Creative intelligence, as I define it, is the capacity to generate both novel and useful insights and then discern and act upon the best of them. Creative intelligence is something each human being possesses on a spectrum – and creative intelligence is activated collectively with others.
Let me offer some perspective on how powerful – and not passive – our activated imagination and creative intelligence can be to bring about the change we desire.
Living in a constant state of fight-or-flight can be exhausting. It wears down our bodies, affects our well-being, and makes it hard to focus and think creatively. It can also make us feel isolated.
I’ve been curious about how we can break this cycle of automatic reactions without ignoring the tough issues.
Can enjoying simple things, like looking at the sky, really change how we react in conflicts?
If you’re skeptical, let’s look at the science for a moment.
Books aren’t just objects. Books are agents of wonder as they expand my perspective on what is real, what is true, and what is possible.
Many clients, customers, audience members, and readers often ask me about the books that shape my world, so I offer here a glimpse into my reading journey —touching upon themes ranging from business strategies to personal well-being.
Many clients – leaders, startup founders, business owners, authors – express what I would call a Wise Rise. Maybe you can relate. You’re deeply committed to meeting the challenges necessary to grow people’s awareness of your unique point of view, services, or products so you can elevate them (rise) but with a more mindful expenditure of time, energy, resources, and pacing (wise).
Why staying optimistic means more for teens than just putting on a happy face and how we can parent teens in a way that promotes a healthy outlook.
To build your business with your ideas requires more than inspiration. It also requires less thrilling things such as systems, habits, and boundaries.
In my ongoing work with leaders, entrepreneurs, and creatives, I’m always on the look out for resources to help them leverage their ideas into lasting influence.
These three books I’ve found illuminating and complementary to what we do at Tracking Wonder:
How To Begin by Michael Bungay Stanier (Page Two) MBS.works
Start Finishing: How to Go From Idea to Done by Charlie Gilkey (Sounds True) Charlie Gilkey
Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World by Cal Newport (Grand Central Publishing)
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