136: Book BIG MAGIC
Serendipity [noun]: the occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way. Chance, fluke, luck. There is an...
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Diana Varma
- Dec 15, 2022
- 3 min
135: Gratitude and Failure
As the calendar turns its final page in 2022 and I settle in for a long winter’s nap, it’s fun to look back at some of the Talk Paper...
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Diana Varma
- Dec 12, 2022
- 8 min
133: Inspiration Framework: Time to ACE It
This is the third and final episode in the series all about inspiration. Here I will share with you my thoughts on the topic of...
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Diana Varma
- Nov 15, 2022
- 3 min
132: Inspiration Matters Featuring MDM 11.0
I felt inspired to focus on the topic of inspiration for an entire class, based on a previously inspired moment. Welcome to Part 2 of our...
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Diana Varma
- Nov 9, 2022
- 3 min
131: Inspiration and Digital Media with Reilly Stephens of Pinterest
Before each new semester begins, I take a step back to see the big-picture view of my upcoming courses for the semester. For courses I’ve...
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Diana Varma
- Jun 30, 2022
- 10 min
122: I Didn't Do The Thing Today with Madeleine Dore
I Didn’t Do The Thing Today: Letting Go of Productivity Guilt. When I first heard of this book by author Madeleine Dore, the title...
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Diana Varma
- Jun 21, 2022
- 3 min
118: Big Emotions in Creative Living with Lisa Anchin, Picture Book Author & Artist
In this last episode of this three-part miniseries all about big emotions in creative living, I sit down with Lisa Anchin, children’s...
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Diana Varma
- Jun 20, 2022
- 2 min
117: Big Emotions in Creative Living with Jamie Roberts of Rock That Creative Job
Continuing our discussion of big emotions in creative living, today I am joined by entrepreneur Jaime Roberts of Rock That Creative Job....
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Diana Varma
- Jun 17, 2022
- 5 min
116: Big Emotions in Creative Living with Nicola Hamilton & LeeAndra Cianci of The Scaries
Big emotions in creative living. It’s a big, important topic equally necessary for those who are just starting out in industry, seasoned...
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Diana Varma
- Jun 15, 2022
- 3 min
114: Font Futures: Variable Font Technology with Charles Nix of Monotype
I was first introduced to the work of Charles Nix, Type Director at Monotype, years ago through a LinkedIn Learning course he created...
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Diana Varma
- Jun 1, 2022
- 3 min
111: Listening x Creativity: Dr. Christine Wozniak, Chiropractor
Good morning! As this series about what’s at the intersection of listening and creativity comes to an end, I’m sharing the soundtrack...
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Diana Varma
- May 21, 2022
- 4 min
110: Listening x Creativity: Douglas Davis, Creative Strategist
In reading author Celeste Headlee’s book We Need to Talk: How to Have Conversations That Matter, I marked up, underlined, highlighted and...
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Diana Varma
- May 21, 2022
- 3 min
109: Listening x Creativity: Jenna Beaton, Lawyer
One of the resources that encouraged my deep dive into listening is called You’re Not Listening: What You’re Missing and Why It Matters...
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Diana Varma
- May 17, 2022
- 4 min
108: Listening x Creativity: Jenna Kingston, Dog Trainer
In January 2018, our family was looking to adopt a dog. Our previous family dog (a Shetland Sheepdog named Molly) left the world the...
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Diana Varma
- May 16, 2022
- 4 min
107: Listening x Creativity: Drew Marshall, 3-Month Vow of Silence
Today’s guest has a very interesting life story. Here’s the abridged version: Drew Marshall was adopted, grew up in a funeral home,...
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Diana Varma
- May 10, 2022
- 5 min
106: Listening x Creativity: Dr. Jennifer Hunter, Clinical Psychologist
The ways we show we’re actively listening can differ from person-to-person, group-to-group, culture-to-culture. A few months ago I came...
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Diana Varma
- May 9, 2022
- 5 min
105: Listening x Creativity: Kalya Ramu, Jazz Vocalist
Can listening to music make us more creative? Some sources point to ‘yes’, others to point to ‘no’. In a fascinating 2019 article by TIME...
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Diana Varma
- Apr 26, 2022
- 3 min
104: Listening x Creativity: Oliver Martin, Mediator
Saturday Night Live might have been a total flop. After all, in looking back at the writers in the very first year of SNL, the big...
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Diana Varma
- Apr 25, 2022
- 5 min
103: Listening x Creativity: Tim Miller, Improv Extraordinaire
Growing up, improv scared the pants off me. I dreaded the moments where I had to think ‘off the cuff’ or make up a scene in front of the...
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Diana Varma
- Apr 15, 2022
- 4 min
102: Listening x Creativity: Kati Mason, TV Producer
Why is it important to dive into this world of listening as it relates to creativity? I believe there are lots of reasons! Listening...
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