Len Wilson's Blog, page 8
June 2, 2017
Stop Worrying About Making It Look Perfect
When you’ve got a good idea, and you’re using it and it’s developing, the temptation is to hold on to it until you can get it completely sorted out and organized for consumption. This is another form of self-glory, one of the lies that steals creativity, because it’s a self-protection mechanism that convinces you about your own hero status. It’s better to publish than to publish perfectly.
May 30, 2017
Information Alone Isn’t Enough
Some people call this the age of Big Data. We’re swimming in data. But if there’s one thing the information age has taught us, it’s that information alone isn’t enough.
May 23, 2017
Combine Two Things
What I learned was that the secret to creativity and innovation, and good career launches, isn't to have a passion. It is to have two passions. And to hang on to both for dear life until it shakes out.
May 19, 2017
6 Options For When You Grow Up
Hear are six messages I hear about what will happen when you grow up. These options are the end game of our creative dreams.
May 16, 2017
Five Approaches to Discover Your Creative Brand
Figuring out your brand can be a challenge. Here's a set of questions to help you discover your brand, also known as what burns in you.
May 12, 2017
Knowledge vs. Wisdom
knowledge vs wisdom
May 9, 2017
A Brand is What Makes You Burn
A good brand is not calculated. It is simply the ability to clearly communicate what burns inside you. Here's my definition of a brand, with a stunning example.
May 2, 2017
The Five Steps of My Communication Strategy
My simple five-part checklist that will help you deliver your message more effectively. This model is what I use every day when making strategic decisions.
April 25, 2017
Make a Mark on Your Growth Chart This Week
When we become adults, most of us stop making our mark on the wall, and in the world. We adopt a fixed mindset about our identity. But God has a bright future for us, which we discover as we un-learn how to conform to the world and rediscover our innate creativity.
April 18, 2017
What Is Performing Best on Our Facebook Page
Some statistics about what is performing well and what isn't on our church Facebook page at my day job, St. Andrew United Methodist Church.
