Ideas are promises

In my new talk, I share that I like to think of ideas as promises. The word “promise” holds dual meanings, each of which is equally valuable AND necessary to deliver positive outcomes. To hold promise means to have the capacity for excellence. To make a...

Designing Serendipity

Resources and references from my recent talk Designing serendipity: intentionally crafting our success From the Sky Down documentary OK Go: How to find a wonderful idea (Ted Talk) OK Go Sandbox: Inspiring tools for playful learning (website) The One Moment music video...

What Wordle can teach us about mistake tolerance

If you struggle to understand the very direct relationship between mistake tolerance and creativity, I often reference Wordle (and similar games) to demonstrate this. How would your approach (and attitude) change if you only got one guess? How about two guesses? How...