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Coffee
I wonder how many things in life we do for a particular reason, while the real benefit is something completely different and unexpected. I’m reading Anne Lamott’s Bird by Bird, which has great advice for writers and anyone who’s creating stuff. She talks about writing like that. While you might start out writing to get…
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The Stream and the Song
There’s much to be said about the pros and cons of social media these days. Amidst all fluff, commercialism, time-wasting, there are moments when being part of this global stream of communication is a pure and beautiful thing. The Stream A couple weeks ago much of the world shared in the shock, sadness and outrage…
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Centrifugal Creativity
I was introduced to the idea of “Centrifugal Creativity” a few years ago by Patrick Dodson (listen to his teaching on the topic here). It resonated with me then, and I’ve been chewing it again recently. Dodson talks about a history of art, why our idolization of “the Artist”, self-discovery and self-expression is misled, and…
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O Canada (and the Olympic Team Brand)
Yes, the Olympics are around the corner again. Lately I’ve been inspired by the Canadian Olympic Team brand. Based around a simple, elegant, iconic logo and a bright mosaic of colours, it’s something that should make Canadians proud, and might even make non-Canadians shed a tear as well. Beautiful, no? Below, check out a brief…
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Embrace the Chaos
I recently watched a talk by Ben Chestnut, founder of MailChimp, recently. Being a longtime fan of the Chimp, I was interested to hear what Ben had to say about creativity and encouraging a creative environment in what seems to be a very creative and successful business. Two ideas that I really liked: 1. Humans…
