The World of Creativity: Blog

When in Rome… (Episode 235)

Well, actually, I am in Saigon speaking at the Alliott Global Alliance Worldwide conference, and the theme for my speech was “A creative global mindset”.   After the speech, one of the delegates, Piergiorgio Zettera from Italy came up to me to discuss the speech. We talked about the saying “When in Rome, do as […]

16

Nov

Trash talk (Episode 234)

When Dorji Dhradhul served as Dzongda (Governor) of Gasa in Bhutan he wanted to reduce the problem with trash in the region.  So he gave every public servant (including himself) a bag, and the instructions that when they were out in society and saw some trash, they should pick it up. At the end of […]

09

Nov

Embrace your problems. (Episode 233)

Today’s lesson: embrace your problems. It will make your life better. ​ “I could not imagine my life without problems – it would be so sad.” ​ These are the words of Apostol Spassov from Sofia, Bulgaria. ​ When he was just 16 (!) years old, he and a couple of his friends realized that […]

01

Nov

Think and act local, national and global (Episode 232)

Forget about “Think global. Act local.” Instead, embrace “Think and act local, national and (!) global!” When you do all three, you “Think and act like a human.” Last week was the perfect mix of local, national, and global. On Monday, I gave a pro-bono speech for a local senior citizen group in Lidingö, where […]

15

Oct

Lessons from a 91-year-old man. (Episode 231)

Today I had a very unique speaking assignment. I had been invited to speak about my private island to an association on Lidingö. ​ The man who booked me for this is Göran Sjöberg and he joined the association in 1961 (!) 7 years before I was born… The group meets a couple of times […]

07

Oct

Frosting – The Art of Taking the Road Less Traveled (Episode 230)

“Two roads diverged in a wood, and I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference.” – Robert Frost. ​ In a world where so much of creativity seems to revolve around conforming to what is popular or profitable, there is a different path, one that few dare to tread. […]

02

Oct

𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐧𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠: 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐀𝐧𝐱𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐲.

Anxiety is like a kidnapper that holds our inner child – the pure, imaginative, and unrestrained part of us – hostage. This inner child represents our creativity, the source of our most authentic and inspired ideas. When anxiety strikes, it constrains our creative potential, confining us to a state of fear and self-doubt. Christine M. […]

27

Sep

The Creative Process: Decisions at the Core (Episode 228)

“Creativity is 99% decisions and 1% inspiration.” This reimagining of Thomas Edison’s famous quote about innovation captures a fundamental truth often overlooked: creativity is not merely about sudden bursts of inspiration. As Alice Liu, Partner at innovation consultancy ID8 Innovation, emphasized, creativity is deeply rooted in the decisions we make throughout the process. ​ Now, […]

18

Sep

I dare you to dare. (Episode 227)

The slide of Åsa Gabrielsson of Epiroc said “Dare to think new”, and it got me asking myself: “Am I daring enough around thinking in new ways?” I am afraid the answer is “no”. Do not get me wrong, I think I am good at coming up with ideas that make my life better in […]

13

Sep

Creativity inspiration from Davos (Episode 226)

Today, I am in Davos and after giving my speech I decided to go for a hike in the mountains. While being there I recorded a short video about embracing creativity inspired by how The World Economic Forum – that is held in Davos – has ranked “creativity” the #1 soft skill of the future. […]

05

Sep

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