- 1. C r e a t i v i t y Late in Life Excerpted from The Creative
Age (Gene Cohen) Slide Show: www.ideachampions.com Painting: Sven
Rabe
2. Old DogsCanLearn New Tricks
- Do you ever think that you are over the hill? Have missed the
boat?Are too old to start something new?Do not fret! As the
following examples will attest,it is never too late to
create.Never! All you need is some imagination, commitment, and the
willingness to begin.
3. 4. Theres No Place Like Dome
- Michelangelo designed the dome in St. Peters Basilica between
the ages of...
72 & 88 5.
- Stradivarius fashioned his two most famous violins when he was
in his...
Violins in the City early 90s 6. A New Wrinkle Late in Life
- Grandma Moses starting painting when she was...
64 7. A Know Brainer
- New research into the capacity for learning and creative
development in the second half of life has shown that when themind
is challenged , the brain biologically responds in positive ways,
regardless of age.
8. Two Pops Under the Big Top
- P.T. Barnum joined forces with his arch rival, James Bailey, at
the age of
71 9. Making News When Old
- Mary Baker Eddy established the Christian Science Monitor at
the age of
87 10. Design of the Times
- Frank Lloyd Wright designed the Guggenheim Museum in New York
City at the age of
91 11. Your Brain is Branching Out
- From an individuals early 50s through the late 70s, there is an
increase in the length and extent of the dendritic branches of
thebrain, which compensatesfor brain cell loss that can occur over
time.
12. Nobodys Dependent
- Mahatma Ghandi successfully completed negotiations for Britain
to grant Indias independence at the age of...
77 13. The Prime of Life
- Golda Meir served as Prime Minister of Israel from the ages
of...
70 to 76 14. Managing Just Fine
- Peter Drucker wrote Management Challenges for Turbulent Times
at the age of...
89 15. Shake It Up Baby
- Science has shown that astimulating environmentresults in
individual brain cells sprouting new dendritic branches and an
increased production of acetycholine within the brain the chemical
messenger most involved in memory and thinking functions.
16. The Real Golden Rule
- Nelson Mandela was inaugurated as President of South Africa at
the age of...
75 17. Noahs Arc
- Noah Webster published An American Dictionary of the English
Language at the age of...
70 18. Composing (not decomposing)
- Giuseppe Verdi composed his operatic masterpiece Falstaff at
the age of...
80 19. Etching(not kvetching)
- Pablo Picasso produced a remarkable series of 347 etchings at
the age of..
86 20.
- What is it thatYOUwant to do...create...invent...design...
paintpublish...etchwrite... establish... compose or launch?
And when will you begin? The Age Old Question 21.
- If notyou , who?If notnow , when?
22. Now is the time. There is never any other time than now.Now
is the time to begin. 23. Idea Champions helps people become more
creative no matter how oldthey are 24.
Gene Cohens fabulous book: THE CREATIVE AGE: Awakening Human
Potential in the Second Half of Life is available on
Amazonhttp://tinyurl.com/3eegghj Cover art: Sven Rabe
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