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Since 2004 Creativision has helped over 200 organizations and 1000 individuals add a pulse to their passions. We have worked hard to ensure our clients are asked all the questions they don't normally get asked so that they can succeed beyond their perceived limits. We use our expertise in CREATIVITY to take on every challenge thrown at us from many different angles. Creativision focuses on delivering consulting and coaching in the most direct, effective, and customized manner possible. Since CREATIVITY is our main tool we tend to think of ourselves as the universal fix all to most challenges. Each and every challenge is explored in unique ways and our aim is always to provide our clients with not one solution but as many solutions as we can so that together we can work to find the solution that is right for you.Our expertise lies in personal and team development, small business, education, and entrepreneurship but we have worked in many different fields making us "know-it alls" (at least we like to think we are and if we don't know the answer we admit it but we search down the answers like no other organization).

"We are all born with creativity and spend the rest of our lives searching for ways not to lose it." Sir Ken Robinson

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Music and Life - Alan Watts

Creativity is the central component to everything that Creativision does and is. At the beginning of our lives we all begin as creative, imaginative beings; we colour outside the lines, we always cut crooked, we ask a million questions and we fly to the moon in cardboard boxes. However, somewhere along the road we get told to "grow up". In this period of growing up some people and organizations find themselves losing all of lifes mysteries and imagination, Creativision works hard to make sure that this doesn't happen and that you can succeed with creativity beyond your wildest imagination (well once we help you find your imagination again that is).Creativision is the place for you if you are looking for... A different type of coaching or consultingA kick in the butt For a bit of playTo go beyond your perceived (and often self imposed) limits
As the saying goes, you will never know if you have made it if you do not know where you are going. This is something that Creativision truly believes in. Creativision helps people and organizations define and redefine their visions through:ReflectionPlayDreamingand Pattern SeekingCreativision is aware that many of our visions in life can have foggy areas and that many of our paths are not straight, we have become experts in helping others deal with chaos. With Creativision's expertise in creativity the success of others visions have always been unique and often far beyond their perceived limits and this is exactly the kind of outcome Creativision always strives for.
Alan Watts was a British philosopher who once wrote a passage called Music and Life. That transcript has now joined animation and lives on Youtube. This video captured our attention years ago and is something that really defines exactly how we think at Creativision. We love sharing this video with others and always encourage others to do the same, the only thing we want in return is that you tell us what you think about this video.
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Have questions? Need more questions? Want to brainstorm? Need advice? Looking for answers? Searching for a change?Come and join Shawn for a 30 minute coaching session every Tuesday (starting Oct 11) until December 20th. Simply register and pay here:
Creativision's coaching style is all about the whole person and their experiences, good and bad. Creativision often spends a lot of time helping others look for patterns and skills that our clients may not know they had and bring those to light in helping our clients plan out their future. Creativision works with real world scenarios and offers a very humanistic approach. Coaching is about having someone help you remember all the wonderful things you are capable of while at the same time pushing you to make the changes you already know you need to make.People come to Creativision looking for coaching because they don't want more of the same. They want a kick in the butt and we are great at that. Our methods although sometimes unorthodox have always produced results. A great example of this was when a lady in her 40's came looking for inspiration to change careers (after 20 years as a secretary). She told us that for fun she took photographs but that she could never do that for a living because she had not taken any courses and was not a "real" photographer. 2 days later she we sat her on a street corner with a table, a chair, her photographs, a sign that said "photographs for sale" and some change. We picked her up 4 hours later and she was boasting with confidence telling us that people actually liked her photographs (nothing we didn't already know). Even better she left that day with not only an inflated sense of confidence but an inflated pocket as well, she earned $350 in just 4 hours.So if you think you are ready for a change then make sure and book one of our 30 minute sessions today with Shawn or fill out the contact form in the Contact Us section and ask about our full coaching programs.Our sessions can be done face to face, via phone, or through a webcasting system.
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After having spent 6 years globe trotting and working with over 200 different organizations Creativision is certain that our consulting will always provide new and untouched territories. What makes our consulting better than the rest? Our creative edge. If we know your business your're in luck because chances are we have worked with others in your field and we already have our creative hats on to help. If we don't know your business at all then we say you're in even greater luck because that gives us license to ask all the silly question and to really challenge the status quo. Creativision has delivered many innovative and creative workshops, trainings, and consultations to help build new products, implement new strategies, hire new people, redesign work processes, and even help a few Olympic athletes get the branding they need to be successful. So let us use our expertise to help your organization today.
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Doing what he does best

