In this clip, filmed on July 4th, 2012, Creativity Expert, Austin Hill Shaw, speaks on the challenges and opportunities of working with the feeling of not knowing during a creative project.
Author of The Accidental Creative, Todd Henry, Speaks on Creativity Under Pressure
Prolific, brilliant, and/or healthy. How to balance various aspects of creativity to have a truly creative life? Attention all creators! I really enjoyed this talk by Todd Henry on the nature of creativity in an era of constant demand and high productivity. Todd puts together a powerful argument, saying that on demand brilliance is really […]
Creativity Q & A: How to Spark Creativity when Blocked?
In this clip, creativity expert Austin Hill Shaw addresses an age-old question about creativity. About the Creativity Q & A Video Series: Every one of you is unique. There will never be another you ever! Knowing this, creativity expert Austin Hill Shaw has dedicated himself to empowering you to bring your creative gifts into the […]
Austin Hill Shaw Talks on The Five Essentials of Designing and Building Sacred Space, Part II
In this talk, filmed at the Lightning in a Bottle Festival on the morning of Saturday, May 26, 2012, and Part II of the hour long talk (for Part I click here), I continue building the framework, bringing sacred outlook and a profound sense of connection into the process of designing and building specifically and […]
Austin Hill Shaw Talks on The Five Essentials of Designing and Building Sacred Space, Part I
In this talk, filmed at the Lightning in a Bottle Festival on the morning of Saturday, May 26, 2012, I create a framework bringing sacred outlook and a profound sense of connection into the process of designing and building specifically and creativity in general. The framework comes from Vajrayana Buddhism, also known as Tantric Buddhism, […]
This American Life’s Ira Glass On Being Creative
Here is an amazingly candid video by the host of This American Life, Ira Glass, on the work behind creativity and being creative. So often we are mesmerized by the finished product that we forget that a lot of hard work goes into the creations around us that we all value. Don’t be fooled! If […]
How to Live a Creative Life
Do you feel unfulfilled or stuck in a rut? Do you doubt your ability to create anything meaningful or worthwhile? Or, on the other end of the spectrum, are you overwhelmed by creative ideas that you never find the time to bring to life? You are not alone. It is surprisingly common for people to […]
Creativity and Leadership: How Great Leaders Inspire Action
I recently had an illuminating conversation with a dear friend of mine, Kathy Hart. Kathy is a change expert who, along with her company ClearVision Consulting, goes into large organizations and helps them execute large, system-wide changes, ultimately with the goal of aligning everyone, as her company name implies, with a clear vision. As a […]
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 […]
Embrace the Spiraling Nature of Creativity
Do you ever find yourself circling back around to a familiar place every so often—a certain part of town, a grove in the woods, the home where you grew up? Do you keep coming back to landscape photography over other subjects you might explore with the precision of celestial bodies? Do you notice how that […]