The World of Creativity: Blog

“Grupplevelse” – A collective experience (Episode 277)

The Swedish word for “experiencing something” is “upplevelse”. The core meaning can be translated as “upp-lev-else”, “to fully – live through – something.”   I think the Swedish word gives an added meaning to what an experience is.   As, if you go to an event and it is “an upplevelse”, then it is an […]

16

Mar

Dreams are ideas from ourselves to ourselves (Episode 276)

Is your job a nightmare? And If so, what does it teach you? This morning I woke up from a terrible nightmare. It is one of two recurring nightmares that I have. In this one – I call them ‘Fredrik, you are up!’ – nightmares! – I was told that I was up for a […]

06

Mar

It’s never too late to create! (Episode 275)

A few days ago, I took my family to visit Peter Sandberg who did this oil painting for my wife’s 50th birthday.     Ten years ago, Peter once stayed on my “Ideas Island” for a week. When he turned 50, he had decided to see if he could learn how to paint. At the […]

25

Feb

Who encourages your creativity? (Episode 274)

Who encourages your creativity, and whose creativity do you need to encourage?   Yesterday, I had the privilege of having a lunch meeting with Leif Pagrotsky.   Leif is the former Minister of Trade of Sweden, and one of the most interesting and “real” politicians I have ever had the honour of meeting.   One […]

20

Feb

Career fading. (Episode 273)

Many years ago, I had a neighbour who was 95 years old. She was a hairdresser and still had clients. She told me that she had not taken on any new clients since she turned 65 and slowly her list of clients had shrunk as her clients died off (!). When I met her, she […]

28

Jan

Explore The World of Creativity (Episode 272)

If you are curious of the world and on creativity, this book is for you.   Video from the Swedish launch event of my latest book. More than 170 creative people came to the sold out event and helped support the launch. All the proceeds from the sale of books went to Hjärnfonden (brain research).     […]

27

Jan

What can you create? (Episode 271)

Focus your creativity on what you can change. ​ As you might know I live on an island 10 months a year. But in January and February, we live on the mainland (due to too much ice). ​ Here is a picture of me a few days ago taking off the boat engine for the […]

16

Jan

My Santa Wish! (Episode 270)

I want to share my Christmas Wish, and also share some great news! ​ You see, today (18th December) is the ‘Friends and family launch date’ for ‘The World of Creativity’ – A Journey Across 37 Countries to Discover the Secrets of Creative Minds. ​ The book is full of insights into the creative process […]

18

Dec

The job behind the job. (Episode 269)

For an outsider, it might look as my job is to be a ‘global keynote speaker’ (and I did speak in 19 countries in 2025 alone). But I define myself as ‘an author and speaker’. Notice that ‘author’ comes before ‘speaker’.   Being an author is what makes me do interviews, conduct research, develop my […]

11

Dec

Creativity Companion (Episode 268)

”Accountability buddy” is a great concept, but ”creativity companion” is even better.     A few months earlier this year I sat at Rönneberga hotel and wrote my (soon to be released) book “The World of Creativity”.     In a chair a few meters from me sat Magnus Lindkvist and wrote his book, “How […]

27

Nov

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