For the last month or so, I've taken a break from much of the Internet's social side, as I buried myself in notes, interviews, and thousands of my own words. I'm pleased to share with you the cover and first excerpt of Cultivating Creativity, my new book on the essential elements of the creative mindset. In … Continue reading FIRST LOOK: Cultivating Creativity, Out This Fall!
Unconventional Leadership and Student Development Reads
Having a book list front and center may have given you the indication that I'm a reader. I have 1-2 on me at all times, even in inopportune places. This has been a trait of mine for as long as I can remember- I remember a particularly heated family Disney trip, turned so after I … Continue reading Unconventional Leadership and Student Development Reads
Creativity and its Utility in the Workplace
This week, I want to expand upon the cultivating creativity manifesto I shared a few weeks back, by articulating how it can be used in the workplace- and thankfully, I have the data from the National Association of Colleges and Employers to help me out. Each year, NACE conducts a survey (summarized as their Job … Continue reading Creativity and its Utility in the Workplace
[PODCAST] Escape the 9 to 5, with Ali Salman
A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of chatting with Ali of Escape the 9 to 5 about my journey thus far as an entrepreneur. It's still not a term I'm fully comfortable using for myself (likely because of the assumptions and perceptions around it), but it was through this conversation - talking about … Continue reading [PODCAST] Escape the 9 to 5, with Ali Salman
Introducing: The Cultivating Creativity Manifesto
I've spent the last sixteen months traveling around the country (and to Canada, as of last month) talking to people about creativity. Learning about how they approach it, what they feel gets in their way, and how much potential they believe they have to develop it. All of these conversations, combined with observations about the … Continue reading Introducing: The Cultivating Creativity Manifesto
The Challenge Conflict Presents to Creativity
This spring, I'm focusing some of my speaking and consulting on helping organizations who are in conflict, resolve it and prevent it from constricting practices like organizational transition, goal setting, and strategic planning. Unresolved conflict presents a lot of issues to organizations: lost productivity, damaged professional relationships, and - most germane to the work I … Continue reading The Challenge Conflict Presents to Creativity
My Best Reads of 2016
Over sixty books this year. Whew. No time to review them all, but I did want to share a few recs for my most impactful and enjoyable reads. Click on each book for more about why it made the list, let me know what you enjoyed, and check out the full list if you're looking for … Continue reading My Best Reads of 2016
My Best Laughs of 2016
The summer of 2016 brought me a silly but welcome challenge: writing a joke a day for 100 days as part of Elle Luna's 100 Day Project. Despite being a prolific (if nothing else) writer, writing with the aim of humor has always proved to be a considerable, but always worthy, challenge. Writing on days … Continue reading My Best Laughs of 2016
From “You Had to Be There” to “You Have to Hear This”
We've all said it, and I'm sure many of us have fallen victim to it. A friend, family member or colleague comes to us with a story they're eager to tell. They start strong (or not, that happens to), but the story starts to fall apart as they forget things, stumble over the delivery, or … Continue reading From “You Had to Be There” to “You Have to Hear This”
Laughter Through Tears, Laughter Through Fears
My face still tight and salty with tears, trying to negotiate nearby luggage and an airport dinner of tacos and rice, I clumsily fired off a text: I just cried on a plane. Are we ever going to be funny again? It was Thursday, November 10th, and I was flying to California for a conference- … Continue reading Laughter Through Tears, Laughter Through Fears
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