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“You know you’re taking a Leap of Faith when…”
“… You risk becoming an entrepreneur.” -Lin O’Connor “Risk taking isn’t natural,” said Matt Beckham, CEO of QuiBids, when asked why he became an entrepreneur. “It is a scary proposition. To do that, you may risk spending more money than you will make. I did not see myself becoming an entrepreneur right after graduating
Imagination Leads Pioneer to the Right Stuff
By Lin O’Connor Imaginative is the best word to describe the evolving business endeavors of Chase Curtiss. Based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Curtiss is a pioneer in developing and using technology to assess human performance. He doesn’t waiver in his quest to pioneer solutions to long-standing challenges in physical fitness and sports training. One such challenge
Richard Florida: The Creative Compact
By Richard Florida Excerpted with permission from The Rise of the Creative Class Revisited: 10th Anniversary Edition, by Richard Florida. Available from Basic Books, a member of The Perseus Books Group. Copyright (C) 2012. The tectonic upheavals our economy is enduring are the result not just of financial shenanigans by the global One Percent, but
Are We Losing Creative Thinking Ability?
By DOUGLAS EBY Creative thinking is a vital element in healthy and growing people and cultures. As The Cambridge Handbook of Creativity puts it, “We live in a society where those who do not creatively innovate risk failure in any of several domains of life.” The book adds that “Legendary thinkers throughout time, from Aristotle
Where You Spend The Most Creative Minutes Of Your Day
BY RON FRIEDMAN | FastCompany Not too long ago, as I was putting the final touches on a client presentation, I stumbled across a surprising observation. The best insights in my report didn’t emerge in my office, during conference calls, or at meetings. They somehow appeared in the bathroom. Research on the nature of creativity
