At the end of each of my book synopsis presentations, I give a few of my takeaways for the books I present. For Imagine: How Creativity Works, I had a much longer list than usual – sixteen takeaways. So, here they are. If you want to be more creative, then take a good look, and… Read More Imagine by Jonah Lehrer – My Takeaways
I have now read enough about creativity to know that we have our work cut out for us. What we think, what we wish, is that creative ideas just fall from the sky in blinding moments of inspiration. That does happen, but… But, just as Twyla Tharp says in The Creative Habit, and Jonah Lehrer… Read More Creativity is a Verb, and feels like Hard Work – insight from Jonah Lehrer, Imagine
I’ve finished reading Imagine by Jonah Lehrer. It is a treasure, with story after story worth pondering. One of his exemplars of creativity is Yo-Yo Ma. Here is a brief excerpt. For Ma, the tedium of the flawless performance taught him that there is often a tradeoff between perfection and expression. “If you are only… Read More From Yo-Yo Ma, Your Communication Tip of the Day – “Make People Care What Happens Next”
Recently, a sharp entrepreneur told me that she consistently hears that the First Friday Book Synopsis is one of the top 5 networking events in the Dallas area. I believe this is true, and you can sense it whenever you walk into the room at one of our monthly sessions. The quality of the people,… Read More Coming for the May 4 First Friday Book Synopsis – Imagine: How Creativity Works & Take the Stairs
“People listen to Top 40 because they want to hear their favorite songs or songs that sound like their favorite songs. When something different comes on, they’re offended. They don’t want anything unfamiliar.” Charles Duhigg, The Power of Habit Here’s a tidbit from The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg. The issue is how a… Read More From Celine Dion to OutKast – Melding the Brand New with the Familiar (insight from Charles Duhigg and Jonah Lehrer)
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