University of Michigan - Jeff DeGraff - The Dean of Innovation

The Best Place to Light a Fire is Where the Sparks Fly

Jeff DeGraff / August 29, 2011

“In everyone’s life, at some time, our inner fire goes out. It is then burst into flame by an encounter […]

Jeff DeGraff / August 17, 2011

We must wait until the evening to see how splendid the day had been. (Sophocles) Epistemology is the study of

Jeff DeGraff / August 12, 2011

“When you ain’t got nothin’, you got nothin’ to lose” (Bob Dylan) Organizations are designed to maintain their equilibrium. Our

“You know, I believe we have two lives. The life we learn with and the life we live with after

“The art of living is more like wrestling than dancing, in so far as it stands ready against the accidental

“Whether you’re looking to stay competitive professionally, make a career change, or just be inspired to greater personal creativity, this

“If you don’t know where you are going, any road will take you there.” (Lewis Carroll) A trip through the

“I am big! It’s the pictures that got small.” (Norma Desmond) While our destiny may move towards wholeness, becoming fully

“Catch a wave and you’re sitting on top of the world” (The Beach Boys) Near Santa Cruz, on beautiful Monterey

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