It would have been pretty difficult for us to miss on this prediction since we threw a lot into the soup: Vibration, Sound, Music, Light and Color. And clearly we are seeing more attention paid to sensory experiences. So while I think we have earned an “A” I do feel compelled to assign a failing grade to a brand that, I think, will surprise you. Continue reading
Category Archives: Imagination
Do you think that spas are good places to help spark people’s creativity?
Hi Everyone,
Am sharing with you this Weekender that was sent out a while back. It is about the book, Imagine, that seemed a perfect fit with our focus on Innovation through Imagination. Indeed it was. Sadly however, the author, Jonah Lehrer, was discovered to have been guilty of plagiarism and attributing quotations inappropriately. He ended up resigning from his position at the New Yorker and then subsequently was terminated at Wired.com. I had even met him at the Aspen Ideas fest having attended his talk on the subject of creativity. Continue reading
Back to Ranting and Raving
Hi Everyone,
Hope you had a good summer (or winter for my friends in that part of the world). Apologies that I have been remiss in keeping up my regular blogging these past few months, however am gearing up to begin ranting and raving once again! Continue reading
Wrap-Up thoughts from the recent 2012 Global Spa and Wellness Summit – Aspen, Colorado
In many ways, this 2012 Global Spa and Wellness Summit – our 6th – was the most important one to date. I think there are several reasons for this:- The entire event reached a higher level of conversation because of the inclusion of discussions regarding larger global and geopolitical issues from speakers such as Philippe Bourguignon and Former President Jose Maria Figueres-Olsen, etc. Continue reading
Issue 12: Play, Play, Play
Everyone is born creative. However, for many of us – whether it is from a fear of failure or from past criticisms – our innate creativity goes dormant.
The good news? It’s easy to wake up and get it going again! Learning some practical techniques to stimulate your creativity and imagination is the perfect jumpstart. Continue reading