Posts Tagged ‘ creativity ’

Why Failure is FANTASTIC!

Jul 6th, 2010 | By Martha Carnahan | Category: Business Leaders, Leadership Presence

“I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.”  ~Thomas A. Edison
I know you’ve heard this many times, but it bears repeating: Failure = Opportunity to Learn.
A device I use to remember this comes from a story I heard many years ago during a coach training class. We had just been taught [...]



Wallow in the Mystery

Mar 14th, 2009 | By Martha Carnahan | Category: Business Leaders, Core Wisdom

“Mystery is at the heart of creativity. That, and surprise.” Julia Cameron, author of The Artist’s Way
I’m noticing the whir of creativity in the air these days. The oft-cited economic turndown we’re in has sparked its share of woe, of course, but underneath it all seems to lie a bubbling pool of creative juice.  I [...]