In 2005, where was wonder, this emotional state at the core of creativity, story, innovation, and wisdom? Newly divorced and fresh off a book tour, I hovered that year in a precarious in-between state. So what did I do? I started…

She comes in colors everywhere;  She combs her hair  She’s like a rainbow  Coming colors in the air  Oh, everywhere  She comes in colors  – Mick (apparently upon meeting Jen) Some people splash into our lives and leave streaks of…

Memorable enterprises and blogs endure the way memorable art and stories endure. Mind-changing businesses create experiences for their customers the way mind-changing authors and artists design experiences for their audiences. Those experiences are sent with love and infused with wonder….

Time & wonder are partners at this blog and in our Outpost Shoppe. In fact, the Mind Rooms Guide came out of my own experience coupled with my research into time, creative minds, and wonder. As the video below explains, a…

Three things about creative or writing talent: Talent is not all you need to succeed or feel gratified in your field. Talent often is dormant. You can cultivate and bring it out. If you don’t have talent, you can make…

Sometimes a book can rattle open such deep recognition that the door remains ajar for the rest of your life. It’s taken me a long time to realize that simple truth. I’ve always been slow to the take, at least…