Reflect On The Past To Enhance Your Creativity
Reflect on three questions to focus your memories, retain details, and take your creative projects from good to extraordinary.
I Hope We Don’t Return To Normal
Pop quiz, hotshot. Dennis Hopper as Howard Payne in Speed Speed is a 1994 action movie about a bomb on a bus. If the bus’ speed drops below 55 miles-per-hour, the bomb explodes. Keanu Reeves’ character, a rash cop named Jack, helps get all the bus passengers to safety while catching the bad guy. Annie,…
The Coronavirus Is Redefining Leadership
The global COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic caught most of the world off guard. It’s a terrible virus, and I hope you’re doing everything possible to stop the spread and stay healthy. But, as John P. Kotter said in his book, A Sense of Urgency, leaders should not let a good crisis go to waste. The coronavirus,…
Sometimes That’s How It Goes
“How are you doing?” I plop into the massage therapist’s consultation chair and stifle a yawn. Her question is loaded. In the last month I’ve only slept in my bed six times. I leave again in two days for another week. “I’m exhausted,” I say. It’s true. I’m worn out and still have two major…