Don't Miss The Boat - - CreativityCruise.com - - Last Call

Fabulous opportunity to learn and play.

You might even get to paint on water, while you are on the water.

Reply to info@CreativityCruise.com now to hold your seat.

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Subject: Last Call for the Creativity Cruise
Reply-To: Creativity Cruise, Bruce Baum & Eileen Doyle <info@creativitycruise.com>

Don't miss the boat.  Last day to register for the Creativity Cruise is this Wednesday, December 14, 2011. Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Don't Miss the Boat! This Wednesday is your last chance to register for the Creativity Cruise. This is the last call.  The Creativity Cruise sets sail from Ft. Lauderdale, with stops in Belize & Cozumel, on February 4-9, 2012. Join us for an amazing conference with creative thought leaders and participants from South Africa, Australia, Japan, Costa Rica and the USA who believe that learning can be fun, as well as a way to improve your bottom line. Keynotes Interactive Workshops Engaging Activities Mingling with the Experts Sharing Expertise Networking Tools & Techniques Inspiration Re-energize It’s priced right: A luxurious, educational escape, priced below most conferences (in boring hotels).  Spend less than $1,000 for the conference including: 5-nights & 6 days lodging, receptions, gourmet dining, entertainment, and sunsets. That's serious value for your money.   Q: What to tell the boss? A: Professional development program and learning seminar to enrich my communication, creative problem solving and creative thinking skills, in a networking environment with other like-minded professionals. For CEOs, creativity is now the most important leadership quality for success in business, outweighing even integrity & global thinking, according to a new study by IBM. The study is the largest known sample of one-on-one CEO interviews, with over 1,500 corporate heads and public sector leaders across 60 nations & 33 industries polled on what drives them in managing their companies in today's world.  ~Fast Company, 5/18/10 www.CreativityCruise.com Forward to a Friend Speaker Sample: Kobus Neethling, Keynote Speaker - The Courage to Shake Hands with Tomorrow ~ Rosemary Rein, Keynote - Life: Come with a dream. Leave with a plan. ~ Bill Olsen – Master of Ceremonies & Presenter, Integrated Journeys ~ Jennifer Goddard & Bill Gerard, iThink Therefore iMindmap ~ Joe Miguez, The Seven Levels of the YIN YANG of Creative Change ~Cynthia E Rolfe, Writing as a Catalyst for Creativity ~Dawn DePasquale, Irresistible Ideas – How to Use What & Who You Know to Get Ideas Accepted ~ Bruce Baum & Eileen Doyle, The Art of Humor in Leadership ~ Leslie Alexander, Creating Spaces ~ M. Arafa, Simplicity, Innovation and Persuasion ~ Russ Schoen, Foursight in Action: Learn How You Can “Upshift” Your Creative Output! ~ Alex Melinsky, Creativity as a Core Competency ~ Whitney Ferre, Collaborative Creativity                                 www.CreativityCruise.com               follow on Twitter | friend on Facebook | forward to a friend  Copyright © 2011 Creativity Cruise, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you are a creative person! Don't forget, you can always choose "unsubscribe" at the bottom of the page. We hope you don't. Our mailing address is: Creativity Cruise 146 Mariner St. Buffalo, NY 14201 Add us to your address book  unsubscribe from this list | update subscription preferences

World Champion The Validator Validates

In 2005, Lance Miller won the World Champion of Public Speaking with his speech, titled, The Validator.

The concept flows thru the universe.

Here is a short story based on the concept.

ABZ question: 

Are you a validator? 

Have you validated those who are closest to you? Like a family member and people you work with?

Are you willing to be a validator, at least once?

(Your Camera) + (Eye-Fi) = Happiness

http://www.eye.fi/how-it-works/basics

Happiness is to shave time wisely whenever possible in this busy life.

Get Ticket for Col. Jill, Dec 3

http://www.eventbrite.com/event/2482256496/

Colonel Jill Morgenthaler Speaks on Leadership Tips

Do you have a stereotype image of a US Army Colonel? A lady Colonel, especially?

Come and meet Ret. Col. Jill, a funny, charming and witty keynote speaker, on Saturday, Dec 3, 2011. This is part of the Skinless Project, featuring the Power Night. General admission is $15. Students $10. Free admission for veterans with ID.

An evening with Col. Jill Morgenthaler, with storytelling, war stories, laughter and leadership tips. Fun and “Ah ha!” moments. 

