Do Positive or Negative Emotions Make You More Creative?
Conventional wisdom from the field of psychology tells us that positive emotions are most conducive to creativity while negative emotions are detrimental. Yet, negative moods ...
How to Improve Your Powers of Observation
Why you need to sharpen your powers of observation Highly successful Innovators including artists, designers, scientists, and entrepreneurs, tend to be keen observers of the ...
Why You Need to Cultivate Your Inner Life (as a Leader)
When it comes to leadership it’s not just about what we do in the world, it’s also about who we are In our quest to ...
Discover the Secrets to a Deeper, Wiser, Creative Life
One thing I know for sure is that my creative practice keeps me grounded and connected to my innermost self, and the larger world. ...
3 Keys to Finding a Creative Breakthrough
Shifting from reacting to creating It’s so easy to be reactive about problems and the pressures they cause in today’s fast-paced world. If you are ...
Writing women’s history: Why you need to write your mother’s story
Marilyn Norry on writing women's history, starting with your mother It never occurred to me to write my mother’s story until I met Marilyn and attended ...
Jon Kolko on Creative Clarity & Bringing Creative Thinking Into Your Company
Managing 'wild and unpredictable' creative chaos in business I believe creative chaos is the biggest fear business managers have about creativity. Whenever we get to the messy ...
Spark Creativity in Your Team by Question-Storming Before Problem-Solving
Try this powerful question-storming technique to enhance creative problem-solving Give your team a brain jolt to kickstart creativity, by asking them to question-storm 50 questions ...
Capture Your Aspirations and Create Your Future
It has been said that every moment and every day offers us a fresh new beginning. "In the beginner's mind, there are many possibilities, but ...
Why Design and Systemics Are Crucial to Sustainable Innovation
Gain insights into creating sustainable innovation by learning from architects such as Bjarke Ingels In previous posts I have written about applying Design Thinking to your innovation ...