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My wake up call came unexpectedly early this morning when my very ill daughter wandered into my room at 4:30am. Instantly, I knew that my plan for the day was obsolete. I had no choice but to adjust my expectations and accept my "new normal" for today.

One thing I've learned as a wife, mother of two, and business owner is that the only constant in life is change. Complexity and chaos are close cousins to change, and they often go hand-in-hand. Like quicksand, circumstances can take us by surprise, disarm us, and drag us down. Let's face it; life is messy. The question is how do we stay on track and thrive in the midst of constant change?

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The Paradoxes of Creativity is a 3-part series, each entry exploring a different paradox. Part One addressed the paradox: You Can't Force Creativity; You Must Force Creativity. Part Two focuses on another paradox: Creativity Requires Vulnerability; Creativity Requires Strength. Part Three will explore: Creativity is a Flash; Creativity is a Beam.

Paradox 2: Creativity Requires Vulnerability; Creativity Requires Strength.

An interesting statement came across my twitterstream last week: "When brainstorming, look at what the ideas have in common. That's your box."

Ah, the box, the box we are all constantly being exhorted to think outside of.

So often, a group will coalesce around the concept that comes up over and over. It's so tempting, and so easy! It feels damn good, doesn't it, to flow right along with those ideas? The group of sticky notes with the most entries ... that must be a good answer! The consensus is built right in! Everyone is happy!

And the lonely sticky notes off by themselves? Those are ignored, swept away without a glance.

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At some point in time, we have all seen a storyboard: a simple frame-by-frame description of the main stages in a story or process.

Designers will often use this approach to show the steps that a customer goes through when using a new product or service. In film, a storyboard might be used to show how events unfold – providing a useful tool for firming up the plot and planning the production process.

In recent years, storyboarding has moved off of artists' easels and into the boardroom, as many of the benefits long appreciated in other industries are realized in the realm of business.

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Strategic planning is the name of the game this week, and the Bridge team was privileged to facilitate a 2-Day workshop for the Ochs Center for Metropolitan Studies.

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The Bridge team has been jetting-setting across the Southeast region of the US this week running sessions for clients on topics ranging from leadership development strategy to cultivating a culture of innovative collaboration. 

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