Creativity and the Faces of a Puppy: Be Curious, Frustrated and Joyful.
Subscribe to the audio blog on your favorite podcast app: Subscribe What’s in a face? Sherlock, our new puppy, expresses many faces. These let us know when he feels proud about going potty, unhappy...
View ArticleCreativity arrives in small Iterations, not giant leaps.
As a young person at music school, I lived 1800 miles from home. It seemed like a big leap, jumping from High School to accept a full scholarship to a music trade school. Another leap raised me to...
View ArticleThe In-Between: When Clarity Puts You On Hold
Sometimes life is like waiting for a medical diagnosis to arrive. Doctors ordered lab work, scans, and combed through your medical file. But delays keep you from knowing the verdict. You might ask,...
View ArticleChoose an open mind: Certainty is my enemy. Nuance is my friend.
Mark, a good friend and a UK expat living in the Middle East, came to visit me several years ago. After years of spending a week or so together at conferences, this was a rare treat to finally host...
View ArticleNo Mailbox Required. Be the Letter Sent.
I used to write and mail old-fashioned letters. In fact, those letters bonded my relationship with the young woman I eventually married. Our correspondence helped us feel seen. She sent mixtape...
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