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People are cool.
From my last post, “Connecting socially with purpose”, you found out that I’m a social person – social in the sense that I enjoy meeting people, not out partying till dawn (although I’ve done that...
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WWCD – What Would Creativity Do?
Recently I was asked by a college student finishing graduate school to answer a few questions about my creative education, career path and what creativity means to me, specifically as it relates to...
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Love what you do
We’ve all been told to pursue a career so that you end up loving what you do, yet so many of us fall short somewhere along the way. For me, following my creative interests was a no-brainer; however,...
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If you love creativity, give it away…
to those who need it desperately. Networking with creative people is the best. How else would I have been able to connect with folks like those I met during the Southern Fried Designathon, self titled...
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Busy. A four letter word for fun.
That old saying “time flies when…” holds true to my absence in updating my home here. This story is about what’s been going on with a private art college here in Nashville. I was asked to join Nossi...
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Growth comes from sharing
Twice in one year I’ve camped out at Cadillac Ranch in downtown Nashville for two session presentations at PodCamp and BarCamp. These conferences are held in cities all over the nation and are...
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You can’t own creativity. It owns you.
I find it fascinating how many people who call themselves “creatives” spend a lot of effort defending their ownership of creativity and subsequently, their value within it. After spending two decades...
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You have to surrender to win.
After 17 years in the advertising agency business I’ve realized a vital key aspect of success. I have to give up my own ideas for the opportunity of a better one. Beyond my own self delusional...
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Hire me, I dare you.
To be quite honest, I need to be creative. It’s like food for me and I’m definitely an overeater. So give me a project, challenge me, I dare you! When I first realized I had an affinity for creativity...
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Courageously Creative
So if fear kills creativity, then what must we possess to get past it? As a teacher of creativity, I see everyday this dilemma with students. Building confidence takes time, however we can have...
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