John’s mother knocked on his door. “John, it’s time for church.” “I don’t want to go,” came the reply. “You have to go to church today,” his mom said. “I don’t want to go. It’s boring; I don’t like the people there; they don’t like me. “John, there are two reasons you have to go […]
Kids
The Pictures on the Fridge Don’t Match Our Decor
We moved into our house about six years ago. It was a “fixer-upper” – structurally sound with a great layout, but hadn’t been updated since the 70’s. The walls were covered with textured, old-school wallpaper; the orange and brown tile in the entryway brought Woodstock-style flashbacks; the fluorescent lights in the bathroom provided motel-like ambiance. […]
Why Kids Are Creative, and How They Lose It As Adults
Yesterday, during a corporate seminar, I drew a black dot on a flip chart. I asked the group, “What did I just draw?” “A dot,” they said. “Anything else?” I asked. “A black dot.” Over the years, I’ve probably done that exercise 300 times. With any group of adults, I always get the same answer: […]