Innovation Insights
by Stephen Shapiro
I met someone this weekend who, after a major tragedy, decided to take the goal-free path. His life is now one of adventure and exploration, always trying new things. He says that he still makes
From time to time, I will take comments buried deep within my blog, and include them here. Here is a recent comment that you may not have seen. “How our perspectives get elevated in accordance
I just read a blog entry on CanOWorms that discusses the concept of 95% perfection. The general idea is that in sports, we achieve optimal performance when we put 95% effort into what we do.
I was saddened to learn that M. Scott Peck, the psychiatrist and author of “The Road Less Traveled”, passed away this past week. I remember reading the book many years ago when I was at
In Goal-Free Living, you will read about an alternative approach to the “to-do” list: the “could do” list. Here is a link to another interesting alternative: the “not to do” list. Following just a few
From a button I purchased in a store in California — “I used to DREAM of making the salary I’m now STARVING on.”
My corporate work focuses on creativity and innovation. Goal-Free Living is the personal manifestation of that work — creative living. From time to time I will post interesting tidbits on creative thinking in general. As
Yesterday for lunch I did something I haven’t done in a while. I went to the local park, brought along a book, and watched people feed the ducks on the pond. One guy had several
A Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis study found that good looking people make more money – 5% more than their less attractive counterparts. Economists also say that taller white men have a 1.8-percent increase
“I dread success. To have succeeded is to have finished one’s business on earth, like the male spider, who is killed by the female the moment he has succeeded in courtship. I like a state
Here is an email I recently received from Jana Stanfield — a talented musician and keynote speaker. It was December, the summer of 2003 in Bali. My beloved friend Holly Steil and I went to
In yesterday’s blog entry, I talked about being too old to dream. Well, guess what…we are never too old. During my travels, I met Paula Kay “P.K.” Beville, Ph.D., and her team from Second Wind
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