As one of the first women to train as an equal with men in combat situations, the Colonel taps her unique experiences to help us soar and not stagnate.  As a gifted storyteller, she takes us with her to boot camp, to Bosnia, and to her famous face-off with Saddam Hussein, so each of us discovers better ways to be better leaders. 

Many of us have a stereotypical idea of what a decorated war hero and Colonel is.  What we don't imagine is Colonel Jill Morgenthaler.   She is a complex woman who is a war hero, raised a family, has been the top executive for homeland security in Illinois, ran for US Congress and has spent her life saving lives.  When you meet the Colonel, you will be struck by her strength, femininity, confidence and compassion. 

5 pm, Saturday, December 3rd 2011

Meiley-Swallow Theater

North Central College

30 N. Brainard Street

Naperville, IL 

http://skinlessproject.com/

Colonel (Ret.) Jill Morgenthaler

Jill Morgenthaler, Inc. "CJMI"

www.cjmi.us

 

ABZ question: What lessons could you learn from one of the first lady colonel who was trained as an equal with men?

 

Skinless Project Power Evening.pptx Download this file

Flip Flip Again

Half price for a neat handy camcord.

http://store.theflip.com/en-us/

Earlier this year, Cisco purchased Flip to retire this popular video camera.

http://mashable.com/2011/04/12/rip-flip-camera/

Not sure if they slash the price to clear the inventory or it's a new marketing strategy. Perhaps due to popular demands. In any event, this device is a one-task-master.

ABZ question: 

Have you Flipped yourself lately? Do you know how you present to the rest of the world? Flip and find out.

Global Invitation to Share Best Practices from Advanced Toastmaster Clubs in Chicago

Everyone is invited, from all corners of the planet, as long as you can make it in person to the Chicago area by Saturday, Oct 29.

As long as you are around, come and join our regular meeting at 6 pm on Sunday, Oct 30. It's unique and different with a Windy City favor.

Free. Below is the email from the President of Windy City Professional Speakers, Stan Piskorski. 

Here are the details for an event sponsored by the Advanced Toastmaster Clubs in Chicago area (Windy City Professional Speakers, Toastmasters on Purpose, Next Step Toastmasters)

 

Special Event - Willowbrook (SW Division)

When: Saturday, Oct 29, 2011

Where: Holiday Inn - Willowbrook

7800 SOUTH KINGERY HWY

WILLOWBROOK, ILLINOIS 60521

(Hotel Front Desk: 001-630-325-6400) 

http://www.holidayinn.com/hotels/us/en/willowbrook/chiwb/hoteldetail

 

 

Agenda: (Times approximate)

 

8:00 AM - Registration Opens

9:00 AM - Event Begins /- New Member Orientation

9:30 AM - Toastmasters Program Overview

10:00 AM - Keynote - Crafting Your Speech & Finding Your Voice - Johnny Campbell

10:45 AM - Evaluate to Motivate - Stan Piskorski

11:30 AM - Accent on Success Kay Meyer,(Speech Pathologist giving tips on Foreign accents)

12:00 PM - Lunch

1:00 PM - Speak-a-Thon

 

Register: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/5JLW6Y9

 

 

 

The next two Windy City Meetings are October 30^th and November 13^th.

 

No meeting in December.

 

Our first meeting in 2012 will be January 8^th, 2012

 

Our new Website is www.windycityspeakers.com

 

As always, our meetings are held Sunday Evening from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM at the DoubleTree Hotel in Oak Brook.  1909 Spring Road

 

Hope you will attend an upcoming meeting.

 

Stan Piskorski

President

Windy City Professional Speakers

 

 

Enlightened Business Summit

Enlightened Business Summit features over 30 leaders in the world of conscious business including Daniel Pink, Daniel Goleman, T. Harv Eker, Marci Shimoff, Marshall Goldsmith, eBay CEO John Donahoe, Meng Tan of Google and many more.

It happens November 7th - 11th, and there’s no cost to attend this virtual week-long event. 

Register here: http://www.enlightenedbusinesssummit.com

Top of Paris

When you are on the top, you may not see yourself except through the shadow you casted.

Finally, made it to the top of Eiffel Tower with a few more stories to tell. Here are the best two pix.

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First Step to South Africa

Off to a 9,000 mile journey, from Chicago to Johannesburg and beyond. 

