The World of Creativity: Blog

The Creatomino Effect. (The Creativity Explorer. Episode 127)

Let me introduce you to the “Creatomino Effect”.   For more than 10 years our family has had a rooftop deck on top of our house on our island. We had put an outdoor sofa there but we never really sat in it and never did anything with that area.   Then this summer I […]

30

Jul

Choose Your Workspace Deliberately. (The Creativity Explorer. Episode 126)

This week I want to share some creativity inspiration around work and island.   1) I just posted this on social media and thought it would be relevant for this newsletter too: “A swan inspired chair, in a earth inspired dome, on top of a bird’s nest inspired house on a perfect little island – […]

25

Jul

Grilling and Creativity (The Creativity Explorer. Episode 125)

What is the connection between grilling and creativity? Last week I had the pleasure of attending a garden grill party at a friend’s house (Peter Watz) and he had invited Henrik Stensvad – world champion in Grilling (in the category of “chicken”). While I was watching Henrik prepare all kinds of amazing grilled food (from […]

07

Jul

Be Inspired to Have New Ideas

  Are you looking for some inspiration for finding your Eden for your ideas?   Well, the 2022 Ideas Island season has begun and our first guest – filmmaker Wayne Roberts – just sent this testimonial and these pictures after spending a week on Ideas Island:   “A truly perfect and idyllic setting to work […]

05

Jul

Creativity Is Hope for a Better World Tomorrow. (The Creativity Explorer. Episode 124)

Some days back I was gifted, by a friend in Ukraine, one of the rare stamps created by Ukraine that shows a Ukrainian soldier giving the finger to the Russian warship outside Snake Island.    The stamp was launched the day before Ukraine sank that very warship. Talk about symbolism.   Just as I opened […]

23

Jun

The Coolest Innovation I’ve Seen Since I Saw the Internet for the First Time. (The Creativity Explorer. Episode 123)

  Some days you get blown away. I just was. Lived for days like that.   Nanoponics is a novel way to grow plants that drastically reduces the resources needed to feed humanity – it might be the coolest innovation I have seen since I saw the Internet for the first time. Perhaps even cooler. […]

16

Jun

Innovation Reveal – “Where Were You When…?”. (The Creativity Explorer. Episode 122)

I just saw the future of food – heck, I saw the future of humanity. And I will forever remember “Big Meet” organised by the one and only Johan Jörgensen where this new innovation was revealed a few days ago.   I will write about the innovation I saw – it’s crazy cool – in […]

09

Jun

In-Person Meetings Are Better for Creativity than Virtual Meetings. (The Creativity Explorer. Episode 121)

The photo above is from a recent conference where I spoke for a global group meeting in Berlin.   Note the reactions of the crowd.   Now, this is the kind of laughter and smiles you want at a conference.   True joy while learning to be creative while being together with one’s colleagues.   […]

01

Jun

What Is Your Creativity Catalyst? (The Creativity Explorer. Episode 120)

We all have different things that help to accelerate our creative ability.   For some it’s solitude, for some it’s pressure, for some it’s drugs, and for some it’s something else.   For me, it’s traveling.   What is it for you?   Last week I had the joy and privilege of speaking in London […]

16

May

Start New Chapters. (The Creativity Explorer. Episode 119)

Last week, I moved from Singapore to Sweden after having lived in Asia since 2005.   We moved for many reasons: – To be closer to my old mother. – To give the kids a dose of Swedish culture and language. – To spend more time on our island, etc.   But having lived here […]

06

May

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