TEDxYouthOttawa - Shawn MacDonell - 03/04/10

Ever since Shawn was in grade school people knew he was a natural born talker. In Grade 5 Shawn took the stage (in the gymnasium) to deliver an award winning speech (on the history of the Stanley Cup) and ever since, he has not stopped telling stories. One of Shawn's fondest memories was in Grade 8 when he actually did speak in an auditorium and won a prize for his speech on FRECKLES!.All of this has led to Shawn speaking and inspiring well over 50,000 people all over the world. To get a feel for how Shawn can entertain and inspire while on stage simply click on the video of Shawn speaking at the TEDx Youth Ottawa conference at the top right of this page. You will quickly see the passion and energy that he brings to the stage. On the right is a short list of some of the topics Shawn has spoken about and is rather passionate about. Every talk that Shawn gives is tailored to the audience so don't hesitate to ask for a special request. If you would like to book Shawn for a speaking engagement simply fill out the contact form by clicking on the button below indicating when and the topic you would like him to speak about. Within 48 hours you should hear back and then the customization begins.

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-Creativity -Brainstorming-Entrepreneurship -Branding-Leadership-Personal development
-Career Chaos-Volunteering-Alternative education-Change management -Youth engagement-Coaching

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For years Creativision has been responsible for all kinds of mischief and buzz in Ottawa, Montreal, Toronto, and so many other places around the world. Most of the times our projects have been done in stealth but now we want to share. Not only do we want to share our own projects but we want to help many other organizations do the same. We want to help you create a buzz. We have a ton of partners willing to work with us and we have a great group of creative folks willing to do something out of the ordinary-are you ready to do something out of the ordinary?Are you tired of producing another flyer, adding another column to your website, posting another expensive ad in the newspaper? Why not try doing a QR code race around the city, host a scavenger hunt for your clients, do a balloon release, host a 1 minute film festival, put on a show at Parliament Hill, shoot your product logo to the moon (ok maybe that is a little extreme-but I think we could do it)Starting at just $500 you can have Creativision come in and work on a Creative Campaign with your business, event, charity, etc...You have the chance to absorb our creativity and put your message out into the world in a whole different way. We love having fun and we love injecting that fun into our work with others as well. We take a great amount of pride in inspiring those we work with to not only think outside the box but to CRUSH that box. One of the best parts of this process is involving as many people from your organization as you can. There are creative, thriving minds all over the place and you never know where some of the best ideas will come from. In fact one of our most exciting projects sprung from an idea one of our a clients janitors had who we invited to the table.So if you are ready to try something different, to create a buzz, and have some fun click HERE and send us a message.

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Most of Creativision's consulting has been around, no surprise, creativity and how to integrate it into almost any facet of the workplace or educational space. Some of our other offerings can be seen below:

BrandingCreative designEntrepreneurship programsLife mapping Goal settingStrategic planningVolunteer attainment and retainmentStart up accelerationMotivation
Social mediaConsumer relationsBuilding cultureCommunicationPersonal development Collaborative workingTeam development Youth engagementEducational design

Who

Our client list has been exhaustive and spans many industries which you can see in a small sampling below of some of our clients.