With a day long layover in Paris. Will be zipping through Le Laboratoire, puff Le Whif and of course, the speed tour !!!

Look forward to mastermind round tables in the jungle, break through ideas in Safari and zipping S. African wine. These are a few of my favorite things to share and care. Purple Rice, Tiger Lily and Painting On Water™. 

Oct 9 - 11, 2011 The 6th Annual International Creativity Conference for Educators 2011

Presentation Title: Painting on Water™ - The Art and Science of Creativity in Education.

Oct 11 - 14, 2011 ACRE 17: The 17th Annual International Creativity Conference in South Africa

Presentation Title: Painting on Water™ - The Probability and Certainty of Creativity.

Every painting on water starts with one drop. Every journey starts with one step. Every speech starts with one word. Every invention starts with one idea.  Which ONE are you doing? taking? processing?

Amy in ZA

Updates

Calling First Tiger Lily Circle

Tiger Lily©.pdf Download this file

Could you be a Tiger and a Lily at the same time?

Could you be strong, get what you want and still be beautiful and elegant?

Could you balance the art and science of life and career?

• Come and join hands with women who have experienced being the Tiger Lily and those who would like to become one

• Share stories and resources or simply listen to other's stories and learn their resources

• Women who wants to discover their inner strength, uncover their talents and recover their confidence

You are invited to attend the inaugural Tiger Lily Circle - Chicago

Sat Sept 10, 9:45 - 11:32 am

Registration and details

http://www.meetup.com/Tiger-Lily-Circle/events/32853992/

Swim Across America for Johns Hopkins

My friend David is participating in another year of Swim Across America.

This is a very special group of recreational, Masters and Olympic swimmers who will be swimming to support cancer research, prevention and treatment at the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins.

Although I have done a dance marathon for Cancer research, I would never get myself into the cold water. Hope you would support my friend reaching his goal of $2,000, click here, http://tinyurl.com/3gvnyx9

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GTD Best Friend Shortcuts to Digital Chaos Monster - new App LifeTopix

No more digital monster. If you have iPhone and/or iPad, this app will slice your digital dragon.

You will gain control of your precious data and entries, in ways that makes sense to you. You will short cut your orgainzing effort. You will have the past, present and the future in your hands, both figuratively and literally speaking.

If this app lives up to it's promises, this will be the best thing ever since the first PDA. This just might be the GTDer's best friend. If the company keeps up, they will be hailed as the ultimate savior for our digital chaos.

"What is the fuzz and buzz?" you ask.

Connecting your digital life: iCal, contacts, appointments and notes, etc. etc. etc. I have been search long and hard for something like this ever since OSX was born. FileMakerPro is a monster in itself, let along making use of it to maneuver the digital maze.

Once upon a time, there was a Change Lab who wrote an exceptional program named, CAT, Contact Activity Time, for the mac. It connects all the essential information and allowed the user to pull up the data at any one of those options. It was ahead of its time.

Unfortunately, they gave up when they faced the wall of OSX. I missed that application so much. I sincerly hope this LifeTopix will revive the spirit of connecting our digital data dots.

The real test is in the crowd. With the reduced price for the Labor Day weekend, it's really worth a try.

If there are enough people buy and try, this will survive. Then, there is hope to end our digital chaos.

P.S. I have no afflication with the company, LightArrow.com. I just saw that they are diligent in replying the suggestions and applying themselves.

Videos
http://lightarrow.com/lifetopix/videos

iTune app
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/lifetopix/id399076264?mt=8

ABZ Tips: It takes a village to launch a successful app.

Three Keys to Creativity

Three keys to Creativity?

* Ability - It's our natural ability. All around us everywhere, like air and water. Kids have an abundance. Adults are learning to re-cultivate.

* Belief - willing to let go of old beliefs, accept new and explore possibilities

* Channel - Capture, direct the ability and apply it concisely.

It's best describe by the ancient concept of Yin and Yang. You will have a better understanding at a hands-on workshop. There are many attempts to explain the concept and theory. Until you experience it, they are just words.

 For more info, Creative Education Foundation.

Best books on Creativity
Here are three on the top of a long list of books on Creativity. Google and Amazon give you a lot more.

Six Thinking Hats by Edward de Bono, is regarded as the basic.
The Artist Way by Julia Cameron, is a classic.
Think Better by Tim Hurson, is a more recent business book.

