Reading Roger Simon’s July 28, 2010 political column from Politico, “Journolist veers out of bounds” left me wondering. Simon wrote about the Journolist’s demise, saying it’s creator, Ezra Klein unleashed a Frankenstein when he created a listserv of political reporters, academics, think tank members, and left-wing bloggers that grew to 400 members with no censorship, […]
Month: July 2010
Looking for new ideas? Check out Futurists top 10 forecasts
Need a little spark to your thinking? Take a look at the following top ten trends from the World Future Society’s Outlook report for what’s on the innovation horizon. Factoring even just one these into your idea generating practice will help you create new ideas and make new decisions. THE FUTURIST Magazine’s Top 10 Forecasts […]
May all your creations be welcomed with gentle love. Huh?
Okay. Bear with me here. I’ve noodled this for some time and will do my best to keep it simple. What if, when we produce a new ‘something’ it triggers the same reaction as when we give or take part in a birth. A real one. What if, when people reject the new ‘something’ with […]
A simple exercise to boost your resilience to change
I boarded the bus to the subway this afternoon, headed for Brazilfest, an annual summer event in Toronto. Disembarked at the subway station only to find the trains weren’t running due to maintenance. Alternative transport was arranged. The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) allocated buses to shuttle passengers to another station further on down the line. […]
Six Annotated Creativity Links 4U
There’s great stuff all over the web that give you creativity tips, tools, tricks and techniques. There are other ones that shed insight into rationale, basic thinking and attitudes for being at your creative best. The links come from the Huffington Post article (below) that appeared this week. I’ve selected the best ones for your […]
Want children to be creative? Encourage their gifts while young.
This Brazilian toddler is 18 months old. Isn’t it great the parents are rejoicing in its talents? I’m not sure there are genes for samba… Wouldn’t it be amazing if everyone’s natural gifts were identifiable and valuable? I’ve heard too many stories from people who say their approaches to a joyful life were curtailed because […]
Insights into Your Creativity – Life in a Day
There’s a great opportunity to take part in a global creativity event and plant idea seeds for your World Creativity and Innovation Week celebrations April 15 – 21, happening in nine months. How serendipitous that this door is opening now, inviting you to use new ideas and make new decisions to give birth to an […]
Looking for new solutions? Ask new questions. Here's how.
When new questions are asked, new solutions often result because what hadn’t been thought of becomes the focus of attention. Challenging assumptions to ask new questions is one of many techniques used to crack open new thinking. An easy way to learn how to do this is to examine your assumptions about day-to-day life. Questioning […]
World Creativity and Innovation Week at the World Futures Conference
To help you start planning for World Creativity and Innovation Week April 15 – 21, 2011, here’s a copy of the presentation Tom McMillian, Megan Mitchell and I made at the World Futures Conference in Boston on July 10 entitled World Creativity and Innovation Week April 15 – 21: Sustaining the Global Human Spirit. We’d […]
Tired of pushing buttons? Why not tap your palms?
Carnegie Melon PhD Candidate Chris Harrison and team developed a technology so you don’t have to write with ink on your palm to remember phone numbers, or to find your digital device to place a call. Skinput works by tapping your skin to control digital devices like MP3 players and cellphones, and even to play […]
