How do you train your brain to think inventively? What a fantastic question. Thanks to Aden from Sydney for sharing it. Here is the question in full, as I’m sure all of us can relate to his thoughts:

“G’day Richard, thanks for this opportunity. Mate, I’m a positive, creative guy – in business and in life – but after a year of committing to a specific agenda, I find I’m stuck in a slump struggling to channel new, great, inventive ideas. My question is: how do you reignite your brain to think inventively? What techniques or strategies do you use to fire up these areas of the mind?”

I’ve had many moments like this throughout my life. Sometimes the ideas roll in thick and fast, and other times it feels like your mind is churning through concrete! I think the big issue here is the narrow agenda you’ve been focusing on. It’s difficult to be inventive when you’re looking down. It reminds me of a time when a Virgin CEO came to me with a cohesive strategy for the brand – something I’ve never been too focused on.

It was a brilliant strategy, so I told him to go for it, but I did warn him to not get too bogged down in it. It’s easy to get tunnel vision when you focus on a very specific agenda. Then it becomes difficult to spot unique opportunities that might not fit into your strategy/agenda, but do fit into the big picture. I always say that business opportunities are like buses, there’s always another one coming. Still, it sure feels good to run and jump on the first bus. If you want to spark some creativity and make exciting decisions, zoom out from the strategy, and keep your eyes peeled on the big picture (and the big buses!)

Here are a few other things that help me stay creative and inventive:

1. Constantly ask questions and remain curious about everything. Wherever I go and whoever I’m with, I ask dozens and dozens of questions a day. I’m an innately curious person, and I’ve learnt to really harness this throughout my career. I try to observe everything I see and think deeply about the things I hear. It’s a great way to develop better products and services (because you’re more tuned in than your competitors), and it’s a wonderful way to generate ideas. No ChatGPT required!

2. Listen, deeply. I say this a lot, but it is one of the most simple yet effective ways to spark creativity and come up with new ideas. The key here is to listen deeply to everyone. It’s not about only tuning in to motivational speakers, CEOs and shareholders. It’s also listening deeply to neighbours, baristas, employees, customers, and so on. If you want to open up your eyes, you’ve got to speak to people with different perspectives. Whenever I’m on a Virgin Atlantic or Virgin Australia flight, I chat to our passengers and ask them plenty of questions. It’s a great way to hear genuine feedback and refine your product. When I was on a Virgin Voyages ship recently, I sat down at the chess table and played back-to-back games with a bunch of sailors. I’m certain I learnt more from them than they learnt from me.

3. To be inventive, don’t try too hard to be inventive. My best ideas often come when I’m on holidays, or when I’m hiking, cycling, hitting a tennis ball, reading a book, sitting around the dinner table (or dancing on it), and playing with my grandkids. You’ve got to look up and out if you want to be visionary.

4. Surround yourself with interesting people and give them the confidence to share their most abstract ideas. Then repeat steps 1 and 2.

5. Write everything down. This is another piece of advice I share often, but I can’t stress it enough. I carry a notepad with me everywhere I go, and whenever I hear or see something interesting or unusual, I write it down. When you look back through your notes, you’ll often piece together the bones of a good idea. You’ll notice patterns that spark a line of thought that would have never occurred if you hadn’t recorded all these tiny moments and pieced them together.

6. Have fun. If you’ve stopped having fun, stop what you’re doing, and figure out how you can do it in a more fun way. Just by doing this, you’re being inventive. And you can’t be creative if you’re not having fun. People don’t focus on this enough!

Aden, I really hope this helps. It’s been a good reminder for myself too.

Until next month,

Richard

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https://pausetheworldforpeace.org/2024/03/08/pluto-tv-pilot/

We worked very hard on this and looking to present it next week in LA. Wish us all luck, because as you know, Your Good News is Our Good News.” So everyone will be part of our new channel, so get ready and go create some Good News Video!!!

We love you. Also please mark your calendars for the UN World Water Day on March 22, 2024, where we will have a live/taped virtual broadcast to recognize the UN World Water Day. We will share a link shortly on where to watch it from.

