Innovation Insights
by Stephen Shapiro
I recently attended a workshop, where a large focus was on goal-setting. Given my contrarian perspective, I was asked to briefly speak to the group about Goal-Free Living. The next day, a woman came over
Here is the first paragraph of another comment posted on my blog: “I stumbled across your web site today and succumbed to my curious state. Goal-Free Living, how contrary to the stuff forced down me
One of my favorite authors is Carl Hiaasen. He writes fun books where the bad guys are always land developers in Miami. In his book Sick Puppy, one of the characters is a dog. A
A recent New York Times article raises the question, “What is happiness. In the United States and in many other industrialized countries, it is often equated with money.” The article continues with an idea of
In Alan Alda’s new book, Never Have Your Dog Stuffed (And Other Things I’ve Learned) , he tells a story about “The Apple Tree,” a mid-’60s Broadway play, which resulted in a Tony nomination. What
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
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