Peter Kaufman

Peter Kaufman is associate director of the Innsbrook Foundation, an organization established to provide leadership and focus on community activities in the Innsbrook Corporate Center in Glen Allen, Virginia. Kaufman is a licensed creativity coach with Before & After Inc., a creative training company that uses The Do-It-Yourself Lobotomy and FlashFlood Brainstorming to generate creativity at companies and agencies around the world. Before & After has trained more than 50,000 people at companies like McDonald's, ABC Sports, J. Walter Thompson, and Hewlett-Packard. Check out www.before-after.com. He is also the Owner and Head Writer of www.stickyideas.com, an online resource for creativity. He can be reached at

I've Found the Perfect Job for You - Peter landed his dream gig. He has some pointers for you to snag the perfect job, too. Feb 22, 2002

Ask and Ye Shall Receive - Need something? Use your network to get it. And don't forget to build that network! Feb 8, 2002

I Have Just 12 Questions for You... - Sometimes the best resources to draw on for continuing creativity come from others in the creative community. Jan 25, 2002

The World According to Stu - He's not the antithesis of creativity after all. Jan 11, 2002

A Big, Fat Lump of Coal - Want to stay creative into the New Year? Resolve to shun these must-avoids that sap the creative spirit. Dec 28, 2001

The Annual Nolly Awards: The Envelope Please... - Not everyone wins an Emmy. Not everyone has a chance to vie for an Academy Award. But the Nolly can be won by anyone in the world. It's the most democratic way to recognize people and resources in the advertising and marketing world that always delight and NEVER disappoint. Dec 14, 2001

A Little Enlightenment - If these ideas don't help you approach your job more creatively, at least they'll help you develop a deeper understanding of what you do. Nov 30, 2001

The Wheat From the Chaff - All the news... that matters. Nov 16, 2001

Creative Comfort - It happened once; could it happen again? Those books and records you once loved -- as a child, perhaps in college -- had the power to fuel inspiration. They opened your eyes to new worlds, revealed new truths and new languages. Returning to the sources that once inspired you could inspire you anew -- and provide the comfort of old friends. Nov 2, 2001

Climb Out of the Cocoon - Getting back to "normal" is easier said than done, but here are a few things you can do that might help. Oct 19, 2001