Then mark your calendars again for Earth Day on April 22, 2024, as we are planning a major broadcast from Times Square as we did last year. As we do with all our programs, WE SHARE THE GOOD NEWS, AND WE WILL SHARE THE GOOD NEWS FOR MOTHER EARTH. Here is last year’s broadcast sizzle reel and the entire broadcast:

Earth Day Broadcast 2023 from Times Square Sizzle Reel: 

https://pausetheworldforpeace.org/2023/06/07/earth-water-day-4-22-23-times-square-sizzle-reel/

Earth Day Broadcast 2023 from Times Square, the entire show:

https://goodnewsplanet.com/2023-earth-water-day-times-square-concert/

OUR CONTENT IS YOUR CONTENT

MBC is celebrating our 39th year as a Tech-Enabled Disruptive Multicultural Content, Products and Service Company. We are proud of our past multicultural marketing efforts working with Citibank, American and Delta Airlines, Citibank, Sprint, US Postal Service, Western Union and major Ad Agencies. Then our www.youtube.com/goodnewsbroadcast starting in 1998, also our www.goodnewsplanet.TV and our nonprofit 501 C 3 Corporation, Good News Corporation, est. 2002, with our www.pausetheworldforpeace.org outreach.

I, Paul, am celebrating my 54 years in the TV business. 14 years with CBS and PBS/Channel 13 TV, working on over 150 Network Shows including All in the Family, Carol Burnett, Sonny and Cher, Price is Right, Captain Kangaroo, Love of Life Soap, Sinatra on CBS and the Nature and Brain Series on PBS/Channel 13. Lucky me!  

Please put a hold on our Times Square Events: 4/22/24 Earth Day TBD with a Focus on Water and Climate Conditions and 9/21 International Day of Peace. 

Lastly, HAPPY AND HEALTHY NEW YEAR… WE ARE BLESSED, STAY WELL, HEALTH IS WEALTH.

“All we are is what we are with each other.” Zeal 

With Respect. Love and May Peace Prevail on Earth,  For Information Contact: 

Reverend Paul Sladkus, All Faiths and Spiritual,

Founder, and our Good News and Peace Worldwide Team 

Milestone Broadcast Corporation

 www.goodnewsplanet.TV,  www.youtube.com/goodnewsbroadcast 

Good News Corporation, 501 C 3, www.pausetheworldforpeace.org,

paul.sladkus1@gmail.com 

LET’S GROW TOGETHER. GOOD NEWS MOTTO: ALL WE ARE IS WHAT WE ARE WITH EACH OTHER. ZEAL

For more information contact: 

Reverend Paul Sladkus, All Faiths and Spiritual 212 647 1212

New York, NY, Montauk, NY

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MISSING FAMILIES FORUM

ISRAELI FAMLIES HOSTAGES IN

GAZA PLEA FOR FREEDOM – We

speak to Shane Granot, a very

smart and kind woman

A key to World Peace is acceptance of all humans, animals and plants living on MOTHER EARTH. Talking about MOTHER EARTH, on April 22, 2024 we are planning an event, hopefully a physical one in Times Square like last year if we can raise some money.  https://goodnewsplanet.com/pausetheworld/peace-day-donations/

Here is the Sizzle Reel and show from last year

Earth & Water Day 4/22/23 Times Square Sizzle Reel

Earth & Water Day from Times Square April 22, 2023. A Six-Hour Series.

One thing is for sure MOTHER EARTH HAS A MIND OF HER/HIS OWN. MOTHER EARTH IS PRECIOUS AND guess what, there really aren’t any borders, as they were made up by humankind. MOTHER EARTH, as can be seen in the most recognized NASA Photo from the MOON, didn’t come with borders…

please remember we are all in it together…if one area has too much water…it’s just a matter of time another area will have to much water.  The GOOD NEWS is that there are millions working on our Climate Concerns and on April 22, 2024 we will share MOTHER EARTH GOOD NEWS, STAY TUNED. WE ARE ALL RESPONSIBLE FOR THE HEALTH OF MOTHER EARTH.

Here are some additional stories from our CES, Consumer Electronics Show Experience in Las Vegas. Listen to Leading Corporate Executives sharing their latest technology, their outreach for MOTHER EARTH and so much more. Go to:

Lets talk Here’s What You Missed

at CES 2024

Also here are some more stories from NATPE, National Association of Television Program Executives of people that we interviewed who attended the annual event. There is great content that the world will get to view. Go to:

AI Decided at NATPE,

a show about AI, 

including using AI in it,

even for animation. 

