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Believe by Mumford & Sons. Off their new album Wilder Minds.

Preparing for tomorrow’s big trip! Learned some useful tips watching this!

“How do we ignite creativity? The answer is in our past.” Catherine Courage (what a great last name!) @ TEDx Kyoto speaking on nurturing creativity in our work environment.

Heading out to D.C. next week for VentureWell’s Open 2015! You can catch me at the Creation and Assessment of Collaborative Innovation Spaces panel session with Bonnie Sanborn (Cornell University), Tom Schryver (Cornell University), Steve Erwin (Shepley Bulfinch), and Joe Rondinelli (Shepley Bulfinch). Want more info? Check Rev Ithaca Startup Works blog (Thanks Bonnie!). Excited to be surrounded by those making a difference in this world (see video above).

Following VentureWell, I’ll be heading west to present at the Society for College and University Planning 2015 Conference in Portland, Oregon. Join me at Designing Innovation: Hubs, Labs, and Maker Space where we’ll be discussing creativity, the conditions supportive of the process, and the role of the physical environment.

One week. Over 6,000 kilometres to cover. Yikes! Follow me if you can!

“Keep your head up and your heart strong. Keep your mind set, keep your hair long. Oh my my darlin’ keep your head up, keep your heart strong. Keep your mind set in your ways, keep your heart strong.” ~ Ben Howard Fantastic song. Even better video.

Inspiring. Transformative. All through one act of acknowledgement.

Why Principals Matter from The Atlantic on Vimeo.

In research and in life, it’s all about how you frame your questions. The question guides your journey, serves as a reference point when you feel lost, and quite often leads you to new discoveries and identifies further areas of exploration. Invest the time to accurately word your question and consider the assumptions you make as you articulate your line of inquiry. As Silva explains in the video above, “It’s not about the answers! It’s about the better questions!” Most of all, be passionate about your question because it’s that energy and drive that will serve as a great motivator during your quest.

Continue reading here: Editorial– The State of Architecture by Michael Imber

“It has always seemed strange to me,” said Doc. “The things we admire in men — kindness and generosity, openness, honesty, understanding, and feeling — are the concomitants of failure in our system. And those traits we detest — sharpness, greed, acquisitiveness, meanness, egotism, and self-interest — are the traits of success. And while men admire the quality of the first, they love the produce of the second.” ~ John Steinbeck, Cannery Row

Choose your own adventure folks!