Tag Archives: creativity

Sharing the rediscovery of wonder

Posted on February 29, 2012 by Michaela

A very inspiring talk from Janet Echelman on taking imagination seriously

Posted in Arts & Crafts, Make new from old | Tagged creativity, imagination, Nature, Sculpture | Leave a comment

Knowledge, Wisdom and Creativity

Posted on February 24, 2012 by Michaela

Eckhart Tolle @ Google Talks: “Living with Meaning, Purpose and Wisdom in the Digital Age.”

Posted in Teacher & Teachings | Tagged creativity, Eckhart Tolle, Knowledge, wisdom | 3 Comments

The tyranny of common sense

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Michaela

Sir Ken Robinson: Bring on the learning revolution

Posted in Breaking the mould, Teacher & Teachings | Tagged creativity, education, purpose | 1 Comment

Sonnets to Orpheus I/5 Erect no gravestone for him . Only this: let the rose blossom each year for his sake. For it is the god. His metamorphosis in this and that. We do not need to look for other … Continue reading →

Posted in Orpheus, Rilke's Reality | Tagged creativity, death, Transcendence | Leave a comment

Difficult is closer to the truth

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Michaela

Listening to Orpheus (12) What is a man required to give up to become eligible to dare the descent into the underworld and reemerge with something really new, radically different and groundbreaking ? This is a full length movie exploring the … Continue reading →

Posted in Listening to Orpheus, Music & Movies, Orpheus | Tagged Beethoven, creativity, Eroica, innovation, Orpheus | Leave a comment

We don’t need a reason…

Posted on January 22, 2012 by Michaela

The shared experience of absurdity. An inspiration. Watch how in the end he feels compelled to address the common critique to his action ” These people have too much time on their hands”. This does say something about our addiction … Continue reading →

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Eschew profit

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Michaela

By Clay Christiansen Steve Jobs retires as the CEO of Apple with a reputation that will place him amongst the pantheon of history’s great global business leaders. Many people have written about what makes Jobs and Apple special, but I … Continue reading →

Posted in Breaking the mould | Tagged Apple, ceo, company, creativity, innovation, Steve Jobs | 6 Comments

Cupcakes

Posted on October 16, 2010 by Michaela

Spent an afternoon with two teenagers decorating cupcakes. Lovely to see creativity in action. They worked for hours, concentrated, focused and happily. I worked after-hours washing the dishes and picking little sugar pearls from behind everywhere. Finding the … Continue reading →