Greta Thunberg – leading with words and actions I am fan of this determined girl for a variety of reasons. First she speaks, speaks, and speaks. She uses her voice to spread her ideas and[…]
An introduction video to purple
I had forgot my purple t-shirt. I had not shaved. The sun was behind the clouds and the wind was too strong. And yet what if I film a video introduction to purple here? Three[…]
What’s your Blue Vision?
What’s your Blue Vision? While waiting to go through departures security at the airport in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, I noticed two very large posters. The posters stood on either side of the queues of impatient[…]
Keith Johnstone & Status games
Keith Johnstone & Status games Our paths sometimes lead us back to sources of inspiration and creativity we ignored when they were right in front of us. I knew this would happen when I signed[…]
Download your 7 colors infographic
Get your infographic to read, share, and download This is an infographic that I made to accompany an article I wrote for the website www.umbachpartner.com about sharing colors in communications. You can copy the image[…]
About brooms, hugs, and going over time on stage
About brooms, hugs, and going over time on stage Last weekend I attended #elevate2019, the French and European Speakers Convention, in Paris. It was an excellent two-day event with a wide range of top-notch speakers,[…]
AIN World Conference Paris August 2018
This week it is such an honor for me to be presenting my Creating Colorful Connections workshop as part of an amazing group of improvisers and AI (Applied Improvisation) trainers from around the world. In[…]
New Worlds
This is a photo I took as I entered my local park. A ray of light pierced the trees and came toward me as though offering me a second path of light. Such is my[…]
Ricardo Cabete – Press the Button
I began my “Creating Colorful Connections” workshop at the Toastmasters Joint District 59/95 Conference in Athens, Greece, by explaining that an artist connects with colors. After a quick presentation of my theory of the seven[…]
Creating Colorful Connections – May 26th Athens, Greece
When I started my blog in 2016, I had the idea that it would raise my visibility and lead to opportunities to do workshops abroad. So today, I am thrilled announce I will be speaking[…]