Mercedes-BenzHRSDC-PASRBCarleton UniversityUniversity of OttawaAwesome OttawaEntrepreneurship CentreWestern Quebec School Board (WQSB)Protocol AUYOUCANCommunity Economic Development and Employability Commission (CEDEC)Quebec en Forme (QEF)TD Canada Trust BraintrustRegional Association of West Quebecers (RAWQ)Child and Youth Friendly Ottawa (CAYFO)Home and SchoolMakeshift Collective
Algonquin CollegeInternational School for Earth Studies (ISES)City of OttawaOutaouais Health and Social Services Network (OHSSN)DreamNowElephant TaleMotivate CanadaMillennium NetworkShawville and District Recreation Association (SDRA)Pontiac High SchoolNepean High School
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Young Professionals
Almost Retirees
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Totally Lost

Students

Program offerings coming soon:

1. Career Chaos: What the hell are you going to do with your life?A book and a workshop that will help students become more comfortable with the unknown. A plethora of stories about the varieties of jobs and the varieties of paths to get there is the key to this offering. 2. Going Green: Creativision's guide to free educationThis is a guide and a series of workshops that is being revamped after having helped students win over $500,000 in the last 2 years
How does anyone ever pick what it is that they want to do in life? Do we steer students into figuring out their careers to soon? Are we still pushing specialization when we all know that life is constantly changing and that the jobs we train for today may not necessarily be there tomorrow? Creativision is about helping students deal with chaos and to show them how adaptable just about any education can be. Creativision began because of students and still serves students at the highest level. "As a student half way through their university undergrad with no real idea what they wanted to do after graduation, Shawn has helped me realize that my future isn't a scary thing. In fact it is now something I am extremely looking forward too, something I know I will be good at and something I will enjoy. Without Shawn's support and dedication I would have ended up just another university graduate with a piece of paper and no idea what to do with it."--Lana, University of Ottawa and Creativision Client 2009

Young Professionals

Professionals

How many of you reading this are totally in LOVE with your job/careers? I'm gonna go out on a limb and say not the majority, otherwise why would you be on a coaching website, good eh! If you can't honestly answer that question with a yes then answer this question, why not? Do you want to make a change? Believe me it is never too late. Creativision's coaching programs have served clients from the age of 12 to the age of 80 always with the same outcome-a greater sense of happiness. "Students, teachers and elite athletes all can attest to their transformative experiences in Shawn's programs but to truly understand one must only listen to Shawn for a few minutes. His passion speaks loudly through both his coaching and his organization, Creativision. Shawn truly is a remarkable citizen in the fullest sense of the word."--Dev Aujla, Founder/Executive Director , DreamNow 2009

Almost Retirees

Program offerings coming soon:

1. Reigniting passions after retirement This program offers those who are about to retire (or retired) a chance to revisit any old passions that they may have had. This is the chance to do the thing you always wanted to do in life. This program looks at how people can make a bit more money on the side as they transition out of the "normal" work world. This program uses tips and tricks from past successes to encourage others to get out there. Technology tips are always a great experience in this program as well since tech is becoming easier and easier.
A group that Creativision did not think they could add much value to but one that has made a perfect match for both parties involved is the almost retired crowd. If you are about to leave a job or a long career and see this as a jumping point to really kick start a passion that has been within you for quite some time then make sure and connect with Creativision. Recently Creativision has just finisehd a series of workshops for seniors and those about to retire and some amazing results were seen. "Shawn reignited a passion deep inside me that I thought had died years ago. I never thought I could go back to music but now with my renewed confidence and inspiration I am back at it more than I ever was before. Life really is to short to stop dreaming and believe me Shawn will never let you stop dreaming so get involved and give your dreams another chance."--Jerry, reigniting passions after retirement 2011

Entrepreneurs

Program offerings:

