Creativity is not some cosmic etherial force floating in space. Rather it is intentional effort that is grounded in reality. The creative energy it takes to build masterpieces is not wrapped up in some mystical concept. It is forged in the daily grind of discipline. Those who want to unleash their creative potential will not stumble […]
Alvin Toffler said, “The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn. ” It’s not what we don’t know that holds us back, it’s what we know but don’t do that holds us back. As I have coached many people over the […]
Do you ever feel you’re not doing enough? You know, that feeling that you aren’t working hard enough. You aren’t as far as you should have been by now. You aren’t giving it enough of your energy. The truth is you are not alone! In fact, almost everyone feels what they call the “imposter” feeling. […]
Every person who had a brilliant idea never knew how it was going to happen at first. In fact, if they would have started with “How?” it would have killed the idea before it even had lift off. The worst question to ask when you or others are bringing ideas into being is “How?” If […]
Wouldn’t it be nice if we never forgot anything? Well…you can. Are you ready for the secret? It’s deep, so brace yourself…here it is… WRITE IT DOWN I know super profound right? Actually, it is. The majority of people do not write down their ideas and therefore they disappear. Earl Nightingale said, “Ideas are elusive, slippery things. […]
Mark Twain said, “There is no such thing as a new idea. We simply take a lot of old ideas and put them into a sort of mental kaleidoscope.” I meet a lot of people who want to create something great, but are always waiting for a new, unheard of, original, never-before seen, monumental idea […]
2 Horses can pull about 9,000lbs. together. How much do you think 4 Horses can pull? You would assume 4 Horses are able to pull 18,000lbs. however, 4 Horses can pull over 30,000lbs. together. Teamwork doesn’t double your effort, it multiplies your effort. There is a compound effect that occurs when creative collaboration takes place. […]
Innovation requires humility. Humility to realize you don’t know everything. We only grow by admitting we don’t know. Coach John Wooden said, “It’s what you learn after you know it all that counts.” People who think they know how everything works never open themselves up to learning new information. The truth is, it’s after you know something […]
Interrupted time is one of the biggest enemies of innovation. It interferes with progress and distracts from discipline. One of my goals this year in my own life is to have DISCIPLINED DETERMINATION, which is my way of saying…”focused time to get things done.” If you want to be more productive in your life you […]
Just one day (after today) left until 2016. Part of being creative is reflecting. The most creative people are people of reflective thinking. They review everything in order to learn something from it. In fact, one of the main reason creative people are creative is because they spend a great deal of time learning from […]