The World of Creativity: Blog

Are you going slow enough? (Episode 249)

The older I get, the more I take time to rest. You could look at that as a weakness. Like I am an old “machine” that needs more downtime. But I look at that as a strength.  Slowing down makes me more in-tuned with everything. It can be a nap, an extra day off, or […]

15

Apr

The art of disassuming (Episode 151)

As Head of Trend and Innovation Scouting at Nokia, Leslie Shannon’s job is to identify connectivity-related tech disruptions and opportunities, including developments in robotics, drones, visual analytics, cloud gaming, generative AI. In a way she is an in-house futurist. But when I asked her to describe what she does she said: “I need to constantly […]

24

Mar

Kai-taku-sha – One who cultivates the frontier (Episode 247)

The Japanese have given us some wonderful concepts related to creativity. Like Kaizen (改善), the art of continuous improvement.. Or Wabi-Sabi (侘寂), the beauty in imperfection and transience. And Shoshin (初心): Meaning: Having a beginner’s mind. ​ ​ I would like to introduce you to another one: Kaitakusha (開拓者), which translates to “someone who cultivates […]

26

Feb

Embracing an Opening Mindset (Episode 246)

I am sharing with you about a conversation I had with Karen Ballenden, Client Service Director at LePub Amsterdam for The Creativity Suite project. ​ Karen believes that much of her progress stems from cultivating what she calls an ‘Opening Mindset’. She feels fortunate to have worked on iconic global brands, contributing in small ways […]

21

Feb

Brain Drop. (Episode 245)

This morning, while driving the kids to school, I had this brilliant idea for the opening of the book I am writing at the moment – and then I forgot it… ​ I do not know what it’s called when that happens, but I know it is incredibly frustrating. So I decided to call it […]

28

Jan

Creative Fitness. (Episode 244)

Today I signed up for a new gym-membership. I realised I had dropped the ball on my physical training since moving to Sweden and the scale (and my kids!) were telling me to do something about it. So today I did 2 hours on the treadmill and a bunch of other exercise machines at Bosön […]

15

Jan

Think in Plural (Episode 243)

Here is perhaps one of the easiest ways of having a more open mindset around an issue: Think in plural.   Instead of “creativity” think of “creativities”, because there is not “one” creativity, there are multiple creativities. Artistic creativity, logical creativity, collective creativity, rhythmic creativity and on and on and on. So thinking of “creativities” makes […]

09

Jan

What is your ”Professional Resolution?” (Episode 242)

At the Airbnb my family is staying at while we are on a skiing holiday, the owner has a series of books called ”fact calendar”. Books with facts about the world. The last one is from 2015 (!) when the Internet had been around in Sweden for 20+ years and the iPhone had been around […]

02

Jan

Around the World in 80 Selfies (Episode 240)

Many assume the highlight of the job as a keynote speaker is standing on grand stages in front of massive crowds. And while that’s exhilarating, it’s not the best part.   The real magic? The incredible, inspiring, and diverse people you get to meet along the way.   This year, instead of following the trend […]

20

Dec

Let’s Do It! (Episode 239)

Nike got it almost right with their iconic slogan: “Just Do It”. But to me, the concise and beautiful message is hiding a flaw.   May I instead propose: “Let’s Do It.”   Just Do It is telling someone to do something. Let’s Do It is inviting someone to do what needs to be done. […]

11

Dec

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