This is a group that Creativision has always had a ton of fun serving. If you are ready to go on an adventure that will make you cry, smile, laugh, pull your hair out, and be totally overwhelmed (good and bad) then just try becoming an entrepreneur. Creativision takes great pleasure in pushing people forward and challenging everyone to try entrepreneurship at least once in their life. Big or small Creativision has dealt with it all in this domain and has always found it quite rewarding. Most recently Creativision just completed a 3 year project around delivering entrepreneurship courses all across Canada. This project was in partnership with Carleton University's Centre for Community Innovation (3Ci) and the Quebec Learner's Network. Shawn took on the lead coaching and facilitation role in this project and the successes were vast. Out of this program came people who switched jobs, moved up in their careers, went back to school, and many even started their own companies."I cannot even find the words to describe how much of an impact you have had on my life and how you have been a huge part of transforming my life (I could probably write a book on this...but I think I would start crying...it has been that profound!). I was a very different person before I met you...My times with you have definitely changed my life for the better." --Susheela Ramachandran, Founder of Elephant Tale, 2010
1. The Third PlaceCreativision has teamed up with Patti Church and Susan Murphy to deliver a training series in the city of Ottawa that gives entrepreneurs the space to come and talk. Workshops vary from session to session but the passion and the brainstorming runs through all this group. 2. thePULSEThis is a program that brings 12 entrepreneurs together and provides them with 12 hours to brainstorm and help each other problem solve. The end result is a great network of entrepreneurs to continue to lean on and a million answers to not only your questions but 11 others. 3. Entrepreneurship CentreIf you check out the entrepreneurship centre's website you will come across several workshops that Shawn offers to help entrepreneurs become more successful.

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Totally Lost Souls

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Been there, done that! This is something that anyone who has ever worked for/with Creativision can say about being lost. If there is one thing for certain we are all experts in losing our ways but the good news is we are even better experts in refinding ourselves along the way. If you have been lost or are currently lost in any stage of your life then we suggest you send us a note and tell us where you were and maybe even forecast where you think you would like to be. We always love hearing from people who have just thrown their hands up and are willing to try anything. Creativision thrives on blankslate thinking and will work with you until you feel like you have another path ahead of you. "The opportunity to chart out my LifeMap in a creative way provided more insight at a single glance than years of "talk" therapy with my Counsellors." ---Sheri, Creativision Client 2010
1. Coaching for the lost soulTake advantage of Shawn's 30 minute coaching offer to ask all the questions you need to ask. 2. Lost souls guide ("I just don't know") Shawn is currently working on a short coaching guide to help people refocus and get back on the right path so keep your eyes open for that on this site.3. Soul PancakeAdmittedly this has nothing to do with us (not that we don't really wish it did) but go check out their website (www.soulpancake.com) and grab a copy of their book and ask yourself all the questions you never really take the time to ask.

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Community Service Learning

Every single high school student in Ontario must complete 40 hours of volunteer service to be eligible to graduate. This is a great idea with a ton of potential. I say potential because for years I have seen this program fail for so many students. My argument is that students need to be actively engaged in planning out their community service and being challenged to think about what it is they want out of every experience they take part in. This mandated 40 hours of service is rammed down the students throat as something they "must" do to graduate but from my view, and after having talked to many others there is very little infrastructure to help support the current program and to help the students fully realize their true potential. I believe that this program can truly make a huge impact in helping students realize their future careers but at the moment the program is just not structured with enough pre-planning and post debriefs to be useful. Creativision will be running a pilot to challenge students to apply to volunteer at various spots around the city. Students will have to pitch what it is they want to do and what with it is they want to get out of each experience before they are approved. After each student completes their CSL program an extensive and reflective debrief will be done to help students pull out any of the lessons they may have learned. If you have ideas about Community Service Learning we'd love to hear them so send us a note from the Contact Us page.
Ever had a question that you wanted answered but you didn't know who to turn to? Of course you can always just Google the answer and you will definitely get an answer. "I want to know" is meant to help remind us that behind every good Google answer is a human being. We have stopped asking questions of those around us. "I want to know" is about encouraging people to put themselves out there, ask the questions you may not normally ask."I want to know" is aimed at bringing back some of the trust we used to have in each other. I want to start conversations again. So here is the deal, you might find a question on a business card in a book at your library, you might find a question in a balloon on your front porch, you might find a question on your windshield, our challenge to you is...ANSWER it! Then send your answers to this email address: lifesanswersforme[at]gmail[dot]com Of course our other challenge is ASK more questions. Find the most creative way you can to ask a question and you will be wowed with what comes back. Every month we vow to put out a digest of questions and answers and send it to those who are interested. One of the unexpected results have been some really interesting conversations that have started so come be part of the fun. Simply send us a quick note from the Contact Us page and we will add you to the digest of questions and answers that come out on a monthly basis.
People travel alot in the 21st Century and with travel often comes lots of laughs, tears, and sometimes even fright. This project is meant to share and to show others that they are not alone in their travel whoas. This project is a creative artistic piece which delves into the diaries and the thoughts of travellers from aroud the world. If you have a story you want to share let us know by filling out the contact form on the Contact Us page, we'd be happy to hear it and to share it.
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I Want to know what love is - Foreigner

