Brains on Creativity at SXSW Interactive

Brains on Creativity at SXSW Interactive

First, there was my request for votes in the SXSW Interactive Panel Picker to get my presentation to be a part of the SXSW 2013’s programming. In November, when I found out that my presentation had been chosen, I wrote a post of thanks to everyone who supported my submission with votes. Austin, Texas was […]

Transmuting Fear at TEDxRheinMain

Transmuting Fear at TEDxRheinMain

In my previous post, I share my experience of serendipitously speaking at TEDxRheinMain in February. But, of course, my experience that is only part of the story, right? The video is now available, so you can have your own experience learning about ways to transmute fear into productive creativity. Have you had the experience of […]

Serendipity in Action: Speaking at TEDxRheinMain

Posted by on Jun 4, 2013 in Creativity, Presentations, Speaking | 9 Comments
Serendipity in Action: Speaking at TEDxRheinMain

I’m sure you’re familiar with this famous quote about planning ahead: “The best-laid plans of mice and men / Often go awry” – John Steinbeck, Of Mice and Men But Steinbeck stops at the best part. Sometimes when things look like they are going awry, what is needed is an extra dose of patience to […]

Unfolding brains at FITC Amsterdam

Posted by on Mar 6, 2013 in Conferences, Speaking, Work | 8 Comments
Unfolding brains at FITC Amsterdam

There are some experiences that are so good that they set the bar for any other experience past or future to try to match or emulate. Facilitating my first full day workshop on creativity at FITC Amsterdam goes on record as being one of the best days of my life. Yes, it was that good. […]

“Your Brain on Creativity” will be at SXSWi 2013

Posted by on Nov 20, 2012 in Conferences, Presentations, Speaking, Word Flow | 2 Comments

I just wanted to follow up to my post asking for votes and support to get my presentation “Your Brain on Creativity” into the programming for SXSW Interactive 2013. Your votes worked! So come and see me speak at SXSW in Austin in March and get what I am thinking of as my “TED-length” version […]