by Grant Sparks | Jul 18, 2019 | Enjoyable Work, Ignite Success, Spark Seasons, Spark Sites, Spark Training
There are not many reasons to stand and fight. Whether in Haiti when faced with an angry mob, or when I was kidnapped in India; cool-headed thinking has consistently come to my aide. So, how do you know when you should fight back? Recently a friend was attacked with...
by Grant Sparks | Jul 12, 2019 | Enjoyable Work, Ignite Success, Spark Seasons, Spark Sites, Spark Training
For all this talk of Craft, what you are ultimately crafting is you. Craft is neither fast nor slow. It is either and both. This is because craft is the fine work of refining yourself. Craft is the fine work of refining yourself. We’re all seeking happiness. We...
by Grant Sparks | Jul 10, 2019 | Enjoyable Work, Ignite Success, Spark Seasons, Spark Training, Spark Vision
When we seek approval for the thing we want to create, we are actually seeking permission. We are seeking permission to act. But why do we seek permission? Deep down we know that our work to create will upset someone. The long hours will upset our spouse. The...
by Grant Sparks | Jul 9, 2019 | Enjoyable Work, Spark Seasons, Spark Training, Spark Vision
We reverence the new. Instagram is creating new ways to communicate with each other. Harvard researchers have created news ways to control drones with the mind. Banksy has introduced new styles in art to increase our interest in both politics and art. Elon is building...
by Grant Sparks | Jul 2, 2019 | Enjoyable Work, Ignite Success, Spark Seasons, Spark Training
To go pro, you have to learn your skill. The only way for you (or anyone) to learn a skill is trial and error. You then “forget” the error, apply the way it worked, and repeat that successful act for the next trial. We know that trial and error is how we...