Be brave, put yourself out there, and get engaged with the I WANT TO KNOW campaign. If you click on the image above you will be transported to the magical place that houses all of the questions and answers that are pouring in. If you look to the right you will find 2 more ways to get yourself involved: 1. Clues as to where abouts you might find a few of the "hidden" questions around the city2. A video or two of people who are putting themselves out there. These people are amazing and have a question they want to know so please take a minute, watch these videos, and then see if you can provide your own answers by clicking HERE.
FREE Space

FREE Space A creative circus of idea storming

So often we as a society don't have the space to exercise our creative sides or to challenge each other or to ask the questions that are on our mind. Creativision wants to start that process here. In the coming months you will see a series of sessions dedicated to brainstorming and questions and just some good old fashioned creative play. So check back in October and see when and where we can meet up and what we can do together. Or even better head over to the Contact Us page and sign up for our newsletter or send us a note about any projects you want to get off the ground.
Monday Nov. 7th 6:30-7:30Where: Webcast-OnlineCost: FREEAll About Me-Energizing Your BatteriesThis 1 hour facilitated discussion will be a chance for you to connect with other people who are looking to find ways to re-energize.We all find ourselves working way to hard and often way to much. How do you deal with it? What are some techniques that have helped you rekindle the spirit? How do you notice there is a problem before the burn out really sets in? These are all questions that will be addressed in this inaugural FREE Space event.
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Kenneth Cole

This story warms the creative cockles of my heart. This is a beautiful mix of creativity, entrepreneurship, and ballsiness. I heard Kenneth Cole tell this story in person and there is just something about him and the way he presents himself, an air of laissez-faire that makes him so popular in my mind. I think there are a lot of lessons about dealing with chaos and being creative that Kenneth can teach the world.

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Soul Pancake

Rainn Wilson's Soul Pancake

This book actually found me and what a happy day that was. I encourage anyone who is interested in questions and looking at the world a bit differently to check this book out. Rainn Wilson did an excellent job of making this book interesting, thought provoking, and memorable. Go sign up today and join the movement of questioning how and why we live:http://www.soulpancake.com/

The SoulPancake Book // What are your Life's Big Questions?

Failure Reports

Last year I was invited to attend an Engineer Without Borders (EWB) conference where I first heard about their annual FR. I didn't know what an FR was but I was curious. I picked up the cover of the pamphlet only to discover that FR stood for Failure Report. What a brilliant idea! An idea that I later found out that many other organizations and groups had taken up. Finally people were facing their failures. The one thing I was a bit dissapointed in was that it just seemed to really tell the story of various failures. So I took a couple of steps further and have since helped many other organizations create, debrief, and write up their failure reports. Like the video suggests success usually doesn't come the first time around-everyone and everything can and will likely succumb to failure at some point, it is about how we deal with failure that counts.

