Becoming Brilliant!

In The Real World...

2009-03-30T23:06:47-04:00

How many ideas have you had that got stopped in their tracks because someone told you they wouldn't work in the real world? How many times has your creativity gotten a smack in the head when you told yourself, that won't fly in the real world.

Follow the wombat

2009-03-23T12:04:54-04:00

He's back! My fuzzy little friend with words of wisdom for those of us of the human persuasion. I just love this guy. Hear his message, see him dance. And while you're at it, check out Global Mind Shift, an...

Facing Forward

2009-03-22T15:44:42-04:00

Its official. The "economic crisis" has come to my home town of Beacon, NY. In, "A Town Reborn Faces a New Threat", The New York Times reports that business is dwindling and shops are closing. This sucks. I love my town, and I want it to thrive. No one seems to know what the next move is. We're in the dark here, as towns are all across America, and around the world.

HERE'S A BRILLIANT IDEA: Turn off the News.

2009-03-20T10:20:20-04:00

Or better yet, don't turn it on to begin with. Did you know that when you're stressed or scared, your brain literally closes down to possibility? That's right: your focus narrows, and you have less access to working memory and...

Do not pass go!

2008-11-12T22:14:20-05:00

You must check this out immediately... PopCasts from the Pop Tech conference. Some of the coolest people sharing their Brilliance!Start with the king of possibility, Benjamin Zander, and work your way through this luscious cast of illuminated characters. Radiant!