by Zoe M. McCarthy | Jun 13, 2013 | Leading
“He that tries to seize an opportunity after it has passed him by is like one who sees it approach but will not go to meet it.” — Kahlil Gibran An opportunity rises from an email, a blog, a phone call, a visit, or another source. Our minds whirl with the possibilities...
by Zoe M. McCarthy | May 30, 2013 | Creating
“The secret to humor is surprise. ” — Aristotle We know humor adds much to engaging an audience. This is true whether our works are art pieces, presentations, dramas, novels, short stories or non-fiction. But we also know humor, unlike other elements in our creative...
by Zoe M. McCarthy | May 23, 2013 | Leading
“Communicating an idea juxtaposed with its polar opposite creates energy. Moving back and forth between the contradictory poles encourages full engagement from the audience.” —Nancy Duarte You step back from your creative work and, no matter how hard you rationalize...
by Zoe M. McCarthy | May 16, 2013 | Creating
“If people never did silly things, then nothing intelligent would ever get done.” —Ludwig Wittgenstein Tired of staring at a blank screen? Are all your ideas frozen inside your brain? Try this exercise. It’ll thaw your brain cells. 4 Steps to Jumpstart Your Stalled...
by Zoe M. McCarthy | May 9, 2013 | Creating
“I paint objects as I think them, not as I see them.” —Pablo Picasso Pop! We get an interesting idea and race to our canvas, word processer, or potter’s wheel. Paint flows, words stream, or clay flies. Our critics say, “Nice.” Nice? What happened to “Wow!”? We can...
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