I’ve had trouble with what this website has been about since the start. This trouble has come in two stripes; one stripe has been talking about what it’s about to others and […]
Creativity
Worrying About What You’ll Be When You Grow Up Is Pointless
A woman in her mid-50s in a local group I’m in stood up and admitted, “I still don’t know what I’m going to be when I grow up!” She was clearly frustrated […]
Environment Is the Key to Success
We just finished our last Lift Off Retreat this weekend. As I expected, I found myself both spent from facilitating it and about sad that it was ending. While I’ve felt this […]
Blog Your Own Adventure
Hugh MacLeod’s new book, Freedom is Blogging in Your Underwear, is a gem that shows how blogging has utterly changed the world for those of us that have embraced it. From the […]
What’s the Difference Between a System and a Process?
I was recently at breakfast with other guests at a B&B, and we all started talking about what we do. With some of the newer things we’re doing here at ProFlo, my […]
Is It Time to Get an Idea out of Your System?
Do you have one of those ideas that’s clamoring at your soul to work on? Novice creative knowledge-workers and creatives have the curse of too many ideas without enough experience to know […]
Into The Middle Of Things
In medias res is the Latin term for the narrative device of starting right in the middle of the story. It means, close-enough-to-literally, into the middle of things. It also happens to be […]
3 Ways to Deal with Copycats and Idea Thieves
One of our Lift Off alums recently asked how to deal with copycats and idea thieves. She’s been rocking it, getting great press, and things are taking off for her – and, […]
A Wrap-Up for Our First Core Conversation – Free Prize Inside
My how time flies! Throughout the month of September, we hosted a core conversation on “Great Connections Lead to Great Ideas.” It’s main point was to show that it’s not just that […]
The Power Of Pause
Editor’s Note: This is a guest post by Todd Henry of Accidental Creative. Several years ago my media consumption habits were turned upside down when a friend introduced me to the wonders […]
How To Have A Creative Day of Genius
Editor’s Note: This is a continuation of our core conversation on “Great Connections Lead to Great Ideas.” Yesterday, Janet Goldstein explained why thought leaders need conversations with thought partners, brainiacs and themselves. […]
Getting to the Truth: Conversations with Brainiacs and Thought Partners
Editor’s Note: This is a continuation of our core conversation on “Great Connections Lead to Great Ideas.” Yesterday, Danielle LaPorte showed us why it’s important to relentlessly search for the why behind […]
Are Invisible Conversations Preventing Your Success?
Editor’s Note: This is a continuation of our core conversation on “Great Connections Lead to Great Ideas.” Last Friday, I gave a mid-conversation roll-up so we can all stay caught up with […]
Me, Myself, And I: Great Connections Start Within
Editor’s Note: This is a continuation of our core conversation on “Great Connections Lead to Great Ideas.” Yesterday, Mark Silver wrote about the power of surrendering to wherever the talking is coming […]
The Introvert's Guide to Making Great Connections
Editor’s Note: This is a continuation of our core conversation, “Great Connections Lead to Great Ideas.” In our last contribution, Jen Louden shared three things that prevent us from having great conversations. […]
3 Things That Prevent Us From Having Great Conversations
Editor’s Note: This is a continuation of our core conversation on “Great Connections Lead to Great Ideas.” Yesterday, Todd Kashdan encouraged us to be open to role reversals, and today, Jennifer Louden […]
Be Open To Role Reversals
Editor’s Note: This is a continuation of our core conversation on “Great Connections Lead to Great Ideas.” Yesterday, Michael Bungay Stanier showed how our connections help bring our projects to fruition. Today, Todd Kashdan prepares […]
Great Connections Help You Bring Projects To Fruition
Editor’s Note: This is a continuation of our core conversation on “Great Connections Lead to Great Ideas.” Yesterday, Sarah Robinson encouraged us not to create in a vacuum. Today, Michael Bungay Stanier […]