Peer-to-Peer, Sharing Economy, and Disruptive Technology

Peer-to-peer, the sharing economy, and disruptive technologies are transforming our world in which we are shifting from the me to the we culture.

Creating Opportunity from Failure

David Castro, in Genership: Beyond Leadership Toward Liberating The Creative Soul, writes, “To accept fallibility liberates organizations to experiment and learn from failure in their work on tasks that are mundane but nevertheless critical to progress.” The idea of accepting one’s fallibility applies to individuals as well as groups. It is through acceptance of one’s

Seeking Fulfillment: Be True to Your Vision

  Our lives are raveled into balls and knots of experiences harbored in memories held deep in our minds and the crevices of our bodies. When we begin to unravel, we realize that we create our past, present and future in our minds, and we can make the shift to begin actively creating our lives

Co-Sharing and Co-Thinking Toward a Better Humanity

Coming from a place of willingness and joy places you in a position to powerfully collaborate with other people. The bigger the generosity of the self, the more you can contribute. Learning to harness your emotional energy in a positive direction increases your efficacy. David Castro, author of Genership 1.0: Beyond Leadership Toward Liberating the

Listening as the Cornerstone of Creativity

Creativity is at the core of all human interaction. Creators, dreamers and visionaries imagine new worlds and reflect back to us the conditions of our present. They are agents consciously shaping reality. It is the unusual individual who commands his or her own creative powers. Most succumb to the beliefs and projections of the majority.

Independent Filmmakers: Grit, Creativity and Determination

There is something very American about independent filmmakers. They  are a part of the New York ethos- a kind of mythic hero. Rarefied when success hits but working in anonymity most of the time. Existing somewhere along the edge of social acceptance is not for the risk averse. Like authors, few will make it and

Narratives: The Pursuit of Happiness and Other Expressions

Stories are universal. They take an audience on an emotional journey through the kaleidoscope of imagination. They tap into the psyche and articulate an experience, a feeling, an idea or an inner knowing. A well-told narrative takes us on a trip to experience the full spectrum of emotions. It creates a heart-centered experience, and the

Enter The Age of The Storyteller

From macro to micro stories, media consumption is a constant part of daily life. Visual content is everywhere.  We watch them on big and small screens from the megaplex to the mobile phone. Often we watch multiple screens at the same time and, yes, this includes those sneak peeks of your phone in the dark