Apr 23, 2016 | Breaking Through, Building Community, Thoughts for New Professionals
Your BREAK THROUGH, Vol. 1, Post 24 For the longest time, I misunderstood networking. The thought of going to a young professionals mix and mingle happy hour, working the room, handing out business cards, making small talk, and stumbling around like the awkward...
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...
Apr 4, 2016 | Breaking Through, Thoughts for New Professionals
Your BREAK THROUGH, Vol. 1, Post 21 I’d like to continue the discussion I began in February about what it means to enter into your career as a new professional. The more time I spend mentoring new professionals, and the more often I research best practices or...
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...