Unlocking the creative potential that exists within all of us through design thinking and guided mastery David Kelley's influential TED Talk on building creative confidence has inspired millions to rediscover their innate creativity We've all heard the familiar refrain: "I'm not the creative type." It's a self-imposed limitation that David Kelley, founder of the global design firm IDEO and Stanford University's d.school, has spent his career dismantling. According to Kelley, this division between "creative types" and "practical people" is not only artificial but harmful—it prevents countless individuals from…
Our Hawaiian Adventure Begins Christina and I are spending the week in Hawaii right now. We often joke that we'd make the most hilarious contestants on The Amazing Race because while we love traveling, traveling doesn't exactly return the sentiment. I think we'd make a fantastic team though, and at minimum provide some great comedic relief for viewers. Christina's the smooth-talking, patient one who has all the time in the world for ticket agents and reservationists, while I'm direct and straight-to-the-point, just wanting quick answers so we can…
Sometimes the greatest insights come from the smallest voices I walked into the kitchen where my son was eating his breakfast the other morning and said, "Hi Tiger Tank" to him. I call him random things like my "little Pumpkin Spice Latte," "Pumpkin Pie," "Buddy," and of course "Tyler." When I called him Tiger Tank, he asked me what a Tiger Tank is. I didn't know myself since I just made it up on the fly, so I said, "Oh, you know, tanks are what armies use to…
The Master of Suspense reveals his surprisingly tender philosophy on finding joy in clarity and creativity In this rare interview clip, Alfred Hitchcock articulates his personal definition of happiness with unexpected vulnerability and wisdom Alfred Hitchcock—a name synonymous with suspense, psychological thrillers, and cinema's darkest corners. As the mastermind behind classics like "Psycho," "Vertigo," and "The Birds," he's known for manipulating audiences' deepest fears. Yet in this remarkable interview clip, we see a different side of the legendary director: a reflective Hitchcock musing not on terror, but on…
We don't know each other, but I love my car. My 2006 Civic has been great to me, and I suppose I've been pretty good to it too. I've changed the breaks, oil, transmission fluid, steering fluid, a couple of sets of tires, and that is about it. Our car has given me 100,000 glorious miles together. On our way down to San Diego last week, we hit the milestone. I've had a few cars before my Honda Civic, but each of them was plagued with problems and…
When was the last time you had fun at work? For many of us it has been a while and fun at work is usually something you do during lunch or around a watercooler. Employees may view work as dull, boring, unimaginative, and very often we see employees who are completely disengaged. Do a search for "employee engagement facts" and see what results you find. If you think employees are actively engaged, you may be surprised to learn that many employees are not only disengaged, but actively disengaged.…
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