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Episode 131: Questioning the Givens of Creativity with Larry Robertson

By Charlie Gilkey on March 3, 2017 Leave a Comment

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Topics We Explored:

  • How Larry’s conversations with MacArthur Fellows have been incorporated into his new book
  • Why leaning into change invites more moments of creativity
  • Where the concept of “slow magic” came from and what it means
  • How the accumulation of creativity can lead to big ideas
  • Why it’s helpful to have a community of people with varied interests
  • How “five habits of the mind” can bring attention to something that can be changed for the better
  • What the three acts of creation are and why they’re important

“Creativity is at the core of everything; it’s at the core of all human progress.” – Larry Robertson (Tweet this)

Links and Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

  • Creative Giant Campfire Facebook Group
  • The Language of Man: Learning to Speak Creativity by Larry Robertson
  • A Deliberate Pause: Entrepreneurship and Its Moment in Human Progress by Larry Robertson
  • Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert
  • MacArthur Fellows Program
  • Where Good Ideas Come From by Steven Johnson
  • The Act of Creation by Arthur Koestler
  • How Creative Accretion Leads to Epiphanies
  • Deep Work by Cal Newport
  • Todd Kashdan

About Larry Robertson:

Larry Robertson is the eight-time award-winning author of A Deliberate Pause: Entrepreneurship and Its Moment in Human Progress and the founder of two ventures, one for-profit and one nonprofit. He is a highly respected thought leader in creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurship, advising individuals and organizations across a broad spectrum.

Larry is a graduate of Stanford University and Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management and a former Adjunct Professor of Entrepreneurship at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business. He lives in Arlington, Virginia.

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