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Christmas message 2022
Christmas message 2022 As the year draws to close, I’m reflecting on the work and conversations Maverick Minds has had throughout 2022. A couple of themes that emerged were building human connection and workplace flexibility. Given the major disruptions over the past...
The Mind Once Stretched…
There are several quotes that inspire me and one of my favourites is the Mind Once Stretched by Ralph Waldo Emerson. All muscles need stretching, and our creative muscle is no different. Creativity is our greatest and most sustainable natural resource. Use it or Lose...
Christmas Made Easy…
Are you searching for a unique gift for friends, family, and colleagues? If so I’m making it easy for you to give creatively at Christmas. Books are a great way to show love and appreciation for the people around you. As a gift to you Mavericks, for your ongoing...
Shape Shifting – a Hybrid World
The world has begun to shift over the past 3 years in terms of how, when, where, and why we work. Most of us would like to see continued flexibility in our lives. Many of us enjoy the challenges, opportunities and that work brings even with all the associated...
A World of Coaching
As a regular swimmer I enjoy the relaxation and play that comes with swimming. I also enjoy giving myself a challenge. Over the past year I’ve engaged a swimming coach to help me improve my swimming technique. The results are beginning to pay off. My strokes are...
Benefits and Impact of professional coaching
People often ask about the benefits and impact of coaching. The complex and challenging issues we face also create opportunities and a chance to do things differently and better. Both team and individual coaching enable people to focus on the areas that they have...
Creative Workshops – Creative starts & stumbles: finding inspiration in the everyday
Creativity and the creative process is not always smooth sailing. A recent Maverick Minds workshop ‘Creative Starts and Stumbles: finding inspiration in the everyday’, was delivered at the QATA (Qld Art Teachers Association professional development conference). It was...
Project mm365
A feature of my coaching practice is to help others tap into their creative potential. It’s about walking the talk and honouring my creativity which in turn will help me be a better and more empathic coach. At the end of 2021 I asked what my creative project would be...
The best public swimming pools around the world
We are swimmers; and for those of us who love to swim and enjoy the physical and mental wellbeing and benefits this one’s for you. This is now my swimming bucket list. I might see you at one of these spectacular pools....
Let’s go potty – invest in plants for your office and home
Research shows, (we know this intuitively), that being around plants is good for our health and wellbeing. If we are fortunate to have access to a garden, park, forest, or streetscape our mental health and wellbeing increases. This has become increasingly important...
Seriously Playful Creativity – a book to spark your creative life and projects
During 2020 I focused on bringing to life my book Seriously Playful Creativity, an A to Z of Creative ideas to spark action and reflection. It was a personal and professional legacy that I wanted to create during a time of such uncertainty and volatility. It was a...
World Creativity and Innovation Week – Creativity in action
What’s getting Maverick Minds attention and worth celebrating is the start of World Creativity and Innovation week (WCIW), which runs from 15-21 April 2021. WCIW was Founded by Marci Segal, on the 25 May 2001, in Toronto Canada. Marci has spent her career focused on...
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