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How to Unlock Your Creativity
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Kevin Ashton says creativity isn’t magic. His book, How to Fly a Horse: The Secret History of Creation, Invention and Discovery explores many examples and shows that humans don’t wait for some kind of divine inspiration and then mystically start creating. The idea comes first, but it’s only a seed. Tenacious hard work through a series of…
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Getting to “Flow”
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You begin and lose track of time. You blink, and one hour has gone by. When was the last time you were “in the zone”? This intense feeling is energizing and happy. Most of us have experienced it through activities that we are good at and that challenge us in just the right way. The…
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On Your Mark, Get Set… Unwind!
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And…my vacation starts today! Whew. This year was a tough one. I’ll save my reflections for later, but just the fact I haven’t posted in this space for several months gives an indication of where my head has been. (Yep, buried.) But I’m coming up for some sunshine and air and couldn’t be happier. My…
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EXPLORE – #oneword for 2018
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January 1 is a “let’s get to it” day. Last week, I set my reading goal for the year. I created my January bullet journal pages. I also did laundry, but don’t worry, that’s not just a new year’s thing. Now it’s time for my #oneword which has become a yearly tradition (see my last…
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Top Three Posts of 2017
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I like to do a little roundup of which posts generated the most traffic each year. It’s always interesting, a little like my #bestnine on Instagram. What others like best is not always what I thought. Here are the top three of 2017. My Leadership Inquiry: the new Problem of Practice Thanks to the work…