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What are the links between creativity, children, and monsters?
Answer: The natural creativity exhibited in children allows them to draw fantastic creatures that most of us see as, for lack of a better word, childish. In this article by Sam McNerney entitled, “Killing Creativity: Why Kids Draw Pictures of Monsters & Adults Don’t” , he explores how all of us could improve our creativity […]
Stanford Professor Tina Seelig’s Book on Creativity: InGenius: A Crash Course in Creativity
I love to see what other leaders in the blossoming field of creativity have to say on the subject. In this short video, Stanford Professor Tina Seelig, author of InGenius: A Crash Course in Creativity, gives us a really insightful map on creativity and a quick powerful lesson on the difference between convergent and divergent […]
Creativity and Photography: The Hauntingly Profound Work of Michael Kenna
I must say, a friend of mine turned me on to the creativity of photographer, Michael Kenna and I just can’t stop looking at his engaging body of work. The contrast of light and darkness, of earth and sky, of the solid and ethereal have left me transfixed and mesmerized. I am amazed at his […]
Slivers of Eternity: One Minute Meditations On The Ground of Creativity, #12
In this clip, filmed in Palm Desert, California, the sun breaches the horizon of a craggy desert ridge, an east bound plane soars through the air, and a bird sings a song of creation. It is amazing that this planetary ritual takes place on a daily basis, the earth rolling to the east and the […]
What is creative entrepreneurship and how does it relate to small business?
So called “creative populist,” Carl Nordgren, who believes the qualities associated with creativity are inherent to the human condition, has written an insightful article entitled, “Why creative entrepreneurship is vital to small business owners.” In it he outlines why each and every one of us must “intentionally grow our creatively entrepreneurial qualities.” I like what […]