When you want to create, learn how to draw by Jacobina Trump

In addition to the animal senses, nature has allowed mankind to evolve a very special, an immensely powerful “Seventh Sense”: the human imagination. The imagination is a special gift because it has allowed us to peer beyond the veil and see startling new worlds never before seen. Yet, it seems that today there are not enough people who are using their imagination to create a better world for themselves.

We are able to step over these limitations by nurturing our visual capacity which is housed in the right side of the brain. Simply learning to draw will get you there. Everybody has this faculty but because of stigma and trauma many people do not dare to use that part of the brain. To apply this skill in daily life, you need adequate guidance.

Too often, companies and individuals assume that creativity and innovation are the domain of the “creative types.” But as a visual artist, it was through meticulously copying the world around me that I realized that the simple act of drawing automatically creates a bridge to the imagination. It is not intellectually or fully understood, but it works. For everybody.

I have identified the principles and strategies that will allow us to tap into our creative potential to allow us to innovate in terms of how we approach and solve personal and professional problems. The goal is not to become an artist. It is not about self-expression or being as original as possible. Learning to draw is about identifying negative space as an abstract shape to become accurate in your observation. The imagination creates the vision leaders needed to move forward into the unknown future.

Learning to draw allows us to form a picture of the future in our mind, to perceive the beauty of nature’s creativity. It has allowed mankind to create and progress, over the ages. It has allowed mankind to invent technology that made it possible to discover other worlds that no one ever knew existed. The telescopic world of astronomy allowed Mankind to observe far off stars and galaxies and the microscopic worlds of germs and molecules.

No other animal has this creative imaginative power – it is strictly our special human sense. Its sensors are the billions of pathways located in the matter of the cortex of our enlarged brain. Humans create things that nature cannot.

Note: Jacobina Trump is developing an online school where anyone can learn to unlock their creative potential through drawing. Contact her here:

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Example of Bio #1: Marcia Berkey

Marcia after many years of teaching at traditional universities and corporate training, now teaches full time online in the IT department for South University. She has a wonderful time living and learning and applying the many concepts learned from everywhere. She has presented a variety of e-Creativity sessions for both education and business. Marcia also consults on Word, PowerPoint, Access databases, and Excel spreadsheets.

Example of Bio #2: Jane Goldwasser

Jane Goldwasser is President of New Directions Consulting, Inc. a qualitative research company specializing in new product development. In her spare time, she is on the Board of Directors of a newly re-aligned Girl Scout Council and chairs both their Fund Development and Board Development committees. She is a CPSI alum who, having completed the Integrating Creative Leadership program, has put it to work in leading both PACE sessions and in working with CPSI Youthwise™.

Example of Bio #3: Art Emrich

Art is certified as a Master Practitioner and Trainer of NLP and Hypnosis by the 4 major hypnosis organizations in the US. His practice includes (a) medical referral clients who experience distress not relieved by traditional treatment, (b) the mental game of sports success (such as tennis, golf, and baseball), (c) academic excellence for peak performance in study and testing, and (d) enabling creative solutions for the challenges of life. Art is the HEAD Coach and Founder of U-Solutions LLC in Sarasota (the “U” stands for unconscious, where the most creative solutions reside).

Example of Workshop Description #1: Christine Alexander

Join Chris for a day of exploration through improvisation and theater games…no acting experience required! In this safe, small group setting, you will have opportunities to be both on the stage and in the audience. Through the experiences, discussion, and your reflections, you will find new insights into communication, relationships, and yourself. This is a wonderful opportunity to allow your inner voices to speak to you and to discover the possibilities that come from living in the NOW.

Example of Workshop Description #2: Jane Goldwasser

This is a workshop for people who have dreamed of starting a business, solving one of society’s great problems, or pursuing any dream that has remained elusive for years. Often the biggest challenge to undertaking an audacious, wonderful goal is leaving the security of the known to go out into uncharted territory. If you have such a dream, join Jane Goldwasser for a day-long opportunity to translate this wish into a detailed plan for action. Use Jane’s D.A.R.E. model – D. (Decide), A. (Analyze), R. (Reality Check), E. (Execute).

Example of Workshop Description #3: Ann Bracken

Do you find yourself saying you don’t have enough time? You can’t squeeze in enough space for fun or creativity? What if you could make time expand or contract at will? In this workshop, based on the book Creating Time by Marney Makridakis, you will use journaling to kick-start your ideas and create an art-inspired time-tool to help you flip your day so that you and time can become partners in your creative work.