Feb 2, 2017 | Artist's Wheel, Breaking Through, Creative Leadership, Cultivating Creativity, Developing Innovative Awareness
An Inspiration: “Over-civilized people are beginning to find out that going to the mountains is going home; that wildness is a necessity. — John Muir Inspiration forms the beginning of any great endeavor, leadership moment, or strategic plan. The creative...
May 28, 2016 | Artist's Wheel, Breaking Through, Cultivating Creativity
Your BREAK THROUGH, Vol. 1, Post 29 At first glance, people often dismiss this aspect as being about religion and they shut down … that’s too contentious of a discussion. Or others shy away from the conversation quickly, anticipating a talk on New Age,...
Apr 16, 2016 | Artist's Wheel, Breaking Through, Cultivating Creativity
Your BREAK THROUGH, Vol. 1, Post 23 When you are enthusiastic about what you do, you feel this positive energy. It’s very simple. Paulo Coelho Coming from the gentleman and scholar who brought us The Alchemist, more to-the-point words could not be spoken about...
Apr 9, 2016 | Artist's Wheel, Breaking Through, Cultivating Creativity
Your BREAK THROUGH, Vol. 1, Post 22 All we need is love. — John Lennon It’s really not necessary to expand too much further on Lennon’s lyrical wisdoms. He pretty much got It. But do we? I’m not entirely sure that we do . . . not as...
Mar 26, 2016 | Artist's Wheel, Breaking Through, Cultivating Creativity
Your BREAK THROUGH, Vol. 1, Post 20 This third aspect of the Artist’s Wheel often throws students off. What on earth does our body have to do with leadership? Or the act of creating? The Answer? Everything. And we’re not just talking about body language:...
Mar 19, 2016 | Artist's Wheel, Breaking Through, Cultivating Creativity
Your BREAK THROUGH, Vol. 1, Post 19 The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge but imagination. — Albert Einstein As demonstrated by one of my earliest posts, “When Did We Stop Practicing Creativity,” which cited a Sir Ken Robinson TED Talk, I...