How many times have you asked someone about a new idea they were motivated to do and it never happened and they said they “talked themselves out of it.” We need to talk ourselves into it. We need to launch … Continue reading
Category Archives: Personal Development
Ironman Wisconsin happens each September in Madison, Wisconsin. Thousands of competitors converge in this great city to do one of the ultimate physical tests of the body and mind. It is like an all you can eat buffet of personal … Continue reading
Speech clip from professional speaker & leadership/innovation/creativity trainer Dr. Darin Eich. … Continue reading
This is a video of Dan Pink’s speech to RSA about his book called “Drive: The surprising truth about what motivates us.” Self innovation begins with the motivation to innovate yourself…and then taking action on that. Motivation is continually needed. … Continue reading
The “Did You Know” series of videos on YouTube are great visuals of explaining to us how the world is changing. The speed is so fast that many of us find it difficult to keep up with. It is challenging … Continue reading
This is a very popular video about creativity and how it can be extinguished by our schooling and many of the organizations we work in. It is a wake up call that we all have the capacity to be creative…we … Continue reading
There are many different paths to self innovation and wielding our own creativity. Elizabeth Gilbert shares her story with this popular TED Talks speech. … Continue reading
Quotes can sometimes inspire me to innovate myself…or at least to think about it more intentionally. Henry David Thoreau is a definite favorite. He said “I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the … Continue reading
Have you been playing defense and no offense? Or maybe you feel you aren’t even on the playing field, you are on the sidelines watching. Maybe you aren’t even on the sidelines watching, you are a spectator in the stands. … Continue reading
I saw the most inspiring segment on ABC News about someone who is innovating in a very creative and inspirational way. ABC profiled an artist in England named Willard Wigan who creates microart. This artist creates amazing painted sculptures that … Continue reading