Innovation and Creativity Institute
Entrepreneurial coaching and programs designed to transform you from being invisible to your market to in-demand through inspired creativity.
A long time ago, in a quiet room tucked behind two sales counters, my dad taught me a simple lesson that would shape the rest of my existence, and I want to pass it along to you: you have the power to design your life. He showed me that every detail—the atmosphere we cultivate, the…
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Ready for the secret to changing your life? Try radically appreciating the one you are already living. Notice what is going right, even if you are not exactly where you want to be yet. Gratitude shows the universe that we are paying attention. It signals that we are receptive, awake, and truly ready for the…
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The first step to breaking through a creative block? Unlocking your intuition by giving it room to speak. The best way to do that? Play. True play means stepping into a space with no expectations, no pressure, no rigid plans, and absolutely no concern for the outcome (or the potential mess). When we try to…
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Pursuing a dream often asks us to hold two realities at once: its seeming impossibility and the bone-deep certainty of its inevitability. I know the feeling of looking at that dream and thinking, “This may never happen.” And then, somehow, beneath that doubt, another voice insists, “Keep going. This is yours to make.” I’ve been…
When we dial down our distinct frequency to make others comfortable, we aren’t just playing it safe—we are committing a quiet, tragic act of self-abandonment. The exhaustion we feel at the end of the week isn’t just from the hours we are working; it is the heavy, suffocating weight of the masks we are wearing….
Read more about The Bitterness of Self-Abandonment: When We Trade Our Unique Genius for Safety
“Deciding what not to do is as important as deciding what to do.”—Steve Jobs Have you ever heard of the term “Selective Attention?” We are told that survival as a creator or entrepreneur requires total, unblinking awareness of everything and everyone, all the time. We are told to analyze every market shift, track every competitor’s…