The ABZ Tips: Direct your belief, channel your ability, and apply creativity in your business and life.

Double Your Speaking

Among other speakers, NSA member, Sarah Victory will speak about "Double Your Speaking Business Fast!" It's a must attend for all speakers.

Engaging Speakers™ meets the third Friday of every month
11am - 1pm

Wright Leadership Institute
Suite 300
445 E. Ohio, Chicago, IL 60611

Non-members $25 all inclusive ($20 pre-paid)

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Amy
Direct +1(312) 612-9211

Lightening Fast Search - New Dragon Go! App for iPhone

If you have an iPhone, get this FREE download now.

Save Time, Eyesight and Fingers.

This Dragon Roars and Soars. My kind of Dragon !!!

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New Dragon Go! App for iPhone – One App Access to Everything on the Mobile Web (and, it’s Free!)   Greetings Dragon Fans and iPhone users! Don’t you wish there was an easier, faster way to search the mobile Web for the information that matters most to you---without having to wade through all of the irrelevant blue search results? Well, your wish is our command…say hello to Dragon Go! from Nuance! Now FREE on the iTunes App Store, Dragon Go! puts you in total control of your personal universe---all with the power of YOUR voice! So what is Dragon Go!? It is a revolutionary ‘direct access’ mobile application that does much more than listen to what you say---it actually understands what you want, and the dynamic Dragon Carousel™ delivers you to the best mobile sites offering what you want! How is this possible? Well, in a word, Dragon Go! is smart! Dragon Go! is all about you, and it understands what you want by interpreting how you say it---and once you say it, Dragon Go! takes you right where you want to go, including: Fandango for movie show times and trailers OpenTable for restaurant reservations ESPN for sports news AccuWeather.com for local weather updates Pandora® Internet radio Yelp for local reviews, recommendations and more! And if you happen upon something that really catches your eye, you can even share your Dragon Go! results via email, text messages, Facebook and Twitter with Dragon Go!’s convenient and easy-to-use pop-up sharing toolbar! How’s that for convenience?! Say it. Get it. Go! Some things in life really are that easy! And getting your hands on Dragon Go! is easiest of all. Simply visit us on the iTunes store here to download Dragon Go! absolutely FREE! To learn even more about Dragon Go! and how it can simplify your mobile lifestyle visit us here. And to see Dragon Go! live and in action, check us out on YouTube. Say it. Get it. Go!   Let’s say you’ve got a hankering for Mexican food tonight. Just open up the app and say “Mexican food near me,” and Dragon Go! will deliver you to Yelp for the best local Mexican restaurant reviews. And once you’ve made up your mind, the Dragon Carousel™ lets you slide on over to the OpenTable® tab to make a reservation. Worried about getting lost on your way? Don’t be! With Dragon Go! you can even scroll over to the Maps tab to get driving directions and before you know it, you’ll be dining on a plate full of satisfaction!   Download Now! Free on iTunes!   Want More?   For more information about Dragon Go! and Nuance's suite of mobile apps for iOS, Android and BlackBerry, visit us at: www.nuancemobilelife.com © 2011 Nuance Communication, Inc. All rights reserved.

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Happy 4th

July 4th Chicago Sunrise For You

Please join my annual SUNRISE gathering on July 4th, 2011, in Celebration of my Citizenship.

From 4:58 - 7:30  am CST

Meet at Foster Beach in north side of Chicago, north of the beach house, see attached google map location B.

Free. No RSVP. BYO.

Bring your own drink. We will breathe the free air, share abundant stories and create  unforgettable memories for thee.

For the past 20 years, no one ever regretted attending this.

Only those who regretted that they did not make it.
See you, if you show up.

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From ZIP-See to DIP-See Creativity Innovation

CPSI Creative Problem Soling Institute  (pronounced as ZIP-See) has several learning process to delivert the content.

The most well know is the immersion program where you dip your mind and completely immerse into the learning environment. This FLOW style of learning allow you to be engaging, be in the zone and be present.

That's how the diplmic and execives learn the foreign language program. That's how may college students cramp their finals. Here at ZIP-See, there are several is options, so that in a few days time, you could submerge with the know how, Then you could do a DIP-see with us.

ABZee Tip: to zip or to deep, that's the answer.

Remember registration is now,  See you and we will do some ZIP-change.