive creativity as highly practical? It's hard to develop something you don't believe matters. No rocket science there. Most of us are running on autopilot. But creativity is heavily strengthened––or neglected––by where we allow our attention to go.
Jan 20


5 Creativity Myths and How to Recover from Them: Myth No. 2
If creativity is only relevant on stage, in a frame, or behind a mic, then entire professions get written off as “not creative.” And when that happens, the skill sets of the people in those professions stay underdeveloped.
Jan 16


5 Creativity Myths and How to Recover from Them: Myth No. 1
When creativity gets treated as magic, we also intuitively box it in as something very specific. But what happens when creativity gets treated like a muscle?
Jan 7


Making Hell Inhabitable
I have to start with the obvious question:
Why would we make hell inhabitable?
Oct 30, 2024


The Public Speaker's Starter Kit
Whether you're leading a meeting, pitching your new business, or keynoting, let's talk about a unanimous experience: being new to the game.
Oct 23, 2024


Illustrating the Invisible: Giving Ideas Shape
Here's the thing with ideas: by themselves, they're invisible.
Aug 27, 2024


The Power of a Personalized Slide Deck: Are You Ready for a Digital Sidekick?
Hello speakers. Here are a few things I’ve noticed shift in my clients when they get a personalized slide deck.
Aug 5, 2024


The Underbelly of Efficiency
Some of the most impactful things we can bring into the world won’t develop efficiently.
Jul 25, 2024


Leading "Potential" for Long-Term Success
What are some ways we can lead "potential" when we spot it in the next generation?
Jul 8, 2024


Emotional Vulnerability in the Workplace
Maybe it's just me. But we seem to be getting mixed messages from the culture on what to do with emotion.
Jun 28, 2024


Cross-Pollination: How to Enhance Your Creativity
Cross-pollination occurs when one discipline provides an answer for a problem in another.
Jun 26, 2024


From Zippers to Pixels: The Surprising Overlap Between Costume Design and Branding
Theater costumes have to meet two criteria: Fashion and Function. Your branding has to do the same.
Jun 19, 2024


How Most of Love is Lost
Between what is said and not meant, and meant and not said, most of love is lost.
Jun 13, 2024


Switching Off "Do Not Disturb"
When we operate in chronic "Do Not Disturb" mode, we end up living in our own little world, where we don't let the world get in...
Jun 13, 2024


Rethinking Versus Overthinking
What's the difference between rethinking and overthinking? I'd like to say I'm rethinking all the time. But reality says something else.
Jun 13, 2024


Signs and Symptoms of an Atlas Complex
Let's talk about Atlas. And by "Atlas" I mean the Greek Titan charged with holding up the heavens after a snafu with Zeus went sideways.
Jun 13, 2024
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