A story about Arthur’s Shirt!!!

With Man’s best Friend

…Dogs…

at NATPE 

Miami Dade Film

Incentive opportunity

announced at

NATPE 

UNFILTERED A FILM ABOUT OYSTERS AVAILABLE,

we share this important news at NATPE

Stephan Morris sharers his

Good News at NATPE,

a lot happening for the good

The Eco Channel comes to NATPE

focused on Sustainability 

JUDGES

A TV Series interview making by

Angela Todd. 

Sin.

War,

judgement,

death

and more yikes!

Based on the Book of Judges.

Three Do Gooders share their Good News at NATPE, held in the gorgeous International Hotel in Miami…Eppo Errkes on Nice People in Haiti, Evie Joy on Ukulele and Sean Brown on Animation…powerful!

NATPE…Executive Director Claire Macdonald shares their Good News at their conference held at the gorgeous Intercontinental Hotel, Downtown, Miami, overlook the Port and Beach…cool

THE THREE STOOGES

…the family behind the

STOOGES keeps the legend

ALIVE THIS IS

GOOD NEWS AT NATPE

We are excited for 2024 that Good Things will Prevail, along with PEACE. It might be hard to remember that most of the world lives and acts in PEACE, let’s support them and each other… Accentuate the Positive, Minimize the Negative and PRAY that the mentally ill are healed and come to their senses that we should ALL LIVE IN PEACE TOGETHER AND THAT PEACE PREVAILS THROUGHOUT MOTHER EARTH AND BEYOND.

We were excited to attend these events and I, Paul, am celebrating my 52 years in the TV business, remember, as I am trying to! LOL. 14 years with CBS and PBS/Channel 13 TV, working on over 150 Network Shows including: All in the Family, Carol Burnett, Sonny and Cher, Price is Right, Captain Kangaroo, Love of Life Soap on CBS and the Nature and Brain Series on PBS/Channel 13. Lucky me!

Our company, Milestone Broadcast Corporation, is celebrating our 39^th year as a Tech-Enabled Disruptive Multicultural Content, Products and Service Company. We are proud of our past multicultural marketing efforts working with Citibank, American and Delta Airlines, Citibank, Sprint, US Postal Service, Western Union and major Ad Agencies. Then our www.youtube.com/goodnewsbroadcast starting in 1998, also our www.goodnewsplanet.TV and our nonprofit 501 C 3 Corporation, Good News Corporation, est. 2002, with our www.pausetheworldforpeace.org outreach. 

Please put a hold on our Times Square Events: 4/22/24 Earth Day TBD with Focus on Water and Climate Conditions and 9/21 International Day of Peace. 

 Lastly, HAPPY AND HEALTHY NEW YEAR … WE ARE BLESSED,

“All we are is what we are with each other.” Zeal 

With Respect. Love and May Peace Prevail on Earth,  For Information Contact: 

Reverend Paul Sladkus, All Faiths and Spiritual,

Founder, and our Good News and Peace Worldwide Team 

Milestone Broadcast Corporation

 www.goodnewsplanet.TV,  www.youtube.com/goodnewsbroadcast 

Good News Corporation, 501 C 3, www.pausetheworldforpeace.org,

paul.sladkus1@gmail.com 

LET’S GROW TOGETHER. GOOD NEWS MOTTO: ALL WE ARE IS WHAT WE ARE WITH EACH OTHER. ZEAL

For more information contact: 

Reverend Paul Sladkus, All Faiths and Spiritual 212 647 1212

New York, NY, Montauk, NY

PS – SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY FOR OUR FRIENDS AND MEMBERS: Looking for a vacation rental, SHORT TERM, in Montauk, here is our listing https://goodnewsplanet.com/montauk-manor-rental-suite-403-paul-sladkus/ call me. Paul 917 687 1790

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You are invited to the 2023 Earth Day Global Broadcast on The Peace Channel on Saturday, April 22nd.

If you would kindly share this invitation with your friends and associates it would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you.

