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Don’t Trust Your First Impression
The First Instinct Fallacy means going with your first impression of what you think is correct because your first instinct is the best.
If you want to solve the real problem – think outside the biological
You have certainly heard the phrase, “Think outside the box.”, but here is a new phrase to try on: “Think outside the biological.” Find out what I mean, and why it is SO IMPORTANT when you’re trying to solve a problem.
New videos! New book!
I recently realized that the last that you folks heard from me was in May. Time flies! Here’s a peek at what I’ve been working on.
Creativity is the language of possibilities
The answer to “How do you move people from a one-off creative team meeting to internalizing principles of creativity in your work and life?”
Creativity is in the Open Space
Don’t be afraid of the open space. Don’t worry about being bored. When you are bored, your imagination kicks in, and your brain goes to a creative place.
Innovate Constantly: Find Out How
What do stampeding cows, waffle irons, tractors, heart doctors, farmers, flying drones, and pacemakers have in common? They are all featured in my new video courses published through the OpenSesame learning platform!
Your team can be a creative powerhouse: Learn how for free.
Working with an actual client on a real problem, I’ll guide you through the entire Creative Problem-Solving process, from identifying an initial goal to developing specific action plans.
Be the leader that they look to for innovation. Learn how for free!
I’m offering a full online course on facilitating the Creative Problem-Solving process and it is FREE!
Creativity Is More Powerful Than A Pandemic
This coronavirus pandemic has shown us what I’ve been telling people for 40 years: we are ALL creative and we all create in different and valuable ways.
What do you do when you are 89 years old and in the midst of a pandemic?
Throughout her life, Mom has been a doer, a mover, and a changemaker in the lives of those around her. See what she’s doing during this COVID-19 pandemic.
Let’s take a break from the virus and go to the farm
I want to take you on an eight-minute vacation to one of my favorite places, the farm.
What’s love got to do with creativity? Everything.
What is it that you love? What is it that you are passionate about? What must you do? Whatever it is, do it for love. Do it to make a difference in the world.
I’m not creative. Oh yes, you are.
The number one myth about creativity is that only a few people are creative, and those people are artists and musicians. THIS IS FALSE.
Generating more ideas is NOT the key to innovation. So what is?
If you want creative ideas, you need creative questions. Lots of them. How do you do that? I’ll tell you how.
AFTER the party is over: A lesson for the creative process
On September 19 at the Museum of Science, I officially launched my latest book, Create in a Flash: A leader’s recipe for breakthrough innovation.