The value of self-esteem in the creative process

The value of self esteem - To change the status quo, seek to understand

What’s the difference between having the skill and confidence to create brilliant work versus placing emphasis on our own ideas and our own ways? Self-esteem In Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, we see the importance of self-esteem in that it directly supports self-actualization which is critical to creative pursuits. In creative work, strong contributors often bring […]

Running between raindrops

Running between raindrops," poetry by Roshan James (Roshan Grossman)

Running between raindrops Channels the waterfall within Slamming this blood-warmed bag of bones Into dampened asphalt, fissured and pitted Rhythmically cathartic contact Beats an aggressively numbing cascade Of motion set to headphoned music Leaving behind the feelings of being taken As a convenient, decorative feature Summoned and dismissed at will By those lacking vision to […]

Practice

Practice, poetry by Roshan Grossman

With practice A voice gets warmer Stronger With words repeated Spirits can be lifted Up through the rafters So sing, sing This new song That brings with it Not just hope But life The first preceding The last And the last Anticipated By the first Forged and fortified Through practice Perfected

Descent

Writing, poetry by Roshan Grossman

Writing is a descent within To the cold stones of thought and feeling Where the two, unchiselled, Indefinable, inseparable Are heated to flame By the fire-breath of the soul refining, Lighting Lifting

The {one and only} golden rule of communications?

Print screen image of a Google search for "the golden rule" of business communications

With the recent launch of Hot Quill, and a brand new year fast approaching, I feel like I’m sitting in front of a clean slate and I figure a back-to-communications-basics blog post is in order. What better topic to write about than “the golden rule” of business communications, right? I started doing some research to […]