Everyday Creativity…
Not everything we do has to be immense in it’s goal. Yes, it’s a nice idea to collaborate on a start-up that seeks to end world hunger, but we also … Read More
Author: Michael Kieley
What matters most now?
When we strive to make changes in the deep elements of our lives, it is a good idea to ‘check in,’ to see if our life mission has been shifting … Read More
Seeing the city in new ways…
Sometimes we don’t have to go far from home in order to be refreshed by a journey. I was a little reluctant to pack up my bike and gear to … Read More
Covey’s 4 quadrants of LIFE…
This morning I’m thinking about the 4 quadrants of life defined by Stephen Covey. It’s one of my favorite paradigms, keeping me focused on the essential, over the meaningless and … Read More
Flow, 4 states of mind…
In this video, Vishkin Lahkiani builds upon the Flow principle of Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi. (Thanks to Purpose Fairey for the link.)
Build a business / find a great job: creative use of LinkedIn
I learned more about the power of using LinkedIn from Lynda.com* than from any other source. The KEY idea for me was to include ASPIRATIONAL PROJECTS in a highly developed … Read More
Bodhipaksa meditation by a river
I studied with Bodhipaksa during an online course in Buddhist meditation he conducted using Skype Group Video several years ago. I succeeded in meditating every day for a hundred days … Read More
Transform an object…
Follow in the footsteps of Dada artists–transform the meaning / destroy the function of a utilitarian object, by encrusting it with exotic materials.
Wabi-sabi; beautiful accidents
My understanding of the Japanese concept of wabi-sabi, may not be very sophisticated, but to me it’s about the beauty of an accident, the good feelings that come from loosening up, … Read More
3d Printing can set you free…
but the learning curve means it can also freeze your creativity. I was asked to write about a recent failure last year, and the first thing that came to mind … Read More