Tag Archive: creativity

30 Taglines from around the web

I’m always thinking about my tagline… “Does it convey who I am and what I am about?” “Is it memorable?” “Will people ‘get it’?” “Is it too long?” Is it to short?” “Does it say too much?” “Does it say too little?” I’ve changed my tagline three times in the past year. Each one was…

Happy Birthday

Today The Dreaming Cafe is one-year-old. The Dreaming Cafe started out as a free WordPress.com blog on Monday, February 23, 2009. My first post was called “What is The Dreaming Cafe?” If you are curious, it is still a public post and you can read it here: http://thedreamingcafe.wordpress.com/2009/02/23/what-is-the-dreaming-cafe/ A year later and my vision and…

How Many Ways Can I Fritter Away the Day?

1. Stare at a blank screen and NOT write because I think everything I write has to be perfect, groundbreaking or insightful. 2. Get a drink of water. 3. Do a load of laundry. 4. Open the refrigerator. 5. Close the refrigerator. 6. Google my name. 7. Google someone else’s name. 8. Watch a YouTube…

Sir Ken Robinson: Do schools kill creativity?

The first book I reviewed was Sir Ken Robinson’s The Element: How Finding Your Passion Changes Everything. I think it’s time revisit this book and read it again. You may have already seen this TedTalk by Sir Ken Robinson, but it, too is well worth revisiting. His insights are brilliant. His stories make you laugh,…

Get out of the House

Ever feel like your head is going to explode? That’s how I feel this morning. I am well rested from my recent trip to Austin and hanging out with