I talk about creative spaces and inspiring mojo in my interview with Lisa Tener

Lisa Tener, creative writing coach and all around amazing creative lady, interviewed me about finding creative space, future Fridays and creativi-tees – my favorite of all favorite things to wear. Enjoy the read! Listen in on Tuesday, July 13th as I interview her about meeting your muse, 5-step creative process and expressing yourself. Imaginibbles radio.

What’s your vision for Imaginibbles Evil Global Headquarters?

It’s official. Today I signed the lease and dropped off the paperwork for Imaginibbles new location, aka evil global headquarters. Ok, so I’m not out to do evil at all but the phrase “global headquarters” makes me think of Dr. Evil. Imaginibbles is packing up and moving to what’s called The Taxi District, a collection [...]

Aha moments are just the tip of the iceberg!

Great innovation often comes with magical stories about a brilliant light bulb going off and the innovator then running around town like a mad man. We call it the “aha” moment. A moment when the idea, solution or opportunity we’ve been waiting for hits us like a ton of bricks – or an apple on [...]

Insightful innovation, a spa and an orange room please

My mom called me the other day to tell me about a great pedicure she had. While to some calling about a pedi seems weird, in our house it’s a must. We love our spa trips. What I found interesting about our conversation wasn’t the hot rocks or pressure point massage. In fact, it was [...]

Creativity, A Murder Mystery @ Pomegranate Place

Recently,Pomegranate Place – an oasis for women – asked me to write a piece about creativity. Being the Sherlock Holmes, NCIS fan that I am I decided to write a murder (insert low guttural voice with strange accent) mystery. The happy ending on this mystery is up to you. Don’t read in a dark room, [...]

Creative Spaces

Sometimes when I’m working in my home office I get frustrated. It’s an old-school man’s den which doesn’t jive with my more modern, quirky sensibility. I’ve added a few fun, creative elements but in general it’s not my favorite place to work. I often feel stifled which makes it harder for me to be productive. [...]

Why I don’t read business books

On Saturday I was fortune enough to join a great panel of speakers for a day long exploration of being un-jobbed. Colorado Free University brought in various speakers, including myself, to lead break-out session on topics ranging from time management to social media to creating products. Of course my session was about unearthing all those [...]

Innovative thinking hiding in plain sight

I love the mall! No, it’s not the bad lighting or the recycled air that I love. It’s not even the shopping. Although, I have been known to sneak a few bags into the house after a day of “research”. It’s actually the same reason I love the grocery store, going into new boutiques or [...]

How not to be creative

A colleague and friend recently sent me a link to the “anti-creativity check list”. It’s so funny, yet so true. I’ve spent over 17 years in innovation and I’ve seen my share of anti- creativity people and behavior. Every company has them and sometimes if we look in the mirror that person is us. Ouch! [...]

Turn left

Last Wednesday I spoke to a wonderful group of women about unleashing your right brain super powers, finding the right wall for your ladder and more. While I’m pretty sure they learned a lot, I think the best story of the evening came from one of the women attending the event. As usual, I got [...]