Famous Failures

WhatIf Company

?WhatIf! The Innovation Company

Heard the name and loved it from day 1! Then I did a bit of reading about it and found out how big a group this was and just how cool they are. A whole group of creatives constantly working to push the envelope on projects and organizations all over the world. Check them out: http://www.whatifinnovation.com/

VW Fun Theory

Volkswagen decided a few years ago to start a contest called The Fun Theory. The challenge was to see how fun could change human behaviour. Many people entered a submission of their ideas and VW turned some of the best and most creative ideas into reality. The video on the left is of the winner in 2009/10 but there are many other amazing ideas, check them out:http://thefuntheory.com/

The Speed Camera Lottery - The Fun Theory

Buried Life

Just like so many others out there I was very excited when this show went on air. What a great exhibit of a young generation living their bucket list and giving back. These guys live their dreams and work hard to do things that many people would consider un-doable. The best part about it for everything they do for themselves they do something for someone else that they meet. Often times what they give back to the community is amazing and far greater than most of the dreams they have for themselves. The Buried Life is an inspiration to many and if you haven't seen the show yet check it out at MTV.com

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Soccket

SOCCKET

Together came my two loves-sports and creativity for a perfect meld. I hope that this project takes off. The idea behind this project is you play soccer for 15 minutes and then you can plug a light into the soccer ball for 3 hours. Can this happen more? How many other ways can we generate and hold energy?Check out more here: http://www.soccket.com

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Overview thePULSE is Ottawa's premier brainstorming and networking event where 10 entrepreneurs +1 creative coach will gather to help each other solve some of their hardest challenges. This is the opportunity to meet other entrepreneurs that think completely diferent from you and really stretch your ideas. Some of the challenges put up for discussion in the past have been around marketing, breaking into a new industry, keeping up with technology, all the way to how to allow yourself to take some time off.thePULSE consists of 4 sessions with each session being approximately 3 hours each. During the first session Shawn will facilitate a few get to know you type activities. These activities will dig a little deeper into who everyone is, why they are attending thePULSE, and hopefully what they hope to give and get from these sessions. Then after that first hour we will jump right into brainstorming mode with 2 entrepeneurs presenting their challenges for the group to help solve. The next 3 session dates will be selected at a convenient time for everyone. The 3 remaining sessions see each entrepreneur presenting a challenge with lots of time for brainstorming possible solutions. Each entrepreneur gets 1 hour to pitch their challenge and get all the answers they need.The very last hour of thePULSE is dedicated to working on any one solution in more depth or for more questions and answers to take place.Each session is fully recorded via video, which is used only for the purpose of giving a DVD to each participant so that they may rewatch the sessions. As well each session will have a written record produced which will outline many of the challenges and solutions suggested so that a complete idea manual is handed out shortly after the sessions are completed.There is no one better to lead this group than Shawn MacDonell, founder of Creativision as he has been on some of the most cutting edge and creative business challenge solutions to date. Shawn's enthusiasm for looking at just about any situation in a million different ways is often infectious and really helps entrepreneurs stay on their toes.

Details WHAT:A gathering of entrepreneurial minds. These minds will congregate to ask questions and provide an abundance of ideas for solutions. WHERE:The home of Creativision 209 Glebe Ave, Ottawa OnWHO:10 entrepreneurs + 1 creative coachWHEN:Monday December 5th, 2011 Other dates to be determined during 1st meetingHOW MANY:4 sessions, 3 hours each, 12 hours totalHOW MUCH: $282.50 (hst included) for all sessions + DVD + Idea Manual + free snacks and drinks + a brand new networkWHY:Get a bunch of different perspectives on a challenge you have had to face alone in the past. Develop a brand new network of motivators and supporters.

