Catalyst Ranch’s
Creative Juice Blog
Admit it you are creative! We know that creativity involves using different kinds of thinking. In order to access creativity we do these three things: use new ideas, tap into the imagination, and make a new decision that positively affects your life and/or the lives of others. People who do this are considered creative. People around the [...]
When is the last time that you saw a whale floating in the sky? Probably as you lay on the grass with a friend, assigning clouds starring roles in your upcoming tale of adventure. Apparently French designer Jean-Marie Massaud spends a lot of time staring at cloud formations and letting his imagination run wild. In 2005, [...]
Name: Cheryl McPhilimy Company: McPhilimy Associates, Inc. Area of Expertise: Drawing out and capturing the essence of an individual or organization and developing key messaging that sticks. My firm’s tagline is “where strategy finds expression.” I help clients identify what is important and then express it. Share one of your trade secrets for keeping the [...]
I wanted to share with you this posting from Beth at Daily Grommet about this fantastic new game called The Storymatic. I think there’re some great possibilities here for application to exercises during meetings. What happened to the amateur boxer who couldn’t get down from the roof? Or the neglected sibling who’s being followed by someone? [...]
May inspire another to create something truly astonishing. I just had to share this link to some of the most creative paper art I’ve ever seen created. Web Designer Depot found 13 artists who work solely in paper and do the most amazing things with it. You’ll never look at paper in quite the same way [...]
I recently read a great article written by David Straker titled “Creative Workspaces” courtesy of my friends at Catch Your Limit Consulting. Thanks Tom! As you can imagine, that title hit close to home for me as the propulsive force that caused me to open Catalyst Ranch was the lack of such workspaces being available to [...]
Name: Jackie Sloane Company: Sloane Communications, Inc. Area of Expertise: Collaborating with people to produce results through how they communicate, engage others, cultivate relationships! Share one of your trade secrets for keeping the energy and enthusiasm flowing when working through a long session or meeting with your clients. Laughter. Taking a moment to lighten up. [...]
Many of you who have been to the Ranch know that one of the key components of the design is the toys. The toys are provided for a variety of reasons. They remind people of their childhood – either a toy they enjoyed playing with or a toy that they wanted to play with, but never [...]
Name: Jeff Merrell Company: Northwestern University Master's Program in Learning & Organizational Change Area of Expertise: Linking knowledge-sharing practices to organizational strategy, with a particular emphasis on socially-responsible activities. What sparks your creativity? Being around other people who are engaged and enthusiastic about whatever it is they do. I love working with people who get all [...]
I can't believe it's time again for the 3rd Twestival held at Catalyst Ranch. For those of you confused by the name Twestival, let me clarify. Twestival is a chance for those involved in Twitter & Social Media to meet face-to-face, network, take part in break-out Mastermind Groups and support a great cause. I have been an enthusiastic [...]