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A short excerpt on the necessity of allowing time when applying creative process. One reason Art is such an effective tool in expression and healing, specially within fields dealing with deep trauma, is that: Abstract thought allows the mind to diverge down unfamiliar pathways or detour around damaged or blocked (neural) pathways. It allows an individual time. Time for self. Time to find their own way. Indeed artistic expression for many may feel as a form of meditation; whet

If you ate at a restaurant and got sick, would you go back there? Probably not. If you ate at a restaurant and got sick, would you return to ask them for advice on how you should get better? Doesn't seem the best use of ones time. If everyone ate at the restaurant and everyone got sick and if you all went back to the restaurant to ask them how you should get better, what do they think they would tell you? "Try something else on the menu"...?. I'm curious why people rely on th

In my last talk at Digital Marketers Australia , I presented on 'How to use Video to Build Authority Relationships' (link to slides below) for Black Bulb Creative & Associates. The core issues with Authority Relationships is that they are built on trust and you they are not transactional, ie: Do Not Sell. My talk was fairly well received (as you can see) and was noted as refreshingly honest and practical. This was one month prior to COVID. Recently, many of the audience membe

The world is becoming more and more digital… No. It isn’t. The ‘pivot’ to digital is a reflex to social circumstances we find imposed upon us. Zoom meetings. Face-time. Webinars. Are tools to satisfy a need. We are reacting to conditions. Once the conditions change - once lockdowns and sanctions are lifted - what do you think will happen? Humans are intrinsically social; collectively we are frustrated at the lack of human(e) connection and are currently using digital mediums

The lovely Kate Toon invited me on her podcast to ramble about how awful high school was and whether popularity matters in business these days and how do we define that? More importantly, we're both honest, self-deprecating and hilarious... (sorry for swearing Mum). I'm on at Episode #7 and you can catch Kate's podcast here: Listen on iTunes here... or... Listen on Spotify here... or... Listen on Sticher... #appliedcreativity #innovation #thoughtleadership #thougthleader #la

One month ago I was speaking at #dmac2020 on the value of using video to establish yourself as an authority in your industry field. The key points on Authority Relationships were: 1. They establish you as a person of trust. 2. They help demonstrate your unique expertise. 3. Authority relationships are not transactional. Now #covid19 has struck and this is advice seems more relevant than ever. You may have noticed our deeper connections with friends, family, colleagues and c

If you're genuine about innovation and adapting your organisation during this time, here's a no bullsh*t assessment. Stop saying 'pivot'. Where is your audience going to be in 6 months? How can you best innovate in this time? In order to proactively change, you need a candid assessment of where you are right now. #appliedcreativity #innovation #creativeproblemsolving #thoughtleadership #author #keynotespeaker #professionalspeaker #speakersbureau Christopher. S. Sellers is an

The other day, I bumped into a friend I hadn’t seen in awhile. There was the usual small talk and she asked how work was going; I was more positive than usual because I'm working on a few exciting projects and change invigorates me. I feel I'm invested in what I'm doing... it has worth. “At least you’re working on your passion” she said… “I wish I was passionate about something”. At first this struck me as a little sad. I also realised this is not the first time I’ve heard t