Take it to the Anti-Limit

Take it to the Anti-Limit

I believe humans are full of this infinite creative potential. Not just some of us, but ALL of us. It’s the driving purpose of YAY to be able to help people and organizations rekindle and fully realize their creative capacity. To the ends of the earth I’d...
Professional Development Ideas

Professional Development Ideas

Talking innovation is much easier than taking action. Claiming it will not flip a switch and suddenly add innovation into an organization’s DNA. People typically need new mindsets and ways of working. This is one of the biggest mistakes I see—an organization...
Getting Started with Innovation

Getting Started with Innovation

Over lunch recently, a new contact shared his struggle to make innovation happen within his company. Hundreds of people. Many different roles and skill levels, and a varying appetite for innovation. Getting everyone on the same page had become a wicked problem. As he...
I Break for Creativity

I Break for Creativity

I am a big believer in giving yourself the gift of proper breaks for creativity and recharging. This article I read the other day had a fascinating stat–leaders say creativity is a top trait, and yet 80% of American and British workers say they feel pressed to be...
Scale it Up

Scale it Up

TEDxIndianapolis Recap To scale or not to scale? That’s a question I’ve devoted considerable time pondering. Having spent the past eight-ish years in highly customized, service-oriented agencies with processes and creative inquiry that are challenging to scale, there...