In Peace & Gratitude

Bill

EARTH DAY GLOBAL BROADCAST

PREMIERES APRIL 22, 2023 ON PEACECHANNEL.COM

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World Wide VIRTUAL Love 2 The World Broadcast

PRESS & FRIENDS REVIEW BROADCAST GO TO:

4/20/21 – New York, NY for Immediate Release: Contact Paul Sladkus 917 687 1790

WHEN: April 22, 2021 7pm est (When we ring the heroes bells) to 9pm est. on www.goodnewsplanet.TV and other worldwide channels. Download iradios.ca app in Google Play Store or I Store…Love 2 the World ITV for the whole Video broadcast or Live Radio for Audio only.

WHAT: A well-known group of media professionals are creating a special 24 hour broadcast for Earth Day. . The event will be followed up with another 24 hour broadcast from Niagara Falls on June 21st, on World Music Day and a Love Channel Announcement. Milestone Broadcast Corporation (MBC), is producing the New York special for the nonprofit Good News Corporation (GNC). Estimated Viewership, through traditional media, new technologies and social platforms to be in the billions.

WHO: Content for the broadcast will come from MBC’s (www.goodnewsplanet.TV), (www.goodnewsbroadcast.com) and GNC’s Peace Day Party (www.peacedayparty.org), as well as their movie, www.woodstockforever.org. More than ever do we need Peace & Love in the World, 193 Countries in the United Nations declared September 21 as the International Day of Peace… Cease Fire. McKinsey Co. states that 1.6. Billion people are aware of the day. Love for the Earth, is integral to Peace and our broadcasts has featured Earth Content for years, even worked with the UN for World Water Day. Any money raised will go toward charities of the talent, aligned with the Millennial Goals of the UN. .

SHOW PARTICIPANTS – Covid heroes are thanked and respected during the broadcast. Also appearing in the broadcast are people speaking for Peace, Love & HOPE for years: Dionne Warwick starts the Broadcast, Paul Sladkus Hosts, The Preamble sung by Therese Thomason, Michael Douglas, Leonardo DiCaprio, Dr.Jane Goodall, Shakira, Dr. Mehmet Oz, John Lennon/Yoko, Stevie Wonder, Ringo, Robin Williams, Alexandra Pope, Kerri Kasem, Michelle Phillips, FOWPAL, First Lady Matilda Cuomo, England’s National Health System, Tom Foolery, Kayla Peale/Amazon, Ms. Ma, Yue-Sai Kan, Dr..Bernie Siegel, George Goetschel, Nashville Symphony Choir, LiveClimate.com, Patrick Bergin, Chloe Temtchine, David Lynch, Harlem Globetrotters, Claire Diab, Reid Stowe, Katya Grineva, Giorgia Fumanti, Indiggo Twins, nonprofits and more

Additionally, there will be segments from a special movie release for August 2021 that occurred in 1989 for the 20th Anniversary of Woodstock at Times Square, NY with Richie Havens. Woodstock Forever: Peace Love & HOPE capturers that event with superstars/everyday people & heroes of today. www.woodstockforever.org.

Additional Great Talent in the broadcast are: Mario René Padilla Opening Music, Peyo The Horse, Tayna Lawrence McDonalds, Constatine Florist, Museum of Natural History, Kids hugging/kissing, Alexander Pope, Michelle Harris, Kerri Kasem, “Animal Angels”, Paul Josephs, Holmes Stoner, IBM, Franko Richmond Earth Pledge Song, Arcos Cielos Foundation, Avanti Consortium, LiveClimate.com, Mustard’s Retreat (Libby Glover, David Tamulevich), Robert Muller, Alisa Farina Maynard, Al Smith, Rick Ulfik, Juma Sultan & Geraldo Velez From the Original Jimmy Hendrix Band, Papa Guyo & Days of Wild Band , Michael Fitzpatrick, Heroes Thanks, Dame Munni Irone, Dr. Gellini, Steve Killelea, Prince Frederick Von Saxe-Lauenberg, Bill McCarthy, Dr. Hong, Tao-Tze, FOWPAL Anny Peng, Dr. Kazuko Hillyer Tatsumura, Mick Flynn, Mike Lewis, Vietnam Nancy Mikaelian Madey, Woodstock Trailer, Annie, Verizon, Google, Guita Sassoon Closing Music

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