Unfortunately not enough people see it as a creative process and that is where most presenters are stuck." wish more people approached presenting as the creative (and fun) process it can be rather than the boring, rule-laden chore they make it. There are so many more ways to open your mind to the creative process. MORE >>

I’m glancing through a textbook called Engaging Ideas: The Professor’s Guide to Integrating Writing, Critical Thinking, and Active Learning in the Classroom by John C. The book is meant for professors and my husband (who is a professor) received it from his University employer. What’s the use of lectures? Keep your audience alert. MORE >>

Communication is a process. If you want to communicate effectively—in writing or when speaking—you should understand and follow the process. However, the process is not complete without feedback; feedback closes the communication loop. Tags: Business Writing My Books busness writing communications process MORE >>

She’s one of the author’s of Gamestorming , a fantastic book that has catalogued visual brainstorm processes that can be used in various situations yielding distinctly different results. Interview Video brainstorm creativity dave gray Doodle Revolution Gamestorming James Macanufo process Sunni Brown TEDShe lights up a room. MORE >>

Enjoy the process. I’ll have more from Gretchen next week — about how she keeps up with her blog, newsletter, Facebook page and more — but for this week, I encourage you to persist, and perhaps to ask yourself: Are you enjoying the process? You will have temporary defeats. That’s a given. “ Good words. MORE >>