Sublime

Creativity is not a rare ability. It is not difficult to access. Creativity is a fundamental aspect of being human. It’s our birthright. And it’s for all of us.

CFRs (Conversation, Feedback, Recognition),

increase positive variance is to welcome humanity and spontaneity into the system. And that means giving employees license to break the script.

Base decisions on the internal feeling of being moved and notice what holds your interest. This will always be in the greatest service of the work.

So in coaching the trick for me was to find a way to make as many of my activities be lunch pail, blue collar activities as I could.

Over and over again, the Sternins have discovered a simple process: find leaders (the heretics who are doing things differently and making change), and then amplify their work, give them a platform, and help them find followers—and things get better. They always get better.

Sometimes an artist comes to me and they’re like, “I’ve made all these things and I’ve been really successful, but I’m lost. I don’t know what to do next.” And then it’s, like, “Let’s figure it out together. Tell me, what do you like? What do you feel? When was the last time you were really excited by it? What was the first time you were really exc