What Ornette Coleman Teaches Us About the Creative Context

What Ornette Coleman Teaches Us About the Creative Context

As the lights go down in the movie theatre, you reflexively reach into the bucket of popcorn on your lap and start eating. You notice that the first bite is a bit... Read more »
Creative Punishments May Be Good for Minor Infractions

Creative Punishments May Be Good for Minor Infractions

It is a standard assumption that if you do something wrong, you should be punished for your action. Young children are put in time-out for breaking the rules. Grade school students go... Read more »
The Creative Genius of Procrastination

The Creative Genius of Procrastination

Many of us have been taught that procrastination is a personal failing, and natural procrastinators are often invited to feel ashamed of themselves. Thankfully, a new understanding of procrastination is slowly gaining... Read more »
Why Creative People Struggle to Commit to One Path

Why Creative People Struggle to Commit to One Path

Many people seem to move through life with a clear, singular trajectory. They have one career, which is often a big part of their identity. But many of us don’t. We are... Read more »
Creative Potential Is Equal; Recognition Is Not

Creative Potential Is Equal; Recognition Is Not

Women are underrepresented in positions that signal high creativity, from Hollywood to the sciences to writing. In 2017, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission charged six major film studios with discrimination against... Read more »
Finding the Salt in Your Creative Diet

Finding the Salt in Your Creative Diet

This morning, I stepped on the bathroom scale. Up 1.2 pounds from yesterday. Harrumph! Science tells us that one pound of human weight is the result of approximately 3,500 to 4,100 calories... Read more »
Uncomfortable About Creative Risks? Don’t Face It Alone

Uncomfortable About Creative Risks? Don’t Face It Alone

Whenever I start to feel particularly worried about emerging cultural and political shifts, I invite inspiring creative innovators to gather and talk things out. Sitting alone, in front of my computer, and... Read more »
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