Creativity from a Puzzle Master
I ran across an interesting article on creativity, profiling Scott Kim, who makes a living as a "puzzle master" and contributes a puzzle column to Psychology Today. Photo by Scott Kim. I noted a few things from the article that...
Boundary Crosser, ScriptPhD.com
Another great example of a boundary crosser, from the worlds of science and art: ScriptPhD.com. One of the most interesting blogs I've seen in a long time, written by a fellow Northwestern alumna.
When It Rains, It Pours
Life gives us messages in many forms, sometimes in literal ways that we can't ignore. Last week, we had a sudden thunderstorm that left 2 feet of standing water in a shopping area where I was parked. My sons and...
The Need to Prove Something
A wise friend and coaching colleague of mine, upon reading my post about failure, made the observation, "When what drives us is the need to prove something, we suffer." So she asked me about my reasons for being an entrepreneur....
Worth Reading/Viewing: 3 L’s of Careers, Being Enough, and the Power of Words
The first is a commencement speech given by Robert Krulwich, the science reporter, to UC Berkeley Journalism School's graduating class of 2011. While Krulwich addresses the future of journalism, I think he's really speaking to the future of work. To...
Here's a great example of boundary crossing at work, where researchers are making the connection between the relationships of bees and plants and the relationship between suppliers and buyers in the garment industry: http://bit.ly/qVZZHb
What Do You Believe About Failure?
Last month, I hit the wall. One of the best things that has come out of that experience is uncovering my beliefs about failure. Photo by Sean MacEntee. Entrepreneurs are in the business of trying new things. Not everything works...
Letting Go to Grow
I am in the midst of catching up to reality. My oldest starts college next month, I'm teaching both of my kids to drive, and my husband has been talking about where to live when we retire. Aside from taking...