Performance vs Learning – A Quick Note on Goal Setting
I think a lot about goals. I spent so much of my life not doing what I wanted to do (for a variety of reasons… Read More »Performance vs Learning – A Quick Note on Goal Setting
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Art Shouldn’t Be Competitive
The other day, my youngest son won a regional art competition. He painted some flowers. They looked really good. He got a medal. His mom… Read More »Art Shouldn’t Be Competitive
Being Creative in a Terrible World
In the wake of school shootings, political corruption, civil wars, nuclear proliferation and all the other horrors that we’re exposed to every day on our… Read More »Being Creative in a Terrible World
How to Make Something New
I used to be a graduate student in the humanities. It was terrible. Never ever do that. Never. Anyway…. When you’re in graduate school, the… Read More »How to Make Something New
The End is Near: The Lie of the Disposable Trend
It seems like everywhere you look, someone is predicting the end of something. The end of guitar rock, the end of printed books, the end… Read More »The End is Near: The Lie of the Disposable Trend
Top 3 Reasons to NaNoWriMo
November is NaNoWriMo month! For those of you not in the know, NaNoWriMo stands for national novel writing month. That’s right, a whole month dedicated… Read More »Top 3 Reasons to NaNoWriMo
Be Creative Every Day: & a list to help you get started
Let’s talk about breaking inertia. A lot of people want to start a creative pursuit, or just be more creative in general. They want to… Read More »Be Creative Every Day: & a list to help you get started