Lead with a Story…

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It all started for me, with a kernel of an idea back in 2001 when we had returned to Australia from 2 years living and working in England and travelling to Europe every other month.  It was a wonderful time, and coming ‘home’ seemed so ordinary.  When we lived overseas, each new adventure was fuel [...]

Where’s my muse?

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Many years ago I took a copywriting course, and we were read a quote (I can’t remember the full quote or who it was from) attributed to a high profile professional copywriter that was along the lines of “Give me the freedom of a tight brief”. No they were not talking about their undies…but the [...]

Creativity of mathematics

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I read a wonderful article on the weekend, an interview with Lily Serna, the delightful mathematician from the SBS (Australia) show Letters & Numbers. What I loved about the article was Lily’s reference to the creativity in mathematics.  The interviewer states she is not really a numbers person, to which Lily responds… ”I don’t think [...]

Decoding your CNA Results…

Thanks so much for taking the time to have some fun with me on this…I am on a mission to show everybody how they can embrace their creativity – and it is my wish that this simple little quiz will develop further over time…but for now….it is in its simplest form. I have kept the [...]

It’s here…uncover your CNA!

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I had lots of fun researching and formulating this quick little test – remember as you take it that is is meant to be a bit of fun – but hopefully a little bit insightful too. Go with your gut instinct when you answer, like most of these things, you may find that in some [...]

Creativity #1 Leadership Quality!

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It is always time for me to do a little happy dance when I read yet another creativity and innovation type study that points out how important the ability to think creatively is…a happy dance because my whole being gets excited by the very word ‘creativity’ – it conjures up visions in my head of wondrous things [...]