by admin | Apr 22, 2015 | Creative, Creativity, encourage, inspiration, Leadership
Art is not as easy as data. Data is cold, lifeless, and not emotional.
When criticism is aimed at data very quickly the truth is identified, evaluated, and then we move forward. But art is connected to its creator…the artist.
When we create art a small little...
by admin | Apr 7, 2015 | Creative, Creativity, encourage, Leadership
I have found that there are two types of artists: artists who are frustrated athletes and artists who have no athletic inkling in their DNA. It’s like the Hattfields and the McCoys – very little gray area. Regardless of which camp you call home, the accomplishments...
by admin | Nov 13, 2014 | Creative, Creativity, encourage, inspiration, Leadership
We all love ideas. They are intoxicating but the reality is…most of our best ideas never get out of the starting gate. The hard truth is this – no one cares about your idea and it won’t likely get noticed unless you choose to do some things that...
by admin | Nov 11, 2014 | Church, Church Programming, Communication, Creative, Creativity, encourage, Leadership
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? My friend and Blogger Andrew Zahn developed a less sanctimonious list than Moses, but it’s a list that can...
by admin | Oct 15, 2014 | Church, Creative, Creativity, encourage, inspiration, Leadership
When a new cast member is hired at Disney they are taken through “Traditions”, an orientation course designed to educate the cast member on the heritage of the culture that Disney has created. The expectation is set in this training that at Disney “We Create...
by admin | Oct 8, 2014 | Creative, Creative Process, encourage, inspiration, Leadership
Being creative requires getting out of the norm. In order to get out of the norm it requires us to think differently. When trying to think different it is important to remember it starts with YOU! It is ok to define yourself. Identify your strengths and weaknesses and...