The Creative Innovation Blog
The Power of Recognition: Catching People Doing Things Right
In a world where criticism often outweighs praise, catching people doing things right becomes a revolutionary act. It's a simple, yet profound, gesture that has the power to transform relationships, teams, ensembles, and communities.
Shared Struggles of Entrepreneurs and Parents in Motivation
Parenthood and entrepreneurship are two seemingly distinct aspects of life, but they share surprising similarities when it comes to risk, motivation, and responsibility. Both roles involve taking on significant challenges, making sacrifices, and striving for long-term rewards. Let’s explore how being a business founder or executive compares to being a parent, focusing on the risk-reward dynamic and how it impacts motivation and commitment in the longer term. Then, a small thought experiment on how employees or children perceive these.
The Power of Prioritization: If It's Not Now, It's Not a Priority
Time is a precious and finite resource, and how we choose to utilize it often determines our success and fulfillment in life. From daily tasks to long-term goals, understanding what truly matters and prioritizing accordingly is essential for productivity and personal growth. One powerful principle that can significantly enhance our decision-making process is the notion that if the answer to the question, "When are you going to do something?" isn't "now," then it isn't a priority. This article explores the importance of this mindset and how adopting it can lead to a more focused and purpose-driven life.
Change shouldn’t be by chance
Hopefully, you notice these gradually build and move you from your comfort zone to an area of discomfort. That is how you change. It is the only way we #change.
Formula for Change
C=DxFxV>R is the formula for change. Any one of the factors being zero eliminates any hope to overcome the resistance that inhibits change.
Rethinking Getting What You Pay For (AKA Quiet Quitting)
Plenty of companies and individuals fail to see these Quiet Quitters as a way to gain an advantage in the marketplace. They are the same companies that take too long to adapt and battle a market full of competitors on price over commodities. The inability to value people first often translates into a failure to directly appreciate customers in a meaningful way to bring true innovation.
Struggles Of Change: A Star Wars Lesson
What can Star Wars and balance teach us about the struggles of change? It turns out a great deal. Anytime we try to bring balance to something that is imbalanced, it is work. Often that work can be seen as unproductive for the person having to do it and that brings struggle.