Category Archives: Stupidity Science

In Learning, It’s about Quality, Not Quantity

Posted on October 15, 2010 by Justin Locke

In about two weeks, I am presenting to a group of medical professionals.  It’s a custom designed show, and I’m very excited about it. As I have been sitting here planning and rehearsing the show, I had a bit of … Continue reading →

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My Advice to You Is to Not Take My Advice

Posted on October 12, 2010 by Justin Locke

I have worked as a performer my entire life, and there is a syndrome out there that I keep running into again and again that I thought was worth mentioning.  I don’t have a name for it, so I’ll make … Continue reading →

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Some Advice, or Should I Say a Request, to HR Bloggers

Posted on October 10, 2010 by Justin Locke

Over the past few months, I have been reading as many HR blogs as I can find.  The reason for this is simple: as a speaker/trainer on leadership / management/ innovation issues, the HR professionals in large companies are the … Continue reading →

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The Day After

Posted on October 8, 2010 by Justin Locke

Well, after much preparation and anticipation, I appeared on the Parker lecture series last night up in Lowell.  I think it went reasonably well, and there were a lot of interesting things that happened. First of all, I met a … Continue reading →

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Update on promotion for upcoming event

Posted on October 4, 2010 by Justin Locke

Well as promised here is an ongoing update on promoting my event in lowell this coming Oct 7th (2010).  So far the efforts to get a radio interview or a feature article in the local papers have come to naught, … Continue reading →

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Anatomy of Promoting a Speaking Engagement

Posted on September 24, 2010 by Justin Locke

I of course love to do speaking engagements (so please do feel free to spread the word), but most of the time, when I get up in front of a group to talk, it’s a private event.  So, when I’m … Continue reading →

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The Demons of Hesitation

Posted on September 19, 2010 by Justin Locke

I had an interesting little encounter yesterday, and thought I would share it with you. It was Saturday, and I had to go to the bank to use the ATM machine.  It was just before one o’clock, and the bank … Continue reading →

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How Standardized Tests Kill Creativity

Posted on July 25, 2010 by Justin Locke

So there was a report in Newsweek last week about how American creativity is declining. http://www.newsweek.com/2010/07/10/the-creativity-crisis.html I agree with this report, sort of . . . although I would have worded it in a different way.  Our creativity is the … Continue reading →

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How Do You Sell Simplification?

Posted on July 10, 2010 by Justin Locke

There is a wonderful old story about Michelangelo being asked how he carved his “David.”  Michelangelo’s response was, “all I did was get rid of everything that wasn’t David.” I utilized a somewhat similar approach in my technique is a … Continue reading →

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Managing the Fear of Embarrassment

Posted on July 8, 2010 by Justin Locke

No one likes to be embarrassed (well, practically no one), so of course we endeavor to avoid it whenever possible.  However, a certain amount of minor embarrassment is part and parcel of life in general, and if you are going … Continue reading →

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