by Matthew Rehrl MD | Creativity, Philosophy
Most of us have run across Teddy Roosevelt’s “Arena” speech. Here’s part of it: “It is not the critic who counts, not the one who points out how the strong man stumbled or how the doer of deeds might have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Creativity
Having “The Great Idea”—and then implementing it—is a wonderful thing, and I think it is, in theory, the best way to achieve huge success. The downside, of course, is that truly great ideas are rare, and the ability to implement them is even rarer. Therefore, as a...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, Creativity
Many people think we are in the thick of the Information Age, where Big Data and AI rule, and Creativity and Connection serve them. But I believe the near future will be just the opposite. I believe we are in the early stages of the Creativity and Connection Age, and...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Creativity
The Pareto Principle (roughly 80% of consequences come from 20% of causes: a.k.a. the 80/20 rule) is a mental model that I use for my day-to-day work. But I wonder, is it applicable to the creative aspect of writing? For example, for the craft of writing, I firmly...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Creativity, Social Media, Writing
My ambivalence toward Disney is well known (see my post; My Disney Ambivalence), but my gosh, I am in awe of their ability to retool content and amplify their brand. Look at this “Glacier Grape Scented Bubble Bath” in the context of their movie Frozen!...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Creativity
Anyone who is a creative, works with creatives, manages creatives, or leads creatives—which should be just about everyone—needs to watch the Peter Jackson documentary The Beatles: Get Back on the Disney Channel. Here we see the dynamics of four very special people...
