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Five Questions with Jane Allen
This “Five Questions” blog post, features the CEO of the Nashville Entrepreneur Center, Jane Allen. 1. What was your biggest concern/fear prior...
The Wonderful World of Metaphors
By definition a metaphor is simply “a thing that is representative or symbolic of something else.” That sounds simple enough but what often gets...
Five Questions with Dushka Zapata
In the next of “Five Questions” blog post, please welcome VP of Communications at Forte and Quora mastermind, Dushka Zapata. 1. What was your...
Learning To Be A Better Collaborator
So much of the ultimate success of any creative/innovative endeavor is about having the patience and persistence to try again when early efforts...
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Five Questions with Diana O’Brien
In the next of “Five Questions” blog posts, it’s my distinct honor...
The Power of Vulnerability
As a songwriter, vulnerability has been my stock-in-trade for the past...
Five Questions with Dan Roam
Welcome to the first in my “Five Questions” blog posts. In order to...
Welcome To My Blog
Hi and welcome to my blog! I thought I’d start with the preface to...
The Seven Essential Skills of Innovation (and how songwriting makes you better at all of them)
The requirements for effective innovation can be boiled down to seven...
A Hundred Dollar Pair of Pants
For as long as I’ve been playing music, I’ve been a fan of the blues....
Lateral Thinking Through Metaphor
Thinking laterally (aka differently) about your products, services or...
Creativity Through Verse Writing
Kevin Ashton, in his inspiring book on creativity entitled “How To Fly A...
Communication Through Chorus Writing
Innovation teams have a larger responsibility than just coming up with new...
Empathy Through Observation
The skillful use of empathy is critical to the innovation process. By...
Collaboration Through Co-Writing
Collaboration as a skill improves innovation in several essential ways....
Risk-Taking Through Vulnerability
Innovation, by definition, requires you to create something new often in...