01 Jul Are You a Roadrunner Leader or a Wile E. Coyote Boss?
Two cartoon characters meet on the New Mexico desert to match wits. Spectators are instantly struck by the David and Goliath parallel. ...
21 Jun SEE THINGS AS THEY ARE, NOT AS YOU WISH THEM TO BE
Posted at 18:13h in James Mapes Blog
A QUANTUM LEAP WILL TAKE PLACE ONLY WHEN YOU SEE THINGS AS THEY REALLY ARE, NOT AS YOU WISH THEM TO BE. I used to be determined to overcome the barriers waiting to trip me up. People were constantly ignoring or disappointing...
18 Jun Perseverance
Posted at 15:43h in Articles
Perseverance is the quality that gives you the time to diminish the negative hold of terror by consistently confronting the thing you dread....
17 Jun THE ILLUSION OF SEPARABILITY
Posted at 19:32h in James Mapes Blog
Separability is the belief that your actions do not directly impact anyone else, that your behavior in a relationship has no effect on your partner, that your performance on a team does not directly influence the performance of the team as a...
15 May In Praise of Entrepreneurs, Persistance & a Gourmet Food Truck
Posted at 20:36h in Articles
Here’s to the dreamers, visionaries and risk takers! Here’s to the entrepreneurs! ...
15 Apr PLACEBOS – TRUE BELIEF
Posted at 18:54h in Articles
What if there was a drug that could cure a disease or heal an ailment without any side- effects? What if that same drug could speed recovery from an illness or operation, inhibit infection, reduce bleeding, calm inflammation, control pain, help asthmatics breathe easily,...
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....