Deconstruct to Reconstruct
No single thing abides; but all things flow. Fragment to fragment clings – the things thus grow Until we know […]
Personal Innovation, Presence of Mind
Jeff DeGraff
Creativity, Culture, Innovation
The Most American Thing In America
While perfection is praised in most cultures where the steady hand paints the smooth line and polishes the shinning gear,
Growth
Customize the Contradictions
“Crude classifications and false generalizations are the curse of the organized life.” (H. G. Wells) We are awash in contradictions.
Culture, Goal Setting, Leadership
The Leading Lady
Corazon Aquino’s ascent to the presidency of the Philippines reads like something out of Shakespeare where heroines “have greatness thrust
Personal Innovation, Presence of Mind
Look For the Signs to the On and Off Ramps
“We do on stage things that are supposed to happen off. Which is a kind of integrity, if you look
Creativity, Culture, Innovation
It’s Not Nice to Fool Mother Nature
Many believe the American Environmental Movement had an unlikely start in 1962 with the publication of The Silent Spring written
Creativity, Flexibility, Goal Setting, Innovation
Think in Terms of Cycles; Not Lines
“To be interested in the changing seasons is a happier state of mind than to be hopelessly in love with
Creativity, Failure, Innovation
Wrong Way Columbus
Most school children know the story of the First Voyage of Christopher Columbus though its interpretation now ranges anywhere from
Creativity, Growth, Innovation
Hedge First, Optimize Later
“Truth will sooner come out of error than from confusion.” (Francis Bacon) As with all religions or political philosophies,
Culture, Leadership, Media
A Legacy is More Intimidating than any Opposition
In the commercial, a very old man with a menacing stare pulls on a black jersey with a small single