Story Let me tell you the story about why thePULSE was created and why you should join thePULSE.Doctors have other doctors, lawyers have other lawyers most of them have the same educational backgrounds, they work in the same field, they talk like each other, they act like each other, and for the most part they think like each other. Entrepreneurs are certainly a different breed. Many of us have varying educational backgrounds and experiences. Entrepreneurs all have a different perspective and we all have valuable tools to share. We definitely don't talk like each other and almost no two entrepreneurs act the same. We all approach our businesses with our certain flair, we have a uniqueness about us but our very uniqueness leads to a great opportunity to share. Entrepreneurs are a mixed bag!One thing however that entrepreneurs usually have in common is that we are all quite stubborn. The very nature of who we are and what we do means we often have a great vision and great ideas. However, sometimes we get stuck, but we don't always turn for help or know who to turn to for that matter (we're usually not looking though). Most times, we as entrepreneurs decide to press on and figure it out ourselves. Sometimes we don't have a choice, we're the only ones in the stores, we're the only ones doing the dishes, doing it all, so we feel like we need to do it all (problems and all). That isn't the case anymore.So many entrepreneurs that I have coached over the years believe that they are the only one with issues with no way to solve them-NOT TRUE!thePULSE creates the environment where we can all brainstorm and ask the million and one questions that we have been dying to ask. What better way to learn than by talking to someone who has been there and done it? Do you really need a seminar from someone at the front of the room who has never lived your pain? No you need a friend, a colleague, a person who has pulled their hair out stressing over the same thing you have and can guide you down various paths that might help your situation.

FAQ Do I have to own my own business? Not necessarily the idea is that you are entrepreneurial-big difference. All we ask is that each person comes with an open mind and a willingness to act and be actively involved. In fact we have had some people in other cities come and join the group because they wanted to personally develop their entrepreneurial abiities. I'm not a very good speaker so should I still come to thePULSE?Absolutely you should come. This is one of the safest environments for you to come and share and at the same time get some practice talking about you and your business (your probably going to have to talk at some point in your business so why not practice with us). In fact that is the beauty of thePULSE many clients have actually used us as a sound board to help develop and tighten their messages. Can I bring thePULSE to me?Of course you can all you need is 9 friends in your area to want to do the same creative brainstorming and we are a go. Many Chambers of Commerce have helped Creativision host thePULSE in their areas to begin the process of growing an engaged business community.In fact thePULSE is not even limited to geographics as I have access to an excellent webcasting system which allows me to run thePULSE events all around the world. All you need is a computer, hi-speed internet, and telephone. What kind of challenge should I bring to the group?In the past entrepreneurs have brought challenges around their branding: does my logo look good? What does my brand say to you guys? What is the number one thing you do to get recognized?finances: how do I keep track of everything? What is a good billing option? What software do you guys use?new product/service: I have this great idea for a new product, what do you think? Would you buy this kind of product? What would you pay for it?stress: I am so stressed and I don't know how to deal with it, do you folks have any ideas? I just wish I could get into a better routine, what do you folks do?

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ART Works: Creativision will be presenting a session called: Sell the Hell Out of Your Art. We will share our story of taking a secretary of 40+ years and helped expose her photographic gift to the world and helped make her $4000 in just 1 art show. Creativision will also be facilitating the lunch time networking session and at the same time officially unveiling a brand new campaign. To sign up click the button below
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thePULSE: Do you have an entrepreneurial mind? YESEver face challenges? All the timeIf this is how you would answer then thePULSE is the place for you. Meet 9 other entrepreneurs + 1 really creative coach who will really help expand your mind and help you solve the challenges you are facing.To sign up click the button below
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The Third Place: Video Shawn is teaming up once again with Susan Murphy and Patti Church to deliver a fun packed, informational, hands-on how to do video in your business session. With Youtube now becoming the 2nd largest search engine more companies are moving to video marketing. So come play with all of the latest technology and have some fun doing it.To sign up click the button below
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