The Story of Broke – Annie Leonard’s new film
Filmmaker Annie Leonard, of Story of Stuff.org just released her newest film – the Story of Broke (2011) showing how the US economy is broken and that there is enough money for things to work. Sit back and watch. It’s refreshing and thought-provoking. You may feel inspired to have a creative idea or make new [...]
read moreWhat tomorrow might be…intriguing day-to-day technology use
If you are having a challenge or two envisioning the future and your life in it, take the 6-minute break to imagine navigating your day productively, the way the people do in this video. Related articles Intel’s “Tomorrow Project” — public conversations about the future of technology (boingboing.net) VIDEO: The technology of tomorrow (news.bbc.co.uk)
read moreSteve Jobs Genius Compared to Einstein – NY Times
In his NYTimes Opinion piece printed October 30, 2011 as The Genius of Jobs, Walter Isaacson compares the genius of Jobs to Einstein, both stalwart examples (and role models?) of propelling the world into new dimensions of experience and discovery. Steve Jobs, he says, “…was the most innovative and successful business leader of our era [...]
read moreCan you train people to be happier at work?
When brains are primed to be positive, people perform better than when they are in a negative or neutral state. Research supports positivity having an influence on creativity, in a good way. Author Martin Addison says it is possible to imprint the brain with positive patterns by using a series of habits and mindset changes [...]
read moreWhat if schools helped students do a ‘Steve Jobs’ to land a job? Harvard Business School has a leg up.
When I was fresh out of university I went looking for a job. After getting fired from a number of them over the years, I decided it was more about identifying the work that needed doing and going ahead and doing it. Creativity professional was not a job category in the 1980′s, nor was innovation [...]
read moreA 2-minute online interactive creativity exercise
Here’s a creativity exercise for you that’s fun and has a purpose. It may also give your creativity a boost. Fun: Click Draw a Stickman link for two minutes of interactive fun. Purpose: In what ways did the Draw a Stickman experience remind you of your creativity? and inspire your creativity? Creativity Boost: In what [...]
read moreScript to sell your boss new ideas
Jordan used the quick checklist for creative ideas. The new idea arrived. Another call came through. “Marci, thanks, I got it. Now how do I sell it to my boss? Can you remind me?” “Jordan, your learning and retention style amazes and delights me. I’m happy to zap over this checklist for you, here t’is.” [...]
read moreSix things you can do when your boss says, “be creative”
“We need new ideas Jordan, get creative,” boss says. “Sure thing,” Jordan says, meaning WTF, why now, OMG! Jordan calls in a panic. “What can I do Marci?” “Breathe,” I said. “Take a look at the checklist from our session, remember the 6 points? I’ve just emailed them to you, just in case. Pick one [...]
read moreBuy, Use, Toss? | Free Science Social Studies Curriculum | Facing the Future |
Even if you are not an educator, take a look at the free curriculum to spark your creativity – to get new ideas and make new decisions you can use to help shape an innovate to support a sustainable future. Buy, Use, Toss? | Science & Social Studies Curriculum | Facing the Future | Preview [...]
read moreIs consistency related to creativity? and other thought starters
First the warm up Consistency is the last refuge of the unimaginative. (Oscar Wilde) One of the advantages of being disorderly is that one is constantly making exciting discoveries. (A.A. Milne) Never let your sense of morals prevent you from doing what’s right. (Isaac Asimov) Quality means doing it right when no one is looking. [...]
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