As a professional writer, my medium has almost always been the written or spoken word. So, when I saw this performance by violinist Robert Gupta and cellist Joshua Roman at a March 2011 TED Conference, what touched me most was the power of their communication beyond words. I was grateful to be speechless. [kaltura-widget uiconfid=”535″ entryid=”1_gdcdc76w” width=”400″ height=”330″ align=”center” /] The piece Gupta...
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Several weeks ago, when I was doing my grocery shopping at Carrefour (the WalMart of France), I saw this egg in the tray. I picked it up and held it in my hand; and instantly we drew a small crowd of people who found the egg equally disturbing. “C’est bizarre” was their assessment. Well, that cinched it. I had to have it. I have always been attracted to the fringe: The broken lemon drops The forgotten fruit The questions without answers The mystery schools The contrarians...
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“Life is a sacred process. What is yours asking from you now?” In just two weeks, I will begin a new coaching group based on the principles of The Wheel of Creativity. The first Wheel of CreativityCreative Process Group of 2011 will take place in Nice, France, every Wednesday night, March 16-June 15, 2011*, from 19:00 to 21:30. The Wheel of Creativity Creative Process Group will help you: Produce the outcomes in life that flow from your innermost essence Increase...
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Ferran Adrià has a new project. The celebrated chef, whom Spain has made a national icon, has taken Spanish restaurant elBulli to what is now accepted as the best restaurant in the world. Now he is closing his doors and preparing the next course. According to one of the 8,000 diners per year who defeat a million other people vying for reservations at elBulli, Adrià’s beyond-innovative cuisine extends their experience of what life can be. If I were speaking, I’d probably use...
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“To establish a place of work where engineers can feel the joy of technological innovation, be aware of their mission to society, and work to their heart’s content.” Masaru Ibuka (Co-founder, Sony Corporation) Seems to me Ibuka had a good idea for the rest of us.
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