“Creativity is thinking up new things. Innovation is doing new things.” ~Theodore Levitt Innovators get things done, that is what separates them from merely being dreamers. They know when to wake up from dreaming and do it. If you can’t take your ideas and get them done you will never be successfully creative. There are […]
Most people think followers should ask questions and the leaders should give them the answers. However, there is a better leadership model that flips the system and produces greater results.
Psalm 37:4 “Delight yourself in the LORD, and he will give you the desires of your heart.” What a great promise we have from God. This is a verse that many people misunderstand and sometimes completely forget to hold on to. Like a slippery noodle sliding of the fork, we lose the power of this […]
Highly creative and productive people know their flow. They know how to tap into their creative juices. In fact, the most innovative people are more calculated in their performance than they are spontaneous. They KNOW 3 things that enable them to activate their creative potential without having to wait for the “feeling” to hit them. Here […]
One of my favorite movies, Braveheart, with actor Mel Gibson, shares the story of William Wallace, a nobleman who rose up to fight for Scottish independence from France. There was also a man named Robert the Bruce who fought alongside William Wallace. In the movie, he betrays William, but then later rises up to lead […]
The feared words “Batteries NOT Included” are not about you…check out this video…
You are a creative person…period. That’s right, no matter who you are, where you came from, or what you do…you are creative. You may think…”Hey wait, I’m not the creative type John.” Well…I beg to differ. You were created by a great God for a great creative purpose. You were literally formed with the DNA […]
In his book, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Stephen Covey taught that to begin with the end in mind is to start with a clear understanding of your target. Begin each day, task, or project with a clear vision of your desired outcome, and then continue by flexing your proactive muscles to make […]
If you want to live a miserable, unfruitful, and quite honestly unGodly life…don’t forgive yourself! However, if you want to be better tomorrow than you are today, you have to learn to forgive yourself of the mistakes and failures you may have made. Unforgiveness towards yourself and others traps you in a prison of discontentedness. […]
Creativity requires COURAGE. In fact the word courage comes from the French word Coeur, meaning heart. Courage comes from our heart. It takes heart to be an innovative person. In order to show your creative potential you have to display the courage to step out and be seen. This may be a skill you have, a […]
