CL057: Valerie Day and John Smith of NU SHOOZ on why to show your work
Valerie Day is a Portland based pop and jazz singer and member of the Grammy nominated band NU SHOOZ which she founded with her husband John Smith. Valerie was born into a fourth generation of a musical Northwestern family and she was blessed to be raised amidst a supportive, arts-rich home life. A musical mother […]
Brainwriting – Brainstorming Technique for Teams
In this episode of The Creative Life TV Show I talk about how brainwriting can be a great way to generate new ideas from your team. Based on the 6-3-5 brainstorming technique developed in the late 60’s it works especially well for introverts. Watch the Video ‘Brainwriting’ Show Notes: 6-3-5 Technique 6 Participants + Moderator Define […]
CL056: Creativity consultant Nick Skillicorn on innovation as a core value
Nick Skillicorn is a creativity consultant and helps individuals and companies improve their creativity and turbocharge their innovation efforts, so they can finally deliver on the value and ideas they’ve been struggling to execute. He is the CEO of Improvides Innovation Consulting, the chief editor and founder of IdeatoValue.com, and an author and TEDx speaker, […]
CL055: Mike Cykoski on writing electronic music
Mike Cykoski is the man behind New York arty, literate indie-pop music project A Is For Atom. Mike has always been a fearless composer, drawing inspiration from time honored pop-rock songcraft, literature, classical and avant-garde music to create his signature sound. After studying music at Juilliard, NYU, Harvestworks and Dubspot his epiphany came when a […]
Why You Should Take A Creative Retreat
I believe that attending a creative retreat is incredibly powerful in our growth as creatives. Recently I gave a talk on creativity at the Martin Taylor Guitar Retreat near Woodstock, New York and in this episode of The Creative Life TV Show I talk about the value of creative retreats. Watch the Video ‘Why You Should […]