Challenge accepted: Learn something new every day, if possible
I read. A lot. Maybe too much. Not just books. Articles. Research papers. Websites. Whatever topic jumps out at me. I'm reading it. I am...
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Viva Sarah Press
Nov 24, 20191 min read
How can we know about an innovation if we don't know its story?
Every day, brainstormers come up with awe-inspiring ideas. These ideas are twisted and twirled, shaken and stirred. When the idea is...
Viva Sarah Press
Nov 19, 20191 min read
Innovation stories with the Wisconsin State Assembly
Talking about innovation from my journalistic point of view means talking about crazy ideas before they become global solutions. Which...
Viva Sarah Press
Nov 10, 20193 min read
Should freelancers work with friends?
A friend of a friend emailed me a request to ghostwrite a blog for a company she represents. In the email, there was a deadline, word...
Viva Sarah Press
Oct 23, 20192 min read
What's your pick? Face-to-Face vs. Digital communication
Call me old school, but I always prefer face-to-face conversation. Having worked in the world of communications for over two decades, I...
Viva Sarah Press
Oct 22, 20191 min read
“The” startup nation? Or, “a” startup nation?
Is Israel “the” startup nation or “a” startup nation? I’ve always preferred the term Innovation Nation to Startup Nation. But then, it...
Viva Sarah Press
Oct 15, 20191 min read
Stories of this innovation nation: boastful vs. factual
At the end of this month, I’ve been asked to give a talk on Israel's reputation in the realm of innovation. Is this country’s moniker as...
Viva Sarah Press
Sep 19, 20192 min read
Juggling my worlds: Journalist - Social Clown
For the past five years, I’ve focused my public speaking on the innovation stories I’ve covered as a journalist. I love speaking to...
Viva Sarah Press
Sep 15, 20191 min read
A side thought or a great idea?
I love finding out where a startup’s great idea has come from. Why didn’t someone else come up with the idea sooner? What made the...
Viva Sarah Press
May 19, 20191 min read
Splitting my personalities
It was bound to happen. My journalist, public speaker and educational clown personalities were all vying for space on this blog. My work...
Viva Sarah Press
May 8, 20191 min read
Israel at 71: Interview on chutzpah, innovation and creativity
In honor of Israel's Independence Day, I was asked some questions about the country's phenomenal innovation and creative culture....
Viva Sarah Press
Mar 24, 20192 min read
Lucky to do what I love (aka multiple careers at once)
“You’re so lucky. You get to do what you love,” a mother from my son’s class recently told me. We were sitting on beach chairs, finishing...
Viva Sarah Press
Mar 3, 20192 min read
What role do women play in Israeli innovation?
I am a speaker on the culture of innovation and creativity in Israel. I also happen to be a woman, who speaks on these issues. And so in...
Viva Sarah Press
Feb 5, 20192 min read
Oshi! You’re in the school newspaper!
As soon as the kids saw me walking towards the school gate, they screamed my clown name: “Oshi! Oshi!” They had big news to share with...
Viva Sarah Press
Jan 24, 20192 min read
On the podium as an educational clown
So, there I was, moderating and speaking on a panel about innovation at the International Lion of Judah Conference in Hollywood, Florida...
Viva Sarah Press
Dec 23, 20182 min read
A talk on creativity for ages 8-100
The eight-year-old was the youngest attendee at a talk I gave today. There were also a bunch of tweens and teenagers in the audience, as...
Viva Sarah Press
Nov 14, 20183 min read
I want to do that: Therapeutic clowning
Therapeutic clowning has fascinated me for years. As a journalist, I have the good fortune of meeting people from all walks of life....
Viva Sarah Press
Nov 1, 20181 min read
A chat about reporting on the creative culture in Israel
Started the morning with a chat about what it's like to Report on the Innovation and Creative Culture in Israel with a visiting...
Viva Sarah Press
Jul 12, 20181 min read
Cannabis, cars and collaboration
I gave two talks this week to college students from the US (now visiting Israel). The first talk was an abridged version of why Israel is...
Viva Sarah Press
Jun 4, 20181 min read
Gathering the right information
Crazy driving. Skewed news. Innovation ideas. Asking for another explanation. These were some of the topics that came up during a panel...
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