…it’s no accident that high tech arose in the Bay Area and not in the more established intellectual hotspots of the East Coast. Whereas East Coast companies such as IBM and Xerox were both secretive and insular, not wanting the secrets behind their advances to be leaked out to competing companies, the cooperative environments of […]
[VIDEO] Creativity and Bay Area Innovation, Part II: The Great Cultural Mashup
The Bay Area sits at the westernmost edge of Western culture and the easternmost edge of Eastern culture, setting up a cultural edge condition that fosters creativity and innovation. Culture and Creativity Last time in the “Creativity and Bay Area Innovation” series, I talked about the influence of the Asian system of Feng Shui on […]
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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 Expert and Architectural Designer Austin Hill Shaw Featured on Video for New Chiropractic Clinic and Wellness Center
Here is an amazing video illustrating creativity and teamwork. Click here to watch the video http://vimeo.com/47951381 An amazing chiropractor and dear friend of mine, Dr. Matt Green is opening his own business, and he asked me and several members of my Berkeley BNI group (Business Network International), known as EBAR (East Bay Abundant Referrals) to help […]
Creativity Q & A: How to Select a Creative Team
Filmed on July 18th, 2012, creativity expert Austin Hill Shaw answers a question pertaining to creativity in groups: When working on a large creative project how do you select your teammates?
Grateful for All the Heart, Mind, and Creativity that Went Into The 2012 Lightning In A Bottle Festival!
Over Memorial Day weekend, I returned to the Lightning in a Bottle Festival for the 4th time, this time as one of the presenters speaking on the 5 Essentials of Designing and Building Sacred Space. It felt great to contribute in my own small way to the event and to know that I was but […]
Through Coworking and Collaboration, SF Springboard Brings Creative Projects to Life
In light of yesterday’s post, I felt compelled to give you more info on the offerings of SF Springboard, a local group dedicated to bringing creative projects to life. Here is what they have to say: What is it that you most want to create? What do you have burning inside you, just waiting to […]
Creativity and Coworking: The Benefits of Sharing Space and Experience in a Creative Environment
For those of you who are entrepreneurs, or business owners, or lone artists or designers, or really anyone who either works on their own or is alone by being at the top of your organization, this article is essential. No matter how outgoing you perceive yourself to be, we all know that human beings are […]
Creativity Expert Austin Hill Shaw Interviewed by Modern Times Magazine
Several weeks ago, I was interviewed by Taylor Holmes on my upcoming presentation on The 5 Essentials of Designing and Building Sacred Space at the Lightning in a Bottle Festival. Taylor and I talked for just under an hour and he asked me some really provocative questions on the potential for learning at a music […]