Innovating Through Artistry
During the second half of the 19th Century, rail transportation in the United States was a booming enterprise. Expanding to every corner of the land, this lucrative growth industry seemed unstoppable. Yet within 70 years of its heyday, rail companies tumbled. And today, their impact of is negligible (beyond Amtrak and lines of Thomas the … [Read more...]
At what point, if any, does extending brand uniqueness create a tipping point that then threatens the very foundation of the brand itself? Lately I have been asking myself this very question about the Starbucks brand. As we all know, back in the 90's Howard Schultz transformed the second most consumed drink after water, and the … [Read more...]
I spend a good deal of time dreaming up bold and unconventional success solutions for the arts. While these proposals typically receive serious consideration from some corners, there are others who emotionally shoot them down immediately without any rational thought whatsoever. It seems the closer someone is to a position, the more … [Read more...]
How can we turn our imaginations into productive creativity? How can we use the arts to activate others imaginations and help facilitate the transform of them into creative productivity? In my post Imagination, Creativity and Productivity I mentioned a long list of creative theorists who each have developed their own methodology for … [Read more...]
Calling all Chicago Creatives! Regardless of your background,entrepreneurs and artists are visionaries, each in our own way. We all want to make a difference, create and be innovative. Isn’t it cool to try and prove that creating the “impossible” isn’t that hard to do? But in these turbulent times we can’t do it … [Read more...]
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