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Greetings!
I
want to welcome the childhood part in you that loves building legoes,
making sandcastles, cooking food, writing stories, organizing parties,
or any youthful act of creation.
And I want to introduce the
child in you to the adult in you who has not only the imagination, but
the will and strength to create a much bigger impact.
Today's issue will cover the following:
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Have an insightful day filled with many opportunities to learn, grow, and create.
Cheers,
Chris |
U Venture : How BIG is your Creative Space? (Part 1)
Between
the day to day routines of sleeping, waking, eating, commuting,
socializing, answering emails, being entertained, and moving about, how
much space do you set aside for your imagination? How much time do you
set aside to create something?
Being creative is not something (as convention would have us believe) available only to the talented or mad geniuses.
Being creative is a choice and a commitment to make something you want happen.
Whether it is making a dish for supper or tinkering with computers or
bringing people together, all people create to some degree. To those in
the know, creating and recreating is a truly fulfilling (and sometimes
frustrating) process.
If you're looking to up the quality of your creative space, here are some suggestions to work with.
Read on for four tips to develop quality creativity |
Human Venture : Mastering Our Monkeys
How well do you understand your monkeys?
Let me back up. I was watching Planet Earth,
a movie revealing the planet's stunning landscape and wildlife in
high-definition. While watching the daily lives of a troop of monkeys,
I was struck by how much of their behaviour was like human behaviour:
eating, grooming, socializing, chattering, mating, napping, playing.
Then
I remember... our animal instincts are perhaps hundreds of millions of
years old. Civilization has only been around for tens of thousands of
years. Seriously, what instincts are going to be stronger... that of "civilized" man or that of "animal" man?
Our
animal nature, our reptilian mind, our primate instincts or as I call
them, our monkeys... they literally run our society. Left uncontrolled,
they create huge problems in our individual lives and disasters in
society.
Read on for three monkeys to get off your back
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Chris's Corner : A Title is Not an Identity
Lately
I've had a few amazed reactions about my switch from engineer to coach.
At first glance, coaching seems far too "touchy-feelie" for engineers.
Yet when it comes to supporting the client's strategic thinking,
problem-solving, or analysis abilities... my engineering self feels
perfectly at home.
Also, if I may permit a bit of boasting, I think that engineers are generally well-suited to the creative process. Engineers
- know how to assess the situation
- envision the desired outcome
- learn the needed skills
- design a solution
- test it out
- have it work in the bigger system
Add in a bit of entrepreneurial spirit and an eccentricity for being with people and *poof* you've got an interesting creative hybrid capable of all sorts of things.
For example, I know of an engineer who turned photographer, two who now run a high-end coffee company, and yet another who is starting a solar hot-water systems company.
However,
this mixing is not at all unique to engineers. Many re-invent
themselves because the old title was no longer suitable. For myself,
although my grandfather was a mechanic, my father was an engineer, and
I have a degree in engineering doesn't mean that I am only an engineer.
My job is not my identity.
My degree isn't my identity.
Even my lineage is not my identity.
I
am instead just a human being looking to create something meaningful in
this lifetime. Sometimes it just looks like I'm a geek with an
obsession about little technical details.
Let's not dawdle on titles. :-)
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Lateral Riddles
A surgeon has discovered a tumour in the patient's brain. A strong enough beam of radiation could be used to destroy the tumour.
Unfortunately
in this case, because of the tumour's location and size, a beam strong
enough to destroy the tumour would also kill the healthy cells on the
way to the tumour.
Since surgery is out of the question, what is an elegant solution to destroying the tumour safely?
Click here for a hint.
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Potential Upcoming Articles
Interview with a Jay: peeking into the heart of a pioneer
Perfect Practice: how training takes us to the next level
Genuine Progress: for a richer and fuller society
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