by Roger Firestien | Dec 8, 2020 | Creativity, Innovation, Uncategorized
It seems trivial to say that we are going through a very challenging time in our world today. The fact is that we are experiencing tremendous change. Change is uncomfortable, and radical change can be terrifying. But change is also the catalyst for innovation. If we...
by Roger Firestien | Sep 16, 2020 | Creativity
In front of my house, below the kitchen and dining room windows, I have a slab. It is a concrete pad. Several houses that were built in my neighborhood in the mid-1940’s have one. Over the years I have tried to use “the slab.” When we had outdoor parties,...
by Roger Firestien | Jul 8, 2020 | Creativity
Creativity Is More Powerful Than A Pandemic The pandemic has forced us to be more creative in our everyday lives. Here are just a few examples: Drive-by birthday parties, virtual dinners and celebrations and even concerts in driveways Late night talk shows and...
by Roger Firestien | May 19, 2020 | Creativity
What do you do when you are 89 years old and in the midst of a pandemic? Get creative! My family celebrated my mom’s 89th birthday at our farm in Colorado two days before the United States began to lock-down because of COVID-19. Ruth Firestien is my model of how to...
by Roger Firestien | Apr 14, 2020 | Change, Creativity
Let’s take a break from the virus and go to the farm In the past month, I’ve seen other consultants help businesses transition their technology to meet our new distancing challenges. I have heard motivational speakers saying that this “could be the best...
by Roger Firestien | Feb 25, 2020 | Creativity
What’s love got to do with creativity? Everything. Paul Cézanne, The Battle of Love – Image Courtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington If you want to be creative, fall in love with something. Introducing the intrinsic motivation theory of creativity, developed...
