Jon Pearson has been called an “imagination guru” and a “maestro of creativity.” He combines his skills as artist, writer and speaker to awaken, entertain and inform his audiences whether he’s speaking about humor techniques, visual thinking or storytelling. Jon’s core message is “Imagination will set you free.” He believes that along with courage and caring, creativity is what will save the world. And he believes that creativity starts with imagination and goes way beyond “the arts.” Jon has worked with artists, writers, educators, businesspeople and life coaches—over one million people around the world. Jon is a Distinguished Leader of the Creative Education Foundation and has been a featured speaker for many state and national conferences. He received from the U.S. Patent Model Foundation’s national “Creativity Conference for Educators” the highest workshop ratings in its history. He has worked for the Disney Corporation, SC Johnson, the US Navy and many others. |
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Speaking and Workshop Topics
HUMOR: THE ART OF NATURAL GENIUS
Humor works. Discover exactly how and why it creates perspective, resilience, and breakthrough thinking.
STORY POWER: THE ART OF UNFORGETTABLE COMMUNICATION
Learn how stories connect us, console us, and compel us. See what stories do that arguments never can. Learn the “Do’s” and “Don’t’s” of effective communication.
QUANTUM THINKING: THE LANGUAGE OF INSIGHT
Explore the genius of visual thinking. See how to tap the thinking “beneath” your thinking with unique “off-road” drawing techniques that mimic how your brain actually thinks. (Even if you can’t draw a straight line.) Learn a process that will speed, deepen, and transform the way you think about everything.
THE “FOUR SQUARE” DRAWING PROCESS
Stop thinking in circles and get to the “heart” of your thinking in seconds with rapid drawing techniques that reach the deep-down meaning of words…before the words get in the way. This is the perfect tool for understanding your values, challenging your fears and building communication within working groups.
DRAWING AS A SECOND LANGUAGE
Discover rapid, "off-road" drawing techniques to help you tap the pre-verbal processes at the heart of your thinking. For writers and speakers, these tools will show you how to say unsayable things in unforgettable ways. For educators, you will learn how to use drawing as a powerful reading, writing and memory tool across the curriculum.
FIRE YOUR INNER CRITIC
Find how to live a permanently happy and productive life. Guaranteed.
Humor works. Discover exactly how and why it creates perspective, resilience, and breakthrough thinking.
STORY POWER: THE ART OF UNFORGETTABLE COMMUNICATION
Learn how stories connect us, console us, and compel us. See what stories do that arguments never can. Learn the “Do’s” and “Don’t’s” of effective communication.
QUANTUM THINKING: THE LANGUAGE OF INSIGHT
Explore the genius of visual thinking. See how to tap the thinking “beneath” your thinking with unique “off-road” drawing techniques that mimic how your brain actually thinks. (Even if you can’t draw a straight line.) Learn a process that will speed, deepen, and transform the way you think about everything.
THE “FOUR SQUARE” DRAWING PROCESS
Stop thinking in circles and get to the “heart” of your thinking in seconds with rapid drawing techniques that reach the deep-down meaning of words…before the words get in the way. This is the perfect tool for understanding your values, challenging your fears and building communication within working groups.
DRAWING AS A SECOND LANGUAGE
Discover rapid, "off-road" drawing techniques to help you tap the pre-verbal processes at the heart of your thinking. For writers and speakers, these tools will show you how to say unsayable things in unforgettable ways. For educators, you will learn how to use drawing as a powerful reading, writing and memory tool across the curriculum.
FIRE YOUR INNER CRITIC
Find how to live a permanently happy and productive life. Guaranteed.