by John Horn | Mar 31, 2021 | Creativity, Futureproof Kids
I am not a normal person. It’s pretty awesome to be comfortable with my strangeness because, in a world of conformity, this is a differentiator. One of the best things about being a dad is noticing and experiencing how my kids’ personalities and styles are...
by John Horn | Oct 28, 2020 | Creativity
A few weeks ago, I listened to The Rewatchables team discuss The Martian. So, then I re-watched the movie. Obviously. The story of marooned astronaut Mark Watney, played perfectly by Matt Damon, is chock full of creativity, problem solving, and collaboration. Mark...
by John Horn | Oct 14, 2020 | Co-operative Leadership, Creativity, Pop Culture Career Advice
It’s Co-op Week in Canada. Unfortunately, the co-operative movement has a communication problem. Even though economists, journalists, academics, activists, titans of industry, and communities from around the world laud the traditional, yet disruptive, business model,...
by John Horn | Mar 25, 2020 | Co-operative Leadership, Creativity, Futureproof Kids
Last week I wrote about three human capabilities being surfaced by COVID-19 and the global pandemic. At best, things are pretty weird times for humanity. More likely, these are definitely uncertain and very scary times, especially for the most vulnerable folks in our...
by John Horn | Mar 11, 2020 | Creativity, Have Better Conversations
Communities are full of knowledge and creativity. When we take out our earbuds, look up from our phones and deeply listen to our neighbours, baristas and Lyft drivers we can gather information and insights that just might enhance our work and lives. Here are five...
by Kurt Heinrich | Jul 24, 2019 | Creativity
This summer I took a short week long vacation. Half the vacation was taken up by a bike trip around southern Vancouver Island. The other half was composed of errands around town and (near constant) phone checking. During the latter half of my vacation, I somehow spent...
