Creativity Coaching & Corporate Culture

Dear Cultivate & Create followers, I’m sorry I’ve been absent! I’ve spent the past week or two reassessing, rejuvenating and reinspiring. As the last post notes we’re also repositioning here at The Creativity Campus. Part of this means marketing less, learning more and creating in our own lives to better inform our understanding of clients. That said I wanted to share with you some…

Navigating Changing Winds…

Dolly Parton once said, “You can’t change the direction of the wind but you can adjust your sails.” Those of you who registered for our summer camps will have received your email this morning letting you know that we’re adjusting ours. Though we’ve received great support and interest in our summer program it’s become clear that the costs aren’t lining up quite as expected…

My Creative Experiment – 7 Days of Silence

So – seven days, no speaking. I woke up in the middle of the night to turn on the air conditioning and fend off the inevitable Toronto humidity and realized that I was technically allowed to speak. I had no desire to do so. One would think I’d have hummed a little song, made a big noise or at least tested out a sentence…

29 Ways to Stay Creative

Here’s a great video with 29 easy suggestions presented with compelling typography by TO-FU… Why not try some of them out today?

My Creative Experiment – Silence, Day 6.

In today’s silence my heart is singing. I’m inspired, energized, happy and connected. Despite gloomy weather for most of the day I’ve been wandering the city and checking out one of its most creative spaces – Harbourfront. I don’t know why I don’t live there. By the water and bent on cultivating the craft oriented talents of Canadians, at the Harbourfront Centre I saw…

Creativity in Action – Jason Silva

Jason Silva is a journalist, filmmaker and connoisseur of philosophy. For years he worked as a presenter for Al Gore’s network Current TV but now his work can be found on his youtube channel Shots of Awe. To my mind his creativity lies in taking something he is passionate about, philosophy and examination, and translating it into a medium that is thought provoking, beautiful and stimulating. I happened…

Why Google’s Chairman Says Everybody Needs a Coach

Summer camp registration is now underway so now we at The Campus are pushing forward with our coaching and workshops. Coaching is a bit ambiguous, especially when it comes to creativity, but I think Eric Schmidt, Google’s chairman and past CEO, hits the nail on the head in his chat with Fortune. Before I started my silence experiment I had a long chat with…