The word “flow” frequently features in my discussions with people. Like many language short cuts, people immediately understand when we say “things are flowing really well” or “it’s just not flowing at the moment” or “a bit of flow would …
It keeps coming up, this vulnerability thing. From the day I watched Brene Brown’s amazing TED talk, very few days have passed where I haven’t contemplated the strength and benefits of vulnerability and the requirement to tackle the associated shame. …
For someone like me, spending a prolonged period completing and finishing is like pulling teeth. And when I say “prolonged” I mean, more than a day or two! Despite having a glorious 3 days in the field last week speaking, …
So here we are. They tell me its November, but I am not convinced. I am fairly sure its around the end of June – that’s what I am putting my money on anyway. Creativity has been working its way …
I am sitting here, working on a chapter for a book I am co-authoring. I have been writing the chapter for months and I need to finish it. In the lounge, my (long suffering) husband is proof reading a …
I have been convinced for many years now, that it should be possible for someone like me, to have a plan and stick to it, even a little bit, but I am becoming increasingly unconvinced. I want a plan – …
OMG I look so young…15 years old! I have fought writing this blog post for weeks, but finally have stopped battling and just started to type. Twenty five years ago, I feel in love with paint: as a rather keen …
We often find ourselves stuck in repeating patterns, saying the same thing or making the same mistakes. This can be really helpful as it often adds to continuity, but it can result in great frustration, limited progression during change or difficulty …
Creativity has a poor image, especially in business, where is can be labelled fluffy, time wasting, a luxury or, worst of all “a nice activity to cheer up the team”. The term “innovation” is much preferred and has a better image, but …
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If the word “creative” brings you out in hives, a cold sweat or just turns you off, please think again. I’m not going to encourage you to splodge paint randomly, with the vague hope of claiming it “abstract art”. This isn’t …
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