The Un-Comfort Zone With Robert Wilson

Motivational speaker and marketing consultant

Robert Evans Wilson Jr. is an author, humorist, and innovation consultant. He works with companies that want to be more competitive and with people who want to think like innovators. Wilson is also the author of the humorous children’s book The Annoying Ghost Kid, which was self-published in 2011. For more information on Wilson, visit www.jumpstartyourmeeting.com.

Mon, 08/24/2009 - 05:30
Nobody Wants You to Be CreativeInnovation threatens established beliefs
Mon, 10/23/2017 - 12:01
“Throughout history, poverty is the normal condition of man. Advances which permit this norm to be exceeded—here and there, now and then—are the work of an extremely small minority, frequently despised, often condemned, and almost always opposed by…
Here’s What You Need to Change the WorldThe tipping point is closer than you think
Thu, 07/27/2017 - 12:02
I recall, back in 1995, trying to decide whether to get an internet account. I only knew two or three people who had them. Email sounded like a cool idea, but you still needed to pick up the phone to get in touch with someone. (Remember when the…
When Is Envy a Good Thing?A negative emotion that can drive change
Wed, 05/10/2017 - 12:02
This column is primarily about human motivation, particularly being motivated by envy, a subject I’ve wanted to write about for years. It is a negative emotion that has been condemned by all cultures throughout history, yet it is a powerful…
Four Easy Ways to Exercise Your CreativityStimulate creative thinking from the comfort of your desk
Thu, 04/06/2017 - 12:02
Recently I was contacted by a reader asking me if I would suggest some exercises that he could use to think more creatively. That request has inspired me to write about some fun ways that you, too, can exercise your creative mind. The purpose of…
What Are You Missing?Interpreting what we see is limited by our worldview
Mon, 03/20/2017 - 12:02
Fresh from making mud pies, Paul and I were coated in dirt from our elbows to our fingertips. We walked into the kitchen to clean up for lunch, where we found Rafe leaning against the wall, shaking, and crying uncontrollably. His face, wet with…
Your Opinion Stinks!How contrary opinions stimulate creative thinking
Thu, 10/27/2016 - 16:54
In the past two decades, I have been dumped by two friends who disagreed with my political opinions. The first because he didn’t like who I voted for in a presidential election; the other because I refused to sign a petition supporting a political…
Loving Yourself: a How-to Guide13 ways you can boost the way you view yourself
Wed, 10/05/2016 - 16:22
Over the years, I’ve beaten myself up over business breakdowns, lost relationships, and countless other failures. I would only look at what I’d done wrong and where I was at fault. And, of course, this would only make me feel worse. People would…
The Pursuit of Pure JoyHow to find that special feeling again
Tue, 08/23/2016 - 15:51
Running as fast as I could, I zigzagged across the field. I dodged and ducked, and stayed just out of reach from the grabbing hands. I stumbled and fell, but quickly rolled away from my pursuer and bounced back onto my feet before he could catch me…
Integrity’s Invisible InfluenceGood leaders build an atmosphere of trust
Tue, 07/19/2016 - 17:00
I carefully filled the cake cone from the frozen custard machine, pushing it up at just the right moment to create a perfect ball. Then as I shut off the machine, I pulled the cone away with a circular motion to give it the company’s signature curl…
Escape From EdenAre you a succulent Eloi ripening for a Morlock feast?
Mon, 03/21/2016 - 17:54
Last weekend, as I was clearing clutter, I found a copy of H. G. Wells’ The Time Machine. As I thumbed through it, I recalled that Wells, in his future world, describes man’s descendants as evolving into two distinct species: the Eloi and the…