The Color of Creativity : The Frontal Cortex

Fascinating post by Jonah Lehrer about colors and problem solving 2 key points: 1.  different colors stimulate different types of thinking… red for analysis, blue for creativity 2.  relaxation is key to innovation… as Tessy Britton blogged before (here)...
Arab Proverb – Accountability

Arab Proverb – Accountability

Othman Alkhader, one of our network members from Kuwait, shared this proverb with me (because I was speaking in the Gulf I wanted some!): At first I thought it was kind of “non EQ” self-destructive — but discussing w Billy & Hamidah (2 other...
Overheard: EQ Dating Advice

Overheard: EQ Dating Advice

Out to dinner on Valentine’s Day, young couple on first (?) date sitting at the next table: Boy:  “This place is pretty good!” Girl: “Yes, I like the food.” Boy: “Oh good, I was worried.  I thought it was like a downscale Olive...
Test of Time

Test of Time

Today Dev Dhaliwal (Director of our office here in Malaysia) and I were in “The Mall” in Kuala Lumpur – one of the first big shopping malls in the city (opened in 1986).  We were near the top where big curving metal beams meet the roof, and Dev said,...