John Winsor

An American Mash Up

There's something special the way we mash-up different ideas in America.

Ready to Lead

So much for the readiness test. How presidential.

My New Book: 180@11:32

I just finished a new photograph book. If you're interested, you can check it out here.

And, here's a description:

180 @ 11:32 was a project to explore the act of being creative at a precise moment of time, 11:32 AM, for 180 consecutive days. After years of burying my fine arts photography roots with business, fatherhood and adventure, this project is my attempt to create a renewed artistic journey.

This project can best be described as one of Phenomenology, or the act of reawakening a sense of wonder about one’s environment. Many of us have become desensitized to the environment in which we exist.
Instead, we live in a parallel universe, talking on the phone or sitting in front of a computer screen all day.

We operate to the rhythms of a man-made schedule. Instead of rejecting this undeniable fact of life in the early 21st century, it is my goal to embrace it. And, in the instant of one minute, create an image that captures meaning in this harried existence.

One moment, one photo.

BIF4

I'm at the BIF4 Collaboration Innovation Summit and am blown away. Getting all of these great minds together to think about innovation is a humbling experience.

This kind of collaboration is the future.

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New Insights

I'm constantly reminded that there's lots of room for innovation. My father in-law, Harry Johnson, is in a nursing home recovering from a fall. I was there last weekend and was struck by the needs these folks have. I was most struck by the deep sense of loneliness that pervades the place. It’s not that people don’t want to connect with others, it’s usually that they are too physically limited to make those interactions happen. Not only is it getting up to have lunch with a group of folks but it’s also the ability to use the telephone. The difficulty of movement overwhelms the deep need to connect.

Between mobility and connectivity lies a vast amount of white space for innovation.

Quote of the Day

"The future is not what it used to be." - Yogi Berra