We often hear how success changes people. You know the story: someone we know is super cool, and then they find success or get a little power in their position and suddenly become a jerk. It's not true. Success does not change us, it only magnifies what has always...

School often tries to teach us formulas and rules to how we should approach problems and life, for that matter. Anyone who has ever been tasked or called to create understands that creativity is not built on formulas, but on inspiration, rhythm, and free thinking. A...

We're all looking for a fresh perspective in our jobs, ministries, and organizations. Some may say we're always looking for innovative ways to do what has been done. Innovators enhance existing products, systems, or ideas. It's been said that "innovation is at the...

  U2 front man Bono penned a lyric saying: "The right to be ridiculous is something I hold dear." As artists, it's important to remember and embrace our individual and unique right to be ridiculous from time to time. The exercise of discovering the unique traits...

Photo Props: There is one very easy, very simple, and very affordable way for your organization to get more creative, more innovative, and more on vision - and it can happen in the next 24 hours, if you so desire: GET DIVERSE. As creative professionals, we tend to try...

"Wisdom begins in wonder." - Socrates Do you wonder? Wonder what could be? Wonder what is next? Wonder what may be possible? Wonder has the ability to ignite creativity and ideas. The fact that we have to work removes the ability to ALWAYS wonder, but how do we avoid...

We all know the importance of the ten commandments - the golden rule for how we're supposed to live our lives. But what about a golden rule for our creativity? Blogger Andrew Zahn developed a less sanctimonious list than Moses, but it's a list that can be adapted to...

When we start any new endeavor, we really have nothing to lose. We know we're going to have to do some things different than everyone else or we're never going to break through the clutter. We have this belief that we can do something that no one has done before - so,...