“Help!” says a new client, “I recently got promoted to a management position at work. How do I find the balance between leading and being in control, without being a control freak?” As a former prima donna, I’ve been on both sides of the fence on this issue. When I was a design consultant, many [...]
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Creativity at Work Newsletter February – March 2010 I recently returned from a three week trip to Singapore and Malaysia, where I spoke at educational institutions, (including Singapore Management University), and corporations. Singapore has become a vibrant hotbed for creativity and innovation, which I find really exciting. Since my last trip to Singapore two years [...]
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Composition 10 by Kandinsky Saturday Nov 28, 2009 Time: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm Venue: Unity Church, 5840 Oak Street, Vancouver Cost: $79.00 each day (includes art supplies, tea, coffee and cookies ) Please bring a lunch. Registration: Please contact Bob Gault at ergault@telus.net or call 604.941.2770 Facilitated by Linda Naiman Explore the process of painting as a [...]
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In today’s environment, career resilience is an essential attribute for success, even for survival. “If you identify with your job or career, you’re in trouble, because that changes,” says Ms. Naiman. “But if you know who you are and can take a stand for what you believe in – your values – you have a ‘north star’ to guide you.”
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Saturday Nov 28, 2009 Time: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm Venue: Unity Church, 5840 Oak Street, Vancouver Cost: $79.00 each day (includes art supplies, tea, coffee and cookies ) Registration: Please contact Bob Gault at ergault@telus.net or call 604.941.2770 Facilitated by Linda Naiman Explore the process of painting as a means of slowing down, becoming present to the [...]
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John Howkins on the Creative Economy and Creative Ecologies John Howkins has written an article for my blog based on his latest book is Creative Ecologies: Where Thinking is a Proper Job (Creative Economy + Innovation Culture) He is the author of the best-selling book The Creative Economy “The continual search for novelty that lies at [...]
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Linda Naiman, a business and life coach, offers people who have recently been laid off a complimentary 30-minute coaching session [until June 30, 2009] to help spark the process of creative transformation. She suggests considering the following exercises:

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