Sow the seeds of creativity by keeping a journal
What is creativity? For some, it’s the preserve of artists and playwrights, far off and out of reach. For others it’s simple: a smile on a rainy day, or planting a tulip bulb and watching it grow. I...
View ArticlePersonal Development: Disrupt Yourself Daily, And Get into the Habit of...
For most of us, being creative is hard work. It takes practice. We can only unleash the creativity within us through effort: disrupting our daily routines and trying out new things. The brain loves...
View ArticleTell your story and build your creativity
I went to a fascinating talk the other day by an advertising creative of the old school, Dave Trott. He’s the man behind TV ads I remember as a child, like Hello Tosh Gotta Toshiba, Cadbury Flake and...
View ArticleAwaken The Conscious Mind And Beat Unconscious Bias
Are your unconscious biases being a help or a hindrance? There’s so much about myself that I don’t know. I realise my brain’s more complex, powerful and capable than any computer and I’m pretty sure...
View ArticleThe perils of the passive customer
I was working recently with the staff of a small conference company. We were talking about their relationships with customers and how they could build even better ones. The CEO told me: “I want our...
View ArticleTechnologically Enhanced Communication vs Connected Conversations
My children have been texting since birth. They have more friends on social media than I could even dream about. And they have a far deeper and more meaningful relationship with Siri than they do with...
View ArticleHow happiness can blow away the long-service cobwebs
We once believed the sun orbited round the earth. Just like happiness orbits around success. Make yourself successful, then you’ll be happy. Right? Wrong. Major advances in neuroscience, reveal the...
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