Archive for the 'Creativity' Category

Learn Your Lesson (4 Steps)

Posted by swinter on November 22nd, 2006

The end of the year brings about many rituals for us all. Beyond the traditional rituals that the holiday season brings, the ritual of “mindful reflection” is a critical one to observe. No matter who you are, the exercise of reflecting allows you to celebrate successes, learn from disappointments, and help determine your direction […]

Explore, Dream, Discover

Posted by swinter on September 18th, 2006

“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” - Mark Twain
What does it take to help students set sail […]

In search of creativity…

Posted by swinter on September 14th, 2006

I was in a meeting today and the topic of creativity came up. Throughout the conversation, I became aware of how many different (and creative) ways people look at the topic of creativity. This got me to thinking, “I wonder what the folks in blogland think about creativity?”
Below are a few questions to find out […]

What were they thinking?

Posted by swinter on September 12th, 2006

How many times have you shared a great idea with someone, only to be told it would never work? Well, I stumbled on some interesting quotes that I hope will inspire you to continue your quest to do new things that will make a positive difference in our world.
What were they thinking?
* “I think there […]