by mvboronowski | Feb 6, 2013 | Creativity
Alfred Hitchcock said, “Ideas come from everywhere.” So why is it that when we are most in need of a great idea, they are suddenly nowhere to be found? I have heard a few times the lamenting of people who share a love for art and design, but just don’t think it is for...
by mvboronowski | Jan 30, 2013 | Learning & Thinking
The Value of History “History does not repeat itself, but it often rhymes.” – Mark Twain A thorough analysis of the past might just be the best thing for your community’s future. Because great community-builders think like historians. A recent article in the Harvard...
by mvboronowski | Jan 23, 2013 | Communication, Have Better Conversations
Every once in a while we’ll be asked questions that we don’t know the answer to. It could be a complex question in front of a large group of people or a brief query from your mentor. Failing to have the answer at your fingertips can be upsetting. No one likes to look...
by mvboronowski | Jan 16, 2013 | Leadership
When we talk about employment and health, the conversation usually focuses on how your health impacts your ability to find and maintain meaningful employment, or how being healthy impacts your performance at work. However, while the above is absolutely true, the...
by mvboronowski | Jan 9, 2013 | Adaptability
We’ve always had to innovate to thrive. From developing better clubs for bonking food on the head to wrapping wheels in rubber or miniaturizing on-off switches and building faster, brighter, and more shiny machines upon which we can design faster, brighter, shinier...