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. He is also the Owner and Head Writer of www.stickyideas.com, an online resource for creativity.
RECENT ARTICLES BY PETER KAUFMAN
Feb 22, 2002 -
Peter landed his dream gig. He has some pointers for you to snag the perfect job, too.
Feb 8, 2002 -
Need something? Use your network to get it. And don't forget to build that network!
Jan 25, 2002 -
Sometimes the best resources to draw on for continuing creativity come from others in the creative community.
Jan 11, 2002 -
He's not the antithesis of creativity after all.
Dec 28, 2001 -
Want to stay creative into the New Year? Resolve to shun these must-avoids that sap the creative spirit.
Dec 14, 2001 -
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...
Nov 30, 2001 -
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 16, 2001 -
All the news... that matters.
Nov 2, 2001 -
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...
Oct 19, 2001 -
Getting back to "normal" is easier said than done, but here are a few things you can do that might help.
Oct 5, 2001 -
The horrors have been well documented, and I have nothing to say that would help make any sense out of it. But what I can do is try to help some people...
Sep 21, 2001 -
Creativity and brainstorming are effective and differentiating factors in winning business. Whether for coming up with more ideas to win business or...
Sep 7, 2001 -
It's back-to-school time, and that means books, lots of books. But memories of all that homework shouldn't scare you off. Some books, even if all about...
Aug 24, 2001 -
Whether you work for General Electric or yourself, you probably get into a rut every now and then. And it's not easy to get out of it. Peter offers...
Aug 10, 2001 -
Everyone in our industry is concerned about belt tightening, layoffs, and downtime. Why not use some of that time to volunteer your talents to an organization...
Jul 26, 2001 -
Peter just completed his 10-day boot camp -- he ran, jumped, ran, did sit-ups, ran, did pushups, ran, and learned a lot about teamwork. Without getting...
Jul 12, 2001 -
Why would a 41-year-old man with a wonderful wife, two great kids, and a career he loves subject himself to the torture of physical training led by...
Jun 28, 2001 -
Peter draws some life lessons from the lifestyle of Little Feat, such as arrogance sucks; we're all going to be dead a long time, and being miserable...
Jun 14, 2001 -
Some very smart people know tech stuff that we will never fully understand. How do you blend technology geeks and creative types into a harmonious team...
May 31, 2001 -
It started out innocently enough in a typical suburban middle-class setting. Peter saw others doing it. He tried it. And he was hooked. He made it part...
May 23, 2001 -
If you honestly think that your workplace couldn't survive without you, you're nuts. Unless it says "Owner" on your business card, you're expendable...