15 May In Praise of Entrepreneurs, Persistance & a Gourmet Food Truck
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Here’s to the dreamers, visionaries and risk takers! Here’s to the entrepreneurs! ...
15 Apr FORCING INTROSPECTION FOR INSIGHT
Posted at 16:23h in James Mapes Blog
I just got over a rough bout with a stomach virus. The first two days were spent in utter desperation, doing what one does when extremely ill, trying to hold down some liquids so as not to become dehydrated and pondering some not...
10 Apr DEFINING “APPLIED IMAGINATION” FOR SUCCESS
Posted at 19:03h in James Mapes Blog
This blog is the first in a series on what I believe to be a basically ignored, underappreciated and undervalued component of creativity, innovation and success – “applied imagination.” I am fairly certain that you have heard the expressions - ...
28 Mar Women, Men, Diversity and Creativity
Posted at 21:20h in James Mapes Blog
What explodes creative thinking? There are dozens of suggestions available in hundreds of books and articles. But one thing is true. The more experiences you have and more information you place in that three-pound piece of gray matter called The Brain, the more punch you...
15 Mar HAVING THE GRIT TO SACRIFICE FOR SUCCESS
Posted at 14:50h in Articles
One of my favorite words in the English language is ‘creativity’ and one of my least favorite is – ‘sacrifice’. Creativity resonates as full of possibility, adventure and limitless imagination....
13 Oct Entrepreneurs, Deadlines and Motivation
Posted at 06:48h in James Mapes Blog
I am one of the most fortunate individuals in the world because I am an entrepreneur. I have been able to weave together four successful careers, help others make money, make myself comfortable and ...
31 May THE PRICE OF PASSION
Posted at 09:21h in Articles
Defining passion can be tricky, playing with your mind. When you think of passion, you may have images of someone enthusiastically pursuing a goal, preaching a sermon or having a strong sexual desire for someone. ...
15 Feb CREATIVITY AND COOPERATION
Posted at 08:09h in James Mapes Blog
A creative life goes hand-in-hand with diversity and adversity – actively seeking out diversity in communication and managing adversity in life. While creativity may be our natural, pure state, being creative fuctions best ...
20 Jan CREATING BREAKTHROUGH TEAMS
Posted at 06:05h in Articles
The success of any team begins at the beginning with the leader...
06 Dec TELL THE STORY
Posted at 12:51h in Articles
When it comes to communication, the story is everything. Whether it’s selling, leading, managing, teaching or preaching, the power of story is the power of change....