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Escape from Tanglin Barracks

Tanglin Village or Dempsey Hill, a spacious and joyous site on the fringes of Singapore’s city centre, has a history that goes back more than a hundred and fifty years. Established as Singapore’s first purpose-built military camp, Tanglin Barracks, it is a place with stories abound. There are quite a few that I find especially intriguing, including one which has as its leading protagonist a…

NOVEMBER 2018 EVENT AT MATHEWS BREWING CO. Musings on last month’s event by our host Yulia Konovnitsyna…. In life, be in the relentless pursuit of the “Insurmountable, Incomprehensible, Impossible.” This is the message Frank McKinney, our CreativeMornings Palm BeachNovember speaker gave us as his gift. When faced with fear and doubt, you have two options: become paralyzed or figure out a way. When it comes to action, inspiration and motivation will only get you so far. Only the aspiration to do something great, to put in real effort, will get you to where you desire to be. Aspiration is the “ultimate restart button,” according to Frank. Last month’s theme was Restart. And Frank is the epitome of the master of reinvention. A Real Estate Artist who went from flipping “crack houses” to creating dream mansions for the wealthy; 6x International Bestselling Author in 5 genres; Philanthro-Capitalist who uses his self-made fortune to help those less fortunate in Haiti; Ultramarathoner with over 40,000 miles track-record and counting (unstoppable even after a major knee surgery); Actor and Speaker; Frank doesn’t let anything get in his way of discipline, conviction, and aspiration. Frank is not some superhuman who was fortunate or gifted with these opportunities. Just the opposite! He came from nothing but aspired to live a great life. He worked his hardest for everything he has. Frank is just like the rest of us, except for one thing - his mindset. He is meticulous with working away at his dreams every-single-day and unstoppable on his quest to achieve them. I aspire to be more like Frank, and you should too. ______ Thanks to our sponsors  Human Capital Group, bnotes, Jeff Perlman, and Mathew’s Brewing who believe in the importance of fostering community and Subculture Coffee who kept us fueled with the best coffee around.

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OCTOBER 2018 EVENT AT GRANDVIEW PUBLIC MARKET

October saw spooktacular Halloween festivities and the gathering of creatives at the community-driven food hall, Grandview Public Market, in celebration of the global theme – Honesty. After an invigorating icebreaker where we were encouraged to get honest with our neighbor, 5 diverse and inspiring speakers took the stage to each share a 5-minute lecture on the value of being true to oneself.

Founder of Grandview Public Market, Chris Vila, taught us accepting our mistakes will allow us to grow. Alex Celis of Celis Produce reminded everyone to honor those who paved the way for us with honest hard work. The mastermind behind Quinn and theStationer on Sunrise, Liz Quinn, proved paper nerds can also become business mavens and that asking for help is okay. Chef and Owner of Cholo BBQ, Clay Carnes, cleverly pointed out to just be honest and not merely think about being honest. And, Louis Grayson, the creator of Poké Lab and Ramen Lab Eatery, left us with the inspiring affirmation to bring honesty into everything we do.

It was an inspiring morning and we want to thank our sponsors Human Capital Group, bnotes, Jeff Perlman, and Steam Horse Brewing Co. who believe in the importance of fostering community; and Clare’s and Subculture Coffee who kept us fueled with warm breakfast goodies.

July Event with Sean Scott

Last month we gathered at Delray Beach's gorgeous Crest Theater to talk about intention. Sean Scott, co-founder of Subculture Coffee, led us through his journey of entrepreneurial perseverance. From a one-man coffee shop in a shared space to 3 successful locations, his intention was always the same: to build a warm, safe and friendly environment where community happens, relationships build and ideas cultivate. We loved watching his casual vibe as he inspired us to lead our lives with intention.

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Our morning wouldn’t be complete without the support of our local partners: Subculture Coffee, Human Capital Group, Jeff Perlman, Synthesis, bnotes, nebular agency and Purgreens for the delicious breakfast.

SAVE THE DATE FOR AUGUST

Join us on Friday, August 17 at Culture Lab West Palm Beach for another awesome breakfast and talk with Gopal Rajegowda is a Senior Vice President at Related Companies.  LEARN MORE

Many thanks to #CMPB organizing team:

June Event with Jennifer O'Brien

What is craft? Is it the Mona Lisa, Martha Stewart gone bad or a treacherous muse who refuses to show up? At June’s CreativeMornings Palm Beach event, within the walls of the Boca Raton Museum of Art, craft was as simple as making (something). Something to be enjoyed, experienced, celebrated and shared.

And share we did. With the support of Craft Haus, Synthesis, Nebular Agency, Jeff Perlman, Human Capital Group and various makers, we indulged in crafts big and small: small batch Subculture Coffee, Bean Scene Productions, Pretzels Pretzels and the collective om of a meditation led by Brandyce Stephenson. It was the perfect way to wind down the week.

Jennifer O'Brien, Executive Director at Resource Depot, took the stage to define and democratize craft. In her inspiring, humorous talk, Jennifer assured us that we too can craft. Craft is as easy as crying in the car (parenting) or turning waste into wonder. Just beware of the creative process (particularly Step 3: This sucks, and Step 4: I suck). And when you’re struggling, remember: forget the end user. Craft for yourself, and be free.

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SAVE THE DATE FOR JULY!

Join us on Friday, July 20 at the Old School Square (Crest Theater) for another awesome breakfast and talk with Sean Scott, co-founder of Subculture Coffee. LEARN MORE

Many thanks to #CMPB organizing team:

May Event with AJ Brockman 

Last month we all gathered in the beautiful Kelsey Theater! Purgreens provided a delicious cold oatmeal and tasty juices while Subculture caffeinated us with their delicious coffee. AJ Brockman took the stage and quickly we were in awe of his story, tenacity, and how ridiculously talented he is! As an award-winning artist and Visionary genius, AJ is truly inspiring. He spoke on May's Theme of "Commitment" sharing his story of how he didn't let his disability (Spinal Muscular Atrophy) stifle him from fulfilling his dreams. Instead, he used his single hand to become an award-winning digital painter with a million dollar finger! He left all of us feeling like we can do anything as long as we are committed to the vision, process, and serving for the betterment of the community around us!*

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Join us on Friday, June 15 at the Boca Raton Art Museum to hear Jennifer O'Brien, the Executive Director at Resource Depot, a creative reuse & learning center talk about ‘Craft.’ LEARN MORE

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Event Vibes

What is it like to attend a CreativeMornings Palm Beach lecture & breakfast? Here is a 25-second glimpse from our February 2018 event at Grandview Public Market. Thank you to our volunteer producer and video creator, Reese Hendrik Blanke of http://fireoptic.us/