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Beth Nyland
Creativity requires optimism, so get off that struggle bus
“I thought it would be easy.” When Jill and I use this prompt as a warm-up exercise in our Story…
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Beth Nyland
Innovators don’t make disclaimers
When it comes to creative communication, I am not fond of rules—unless I’m breaking them. I tweak templates, bust boundaries,…
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Beth Nyland
Ready to record your meeting? Not so fast …
in Creativity, Internal Communication, Life & Business, Presentations & Speaking, Spencer Grace, Story Mode / / 0 comments“Hold on … let me start recording.” In the past few weeks, I’ve heard this phrase even more than the…
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Beth Nyland
THE IDEAS are in the oatmeal
To know me is to understand that I procrastinate. Procrastination is part of my process. Especially my writing process. When…
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Beth Nyland
You can’t Kondo a business message. You have to Death Clean it.
Several years ago, people were raving about the KonMari method of decluttering and organizing. Attempting to jump on the bandwagon,…
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Beth Nyland
How a shrunken vocabulary can grow your creativity
My nephew texted me a few weeks ago: “Can I get your address? I’m getting you guys a game.” This…
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Beth Nyland
How a teeter-totter can help you craft a persuasive message
in Creativity, External Communication, Internal Communication, Presentations & Speaking, Spencer Grace, Story Mode, Visual Communication / / 0 commentsAs a kid on the playground, one of my favorite attractions was the teeter-totter. Maybe you called it a seesaw.…
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Beth Nyland
In a rut? My friends are here to rescue you!
I love to streak. Not the running-naked-across-a-field type. The kind where you build positive habits by doing things consistently. Habit…
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Beth Nyland
An unexpected dream team saved me from a travel nightmare
“Something isn’t right.” I look to my left and know my husband Jim agrees. He’s always alert and a little…
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Beth Nyland
But I diverge …
When it comes to creative thinking, I identify as divergent. I can practice convergent thinking, which is to say that…
