Three Letter Words

Recently, I showed you a number of ‘Three Letter Word’ drawings I did in anticipation of my talk at SXSW and SMTulsa.  When I showed them to you I left out the actual Three Letter Word in each drawing, just as I do in my actual presentation. I want the participants to try to figure it out before I tell them.  Each one of these Three Letter Words is about igniting creativity in others (and yourself). They are about using words to take a statement from finality to possibility.

Here are the drawings with the words in them.  My hope is you can see that just by adding these words you are saying your state of talent, interest, expertise or being isn’t permanent nor complete.  You are saying that you believe you can become better, smarter, faster, more creative, more enlightened, more understanding in the future.  It is a much different statement with the Three Letter Word than without it.

YET

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NOW

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AND

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ACT

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NOT

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You can see the other posts about this presentation, ‘Igniting Creativity’ by finding ‘Three Letter Words’ in the series drop down menu to the right.

If this peaks your interest and feel your company or group could benefit from this sort of presentation about creativity, by all means contact me and we can talk about how I can help you!

Even More Three Letter Words

Three Letter Words

And here are the last two drawings I will use in my SXSW workshop, ‘Igniting Creativity with Periscope’, next week. 
Each one will be animated so that a statement appears in the blank bubble. First a statement with negative words that inhibit creativity, then the same statement but with positive words that ignite creativity.

What do you think the words are?

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More Three Letter Words

Prepping for SXSW 2016

In continuing my workshop preparation for SXSW I am working the same angle I showed in my last blog post.

I am finding more three letter words that either inhibit or ignite creativity. Here are two more drawings I have done this week that will eventually illustrate these words and their meaning.  The second thought bubble in each drawing doesn’t just contain a three letter word, they contain a sentence that has a word in it that I think ignites creativity.  Any guesses?

 

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Three Letter Words

SXSW Interactive Conference

I am going to be speaking at SXSW Interactive Conference in Austin, TX in March. I will be leading a workshop titled ‘Igniting Creativity with Periscope’. (Periscope is the streaming video app I have been using over the past year).

Three Letter Words

In preparation for the workshop I am creating some new drawings that illustrate my belief that there are a number of three letter words that, when added to statements we make about our selves, our limitations and our creativity can change our outlook and attitude from one of finality to possibility.

When I give the presentation I will not be showing the words at first. Being the mean person I am I will be making them guess. So, I might as well make YOU guess as well.

Two Illustrations

Those of you who know these words because you have heard me talk about them on Periscope or in past blog posts, keep quiet, ok?

Those of you who don’t know, guess away. What do you think the words are?!?

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