Creativity on The Findings Report

Creativity

Tue, 06 Nov 2018 00:00:00 -0800

Creativity is driving value in business. From product development to marketing, creative thinking equates to premium pricing in the marketplace–for businesses and for employees. But for all the hype that surrounds creativity many people feel it’s out of reach. They subscribe to outdated myths that posit that you are either born with it or you’re not.

In this episode of The Findings Report podcast, bestelling author Allen Gannett joins us to discuss his book, The Creative Curve, while researcher Page Moreau shares insights from multiple studies on the science behind creative thinking. And Amy Aniobi, a writer and executive producer from the hit HBO series Insecure, joins us to share her experience being a professional creative.

What the world needs now: love-actions

Sun, 27 Oct 2013 11:03:10 +0000

Not long ago, I sat in a half-empty wine bar with a friend, listening patiently as she described a relationship that had been steadily deteriorating. This was not our first conversation on the topic, nor was it the first time I heard her say, “I just don’t feel in love anymore.” Maybe it was the wine or maybe I had just heard the story too many times, but something drove me to interrupt her and ask politely, “have you done anything to love lately?”

Keep Pretending

Wed, 25 Sep 2013 05:48:14 +0000

Today is Jim Henson’s birthday. He would have been 77 years old. It is impossible for me to recall my childhood without recalling Kermit the Frog, my generation’s version of Jiminy Cricket. Kermit and Henson were more than a surrogate for our conscience. They were the child within that encouraged us to dream of rainbow connections and imagine what the world could be if we altered it for the better in our own way.