Advice to would-be entrepreneurs: part 1
A recent conversation with one of my Visual Thinking students got me thinking what my advice would be to a young person interested in being an entrepreneur. (Bare in mind … Read More
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Category: Principles / Concepts
Some of the concepts and principles, the theory, so to speak, of creativity.
My own Boring Project…
Not Elon’s Boring Company, but I’m taking a clue from a book that had a deep effect on me a year ago, Chris Bailey’s The Productivity Project. Chris funded his … Read More
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PRO vs Amateur: Reflecting on the War of Art
The War of Art is one of the best books I have ever read which dispenses with the cliches and gives a much more honest view of what it takes … Read More
Want to be more creative? Focus on doing “First Things First.”
CORE PRINCIPLE: FIRST THINGS FIRST If you want to accomplish important things focus on your internal compass of what matters most now, rather than a clock, a to do list, … Read More
Deep Work in 3 minutes
No book has affected me more this year, than Cal Newport’s, “Deep Work.” Here is my own take on it.
Creatively searching for work…
I was talking to a friend about being creative about the act of looking for work. I may never look for a job-job again, but a key goal of mine … Read More
Summer Camp (WordPress)
Just returned from my 2nd WordCamp. This one in Orange County at UC Irvine’s Innovation Center called The Cove.
Deep work; the story of the blacksmith…
So, “Deep Work” by Cal Newport is the most influential book for me this month. I was hiking along the beach, and the chapter I was listening to, was about a … Read More
Mindfulness and creativity…
Inspired by a chapter from Peace is in Every Step, called, “Hope as an Obstacle.”
The 4 Quadrants of Life
One paradigm that shapes my focus on what I most need to do is Stephen Covey’s 4 Quadrants of Life. Sharing this model allows for a interesting dialog with people … Read More