Three great interviews…
What lights your fire? Do it!
Imagine for one moment…what if money, age, gender, and social status were no object? What passion would you pursue; what talent would you share with the world?
Sir Ken Robinson shares his passion, which is inspiring others to discover what they love to do and go for it. He calls it finding your “element”— hitting that sweet spot where natural ability meets light-my-fire-to-the-core zeal. He also discusses a few critical factors that tend to move us off course and snuff out desire and creativity —including the education system and well-meaning parents.
Be inspired by Ken’s stories of amazing folks (uh…Paul McCartney, hello!) who followed their passion despite many obstacles and are living their most brilliant life possible. Whatever rocks your world, finding your element and having the courage to follow it is the wake-up call for a vibrant life.
Feel the fear and jump! (Scared?)
The amazing and oh-so-inspirational Sir Ken Robinson returns to talk about fear, creativity, and making your passion a reality.
This time Sir Ken delves deeper into the idea of finding your element—that thing that you love to do and do well. He shows us how to embrace fear and open up to trying new things with examples of real life success stories (…imagine if Richard Branson had ignored his inner fire). And for all you parents out there, Sir Ken gives great advice on how to foster your kids’ passion and creativity. Yes, sometimes that means stepping out of the way and letting them go for it.
Everyone is creative…even you.
We love this man so much that we had to have him back. In his third enlightening interview with Kathleen, Sir Ken inspires us to let go of our narrow ideas about who or what is “creative” and humorously reminds us that, “If you’re a human being than you have tremendous creative capabilities…it just comes with the kit.”
He candidly discusses the things that kill creativity as we age (like schools), as well as how we can tap in and unleash our most imaginative and visionary qualities. Sir Ken argues that this isn’t a luxury, but an absolute necessity as we stare down our own lives and the global issues of our times.
Ken Robinson is an internationally renowned expert in the field of creativity and innovation in business and education. Sir Ken led the British government’s 1998 advisory committee on creative and cultural education, and was knighted in 2003 for his achievements. In 2006 he delivered his famous and inspiring TED Talk which continues to be one of the most popular/shared TED videos to date (below). His latest books, Out of Our Minds: Learning to be Creative and The Element: How Finding Your Passion Changes Everything provide a deep look at human creativity and education.
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Listening to Kathleen’s interview with Ken and his 2010 Ted talk about creativity, passion, and revolutionizing the educational system, I feel so grateful and inspired! Thank you both for your doing your thing! I am so inspired and feel more motivated and supported to keep going in my mid-life career change that doesn’t quite exist yet. After over 20 years of being dynamically engaged in a career I have been passionate about, (teaching Yoga and mindfulness), I have the deep urge as I did when I was 6, to “make mudpies”. It’s that feeling that I had when I was 6 of wanting to go out into the backyard and mix some dirt in a bowl with some water, then add some ketchup and mustard form the little packets we took home from the restaurant by the swan pond. I have that same feeling now – and am in the process of integrating and innovating something, but it hasn’t quite formed itself yet. So – this interview cheers me on to keep going, believing in the magic of the creative process and the organic nourishment and unfolding of me, where eventually I will bloom again. it helps to know I’m not alone, and inspires me to take the risks to continue to educate myself in ways that won’t give me a degree or a authority from an institution. Thanks again! Jill
Jill, thanks so much for sharing a bit about your story. It means so much to hear these personal examples. Please, please keep us posted.