Creativity | Educational Travel | Mentorship | My Thoughts | Posted on May 28, 2025 at 8:34 pm by geneinletford
Yesterday, as Shawn went on his Arizona Science Center field trip for #602 today in Phoenix, I challenged myself to have a “Brain Growth” trip. To ward off dementia, it’s just as important for me to stretch my mind and brain capacity as it is for him to experience new things, so I look at [...]
“Isn’t Music Just Math with More Soul?” — Lessons from an 8-Year-Old Polymath
Arts Integration | Brain Capital | Creativity | Leadership | My Thoughts | Posted on March 20, 2025 at 5:11 pm by geneinletford
“Why is music separate from math time?” a student once asked with a furrowed brow. “Aren’t they all the same? Isn’t music, math—and math, music?” Mic drop. At just eight years old, she cracked the code on what many educational systems are just now realizing: the future of learning is integration. She wrapped it all [...]
Rest: The Secret Ingredient to Creativity and Brain Optimization
Brain Capital | Creativity | Leadership | Posted on December 20, 2024 at 4:56 pm by geneinletford
Since it is the end of the year, I have a gift fro you. Did you know your intercultural creativity and brain capital depend on your ability to rest? Yes, you read that right. Rest isn’t just a nice bonus—it’s a vital brain-building strategy. Happy holidays! In the book I AM CREATIVE:Preventing Dementia and Building [...]
Why Translating Ideas Is the New Workplace Superpower
Arts Integration | Brain Capital | Creativity | Entrepreneurship | Leadership | My Thoughts | Posted on November 20, 2024 at 4:46 pm by geneinletford
In today’s increasingly global and diverse world, one thing is clear: if you can take an idea and remix it like a DJ across different communication styles—you're winning. This is what NeuroSomatic Creativity® trains you to do. Translating a concept from one form (say, a chart) into another (like a dramatic interpretive dance… okay, maybe [...]
Yes! The Arts Are for YOU Too (Even If You Can’t Draw a Stick Figure)
Arts Integration | Brain Capital | Creativity | Educational Travel | Lyrics 'N Leadership | Personal Development | Posted on October 20, 2024 at 4:19 pm by geneinletford
Let’s get this out of the way: not being able to paint like Picasso or play piano like Chopin does not mean you aren’t creative. Too many people believe that unless they’re holding a paintbrush or pirouetting across a stage, creativity just isn’t their thing. This, friends, is a tragic (and frankly, very costly) misconception—and [...]
Imagination: Your Brain’s Superpower for Creativity, Health, and Joy
Arts Integration | Brain Capital | Leadership | My Thoughts | Posted on September 20, 2024 at 3:23 pm by geneinletford
Your imagination isn’t just for kids—it’s one of the most powerful tools your brain has. Like a rocket thruster, it propels creativity, shapes identity, and strengthens both brain skills and mental well-being. Children use imagination to test limits and explore who they are becoming, but adults benefit just as much. Neuroscience tells us that your [...]
🎁 “Do You See What I See?” — How Diversity Shapes Your Brain and Creativity
Brain Capital | Creativity | Leadership | My Thoughts | Posted on September 18, 2024 at 9:12 am by geneinletford
Every holiday season, the familiar carol asks, “Do you see what I see?” And if we’re being honest, the answer is: No. No one sees the world exactly the same way you do. Your brain—your thoughts, perceptions, and creative ideas—is shaped by your lived experiences, genetics, cultural background, and belief systems. That’s what makes the [...]
🎶 Boom Boom Ta-Ta Boom! The Power of Patterns in Creativity and Brain Capital
Brain Capital | Creativity | Leadership | Lyrics 'N Leadership | Posted on August 18, 2024 at 9:00 am by geneinletford
Boom Boom Ta-Ta Boom! Boom Boom Ta-Ta Boom! Can you feel that rhythm? That pattern pulsing through your body? Patterns are everywhere—woven into nature, architecture, the arts, your social interactions, and yes, even in your beating heart. If you stop and really look around, you’ll see: the world is built on patterns. Recognizing and creating [...]
5 Tips on How to Foster Psychological Safety on Your Teams
Creativity | Personal Development | Posted on February 23, 2022 at 10:41 am by geneinletford
Intercultural Creativity is all about understanding how cultural competence intersects with creative thinking. Creative thinking is highly affected by the level of psychological safety within the environment. My podcast with the author of the 4 Stages of Psychological Safety, Dr. Tim Clark, shares more on why this is so. Developed by Professor Amy Edmondson, it […]
