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Dear Creativity...it started as a maybe
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Dear Creativity, There’s a version of me that wants to have everything perfectly figured out before I begin. She wants the whole map, a compelling argument, a just-right timeline. She drafts and redrafts and thinks maybe next month will be better. You know her well. But you’ve been teaching me a different way. You’ve been reminding me that clarity rarely arrives before the starting line. It shows up in motion. It shows up when I take a deep breath, trust the idea, and step in. That photo? And then the day came, and I stood up, mic in hand, and realized: this idea was ready, not because I perfected it, but because I chose to move forward. That’s been the biggest shift for me lately. I don’t need a perfect plan. I need a small step, a simple test, a chance to try something in real life. That’s also the heart behind something I’ve been building, a workshop called the Idea Hatch Lab. Thanks, as always, for walking beside me, and for whispering, “Start here. Start now.” This has me wondering... Innovatively yours, |
Diary of a Wannabe Creative
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Dear Creativity, Today I’ve been thinking about perspective and the permission we give ourselves to push against the status quo and think differently. You know me well, Creativity. I live in both the linear, logical realm and the free-flowing creative one. Most days, these worlds complement each other beautifully. Until they don’t. When it comes to priorities and task management, I want the structure, and I don’t want the structure. I crave a system… until it boxes me in. That’s when I...
Dear Creativity, It almost feels like you’ve been in two places at once. Here with me in my home office/creative studio, tuning into Speak & Write on my screen… and in San Diego, where Lisa Nichols and her team of speakers have been dropping golden nuggets of wisdom for the past two days. Last year, I was fortunate enough to attend in person. The energy, the buzz in the hallways, the inspiration spilling out around every corner — it was electrifying. This year, hunkered down at my desk, I...
Dear Creativity, Two years ago, I wrote you a letter.It was the day The Innovation Doctor opened its doors. I promised you I would help professionals see that creativity isn’t reserved for tech companies or design firms.I dreamed of inclusive communities, playful innovation, and the joy of watching people discover their creative superpowers.I said yes to sharing my stories, my secrets, and my spark.I asked you to walk with me. And of course — you did. The Innovation Doctor August 17, 2023 ......