A colleague, Rick Gosser, asked during a masterminding session this question:
“What inspires you to write?” He then asked “Where do you find your ideas for your blog and other articles such as your weekly business column?”
My response was I look, I listen and I think.
Just by actively looking around and keeping my mind open I find a plethora of topics. This includes receiving daily content from a variety of resources to help spur the creative juices.
Then I also actively listen to what I am hearing. Many times stories from clients and colleagues have been the impetus for my creative writing endeavors.
Blooms Taxonomy
Finally, I actively think. Years ago I learned about Bloom’s Taxonomy. This taxonomy was represented by a triangle and showed the progress of cognitive thought. This taxonomy has since been revised. However I still prefer the original.
Henry Ford said “Thinking is the hardest work there is, which is probably the reason why so few engage in it.”
What I know is by actively observing, listening and thinking, writing for me has become much easier and even more enjoyable especially when a reader leaves a comment either positive or negative.
So to answer Rick Gosser “What inspires you to write, is what is around me” and for me that has made a world of difference.
A Day To Remember – Pearl Harbor Day
Today, 73 years ago on a Sunday morning the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. This is a day to remember because it united the American people to work together to defeat the Axis Powers of Germany, Italy and Japan. We need to remember all the lives that were lost on this date as well as in all wars. If you see a military person active or retired, give them a personal thanks for they have voluntary given up their lives to protect yours.
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