Creativity Blogs
The Woman Whose Magic Is 5X Stronger Than Steel
“Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.” – Ray Bradbury Every kid in the 5th grade class saw the magic happen. Their teacher had invited a guest visitor into the classroom that day. The guest was an elderly woman,...
How To Crush Your Fears, Innovate And Hug a Snake
Ophidiophobia. Say what?! Turns out, ophidiophobia is one of the most common fears people have. It’s a fear held by Justin Timberlake, Matt Damon and even Indiana Jones. In fact, it’s a fear held by an estimated 30% of the population!...
Why Monkeys Don’t Build Rockets
In 2016 there was a loose gorilla onboard the International Space Station that chased around the astronauts. Turns out it was astronaut Scott Kelly in a gorilla costume pulling a prank on his colleagues.Although there have been chimpanzees in...
What It Feels Like to Punch Fear In The Face
Seems like most everybody makes excuses. Or is afraid to wrestle with themselves until their old self lies exhausted in the dirt, yelling uncle... and the new you stands-up, walks away and doesn't look back. Here's one person who doesn't make...
Ladies & Gentlemen, The Greatest of All Inventors Is….
It’d be difficult to name the greatest of all inventors. But someone did. And it's difficult to argue with their choice. Sure, so many possibilities come to mind. Thomas Edison (light bulb, phonograph), Grace Hopper (computer), Shirley Jackson...
Career Advice From The World’s Most Famous Robots
There’s a lot of uncertainty about the future of American jobs. And it’s understandable. The highly respected research firm Gartner published a report stating that 30% of the current jobs will be eliminated by 2025. And for those of us thinking...