In his book The Element: How Finding Your Passion Changes Everything, Sir Ken Robinson writes people are truly in their “element” when they do things which represent an intersection between their passions and their abilities. Consider the following example where one of the two is absent. An individual is exceptional at math but is passionate … Read more
Multiple Choice #1: Which of the following individuals best exhibits appropriate adult behavior? A. Donald Trump on the morning of George Floyd’s funeral. B. Mike Pence refusing to wear mask at Mayo Clinic. C. John F. Kennedy, Jr. on his third birthday (November 25, 1963). D. “Liberate Michigan” Protesters at the state capitol. This … Read more
What better time to look in the rear view mirror than the year 2020. And while some events, most notably the eight minute 46 second public execution of George Floyd was impossible to miss, others were less apparent. But numbers do not lie. During the past five months, four centuries of systemic racism have … Read more
Creativity101: A valuable tool when it comes to creative thinking is the “unrelated stimulus,” taking an image, experience or lesson from one discipline and applying to a totally difference situation. The power of this technique grows exponentially when you draw on multiple analogies. Today’s post is inspired by two totally unrelated experiences. Changing the … Read more
An iconic moment in cinema history is the instant when George Taylor (Charlton Heston) realizes the world on which primates are the superior beings is actually future Earth. A novel idea based on a 1963 story with the same title Planet of the Apes by French writer Pierre Boulle. However the concept of an alternative universe … Read more