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Creativity and Gender Equality: The Need for True Empowerment in Both Women and Men
Here’s an amazing TED talk from a new friend of mine, Joselyn DiPetta, whom I fortuitously met in the final moments of the 2015 Wisdom 2.0 Conference after party. Her above talk,”The Missing Piece in the Gender Equality Puzzle” is fantastic, and is a must see for anyone wanting to: transcend the limitations of stereotypes […]
Creativity and Self-Expression: What’s Love Got to Do with It?
In short: everything! In order to be a better creator, and in order to be fully Self-expressed, you must be a better lover. This sort of love has nothing to do with like, or romance, or heart-shaped chocolates (although they, too, are products of love). This love has everything to do with framing all of […]
Creativity and Darkness: Why I chose a black background for this headshot
When people ask me what I do, I say “I help individuals and organizations rediscover their innate creativity so that they can lead more connected, effective, and deeply meaningful lives.”Creativity is often viewed as something frivolous, something to engage in only after more important things are taken care of. But nothing could be further from […]
Bay Area Creativity and Innovation: Lesson 9, The Creative Vortex
This video is part of a series on San Francisco Bay Area Creativity and Innovation by creativity expert, Austin Hill Shaw. In this edition, Austin unveils the unseen forces driving Bay Area creativity and innovation.
Creativity and Surfing: Creative Flow and the Seduction of the Tube
The allure of a barreling wave is an undeniable force. It resonates deep within us like the drone of a bagpipe—strong and steady, raw and primordial—allowing all other notes a point of origin, a point of origin from which to soar. But what can waves and surfing teach us about our own desires for creative […]