March 2021

The British Psychological Society’s Research Digest Blog (how about that name…), reported on interesting research that shows that shifting your eyes horizontally back and forth for 30 seconds can boost creativity. Apparently, it helps with communication between both hemispheres.  Remember that from before, The Stroop Effect? Ready… Set…  Go!   Lon Safko Serial Innovator, Keynote

Inspiration   Wayne Dwyer said in his March 8, 2004, PBS presentation of his “Power of Intention”: Inspiration or “inspire”, originally came from the words “In-Spirited” or the Greek root of “inspiritu”. The Greeks believed that when someone is truly “inspired” or “In-Spirited” that they are touched and gifted by the Gods with that idea,

Archimedes’ Eureka Moment   Archimedes was challenged by the King to help discover a possible theft.  The King had previously commissioned a goldsmith (jeweler), the create a beautiful crown of emeralds, rubies, and gold. Soon after, the goldsmith presented his beautiful crown to the king.  The king became suspicious of the goldsmith.  He thought “What

Inspiration Is Like…   Several years ago, I was interviewed by a magazine about one of my inventions and the reporter asked me what the moment of inspiration was like.  Wow!  I had never thought about it before.  I really didn’t know how to describe it. After thinking about it for a moment, I realized