Archive for April, 2010
Second Hand
April 30th, 2010 | No Comments
Did you know there is 3,615 pounds of textile waste generated every 5 minutes in just New York alone?
We are always aiming to inspire others here at Catalyst Ranch — our funky flair definitely is one thing that helps gets those ideas rolling. From our vintage Americana furniture, décor and embellishments there is no doubt [...]
Great Spaces for Networking
April 28th, 2010 | No Comments
We’ve all attended multitudes of networking events throughout our working careers. Some have been more successful than others. Sometimes it’s easy to meet people, other times it feels awkward starting a conversation with someone you’ve never met before. I think few of us have considered the full effect that the choice of venue has on how [...]
Watch out daydreamers, there may actually be images in the sky!
April 26th, 2010 | No Comments
As kids, most of us spent time lying in the grass, watching clouds roll by and imagining the shapes we could see in the fluffy white masses. Special effect inventors Francisco Guerra and Brian Glover aimed to bring to life these daydreams with their invention of Flogos – Logos that Fly! They can make “clouds” [...]
Shadow Play
April 23rd, 2010 | No Comments
“Through my work I wish to remind ourselves of how we preconceive what is around and inside us. Knowledge, ideas, and values are too often accepted without questioning. Can we find a way to evaporate ourselves from a pond and condensate over an ocean? Can we see a common thread that connects all things?”- Kumi [...]
Get the Creative Juices Flowing
April 21st, 2010 | No Comments
Sometimes you want to get people in a completely different mindset before you get to the meat of the business at hand. This is a great exercise to get them thinking about everything but your business – specifically a business they know nothing about. It’s also a great way to level the playing field amongst [...]
Create Now!
April 19th, 2010 | No Comments
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 [...]
Look, up in the sky, it’s a Bird, it’s a Plane, no it’s the Manned Cloud
April 16th, 2010 | No Comments
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 [...]
Interview with Cheryl McPhilimy, a Communications Consultant and Executive Visibility Coach
April 14th, 2010 | No Comments
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 energy and enthusiasm flowing [...]
Six Trillion Stories in One Little Box
April 12th, 2010 | No Comments
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? [...]
What’s Just a Piece of Paper to One Person . . .
April 9th, 2010 | No Comments
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 [...]
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