May 21, 2016 | Breaking Through, Creative Leadership, Cultivating Creativity, Developing Teams
Your BREAK THROUGH, Vol. 1, Post 28 Imagine a typical ball game … goals of some sort, two teams, a ball, relatively clear rules … all the players are generally competent in the game’s usual strategy … the whistle blows and the sporting event...
May 14, 2016 | Breaking Through, Cultivating Creativity, Developing Teams, Thoughts for New Professionals
Your BREAK THROUGH, Vol. 1, Post 27 There are moments when we realize information we came across years ago resonated with us so strongly that it has become a part of who we are and how we approach the world. I’m not stating that I’m a master of Emotional...
May 7, 2016 | Breaking Through, Cultivating Creativity, Resources
Your BREAK THROUGH, Vol. 1, Post 26 Last week, I featured a discussion on Colorado Public Radio about the threat that core standards might have on students’ creativity, and how the lack of creative opportunities within schools can lead us to a dangerous place...
Apr 30, 2016 | Breaking Through, Cultivating Creativity, Resources
Your BREAK THROUGH, Vol. 1, Post 25 I always encourage my students to seek out new perspectives about things they’re interested in, to find new things to be interested in, and to read and/or listen to reliable news stories, thinkers, and speakers. One of my...
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...
