The official letter from The Innovation Doctor. Your weekly prescription of practical creativity to get your ideas unstuck.
🎙️ Are you afraid to place your stickers?
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Hey Reader, Some people crochet. Others knit. I've discovered my meditative activity, and it involves a pile of stickers and a simple notebook. More on this discovery in this week's lab notes. Dear Creativity, I've finally found my meditative activity: junk journaling. It started with the guilt of holding on to piles of beautiful stickers. I didn't have the conviction to commit them to a laptop or water bottle, so they just sat there. Now, I have a place for them. There is nothing more satisfying than peeling the back off a sticker and giving it a home in my journal. It's become a ritual. I thumb through the pages, feel the smoothness of the stickers, and connect to the memories they hold—where I was, who I was with, the significance of the event. It clears the clutter and quiets the guilt. Now, instead of a pile of potential, I have pages of joy. It’s a tangible archive of my connection to you and my community, and I can't wait to see what inspiration these pages bring next. What "clutter" are we holding onto that's just waiting to be turned into a joyful, creative practice? Innovatively yours, “From the Studio” is where The Innovation Doctor shares her weekly lab notes. The call-in lines are always open. If you have a question or a story for the Doctor, you can leave a message for her right here. |
The Doctor Is in // Lab Notes From the Studio
The official letter from The Innovation Doctor. Your weekly prescription of practical creativity to get your ideas unstuck.
Hey Reader, I spent the past few days immersed in AfroTech in downtown Houston. Forty thousand people, endless panels, and innovation in every direction. But the moment that stayed with me happened at a small table with a box of beads. More in this week’s lab notes from the studio. Uber East Crafting Station at AfroTech 2026 Dear Creativity, There was so much to take in this week. The energy was electric—expo halls filled with brilliant designs, company recruiters finding new talent, authors...
Hey Reader, As I sealed and signed my election ballot, a tiny detail stopped me in my tracks. It wasn't the candidates or the measures—it was the sticker waiting inside. More in this week’s lab notes from the studio. The moment before my "I voted" sticker moves from the ballot to my journal. Dear Creativity, When I peeled open my ballot envelope, I expected the usual patriotic flag sticker. Instead, I was greeted by a white egret standing among reeds, catching a fish in the wetlands of Santa...
Hey Reader, I just wrapped up teaching a two-week class. It was my third time running it, and while almost the entire curriculum evolved, one cherished activity stayed the same. More in this week’s lab notes from the studio. Data mapping activity from my Data Story Design for Influence course Dear Creativity, Every time I run this class, you show up through my students' hands the moment I take away the easy answers. The assignment is simple in structure, but demanding in practice: each team...