A writer on creativity and leadership. Putting creativity to use for the greater good.
Joined February 2018
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Jody Ulate retweeted
19 May 2023
“Argue with the world. And never forget that writing is as close as we get to keeping a hold on the thousand and one things–childhood, certainties, cities, doubts, dreams, instants, phrases, parents, loves–that go on slipping, like sand, through our fingers.”― Salman Rushdie
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Jody Ulate retweeted
29 Jan 2022
"I think a #bannedbook is a battlefield, a site of power struggle; a banned book is where society, politics, art, and literature converge."—#XiaozeXie
Image: 𝘊𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘓𝘪𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘳𝘺 #16. Gift of Driek and Michael Zirinsky, in honor of Hung Liu and Jeff Kelly. 2014.01.
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Jody Ulate retweeted
14 Oct 2021
Come learn about SJSU's dual-genre MFA program, offering degrees in Creative Nonfiction, Fiction, Poetry, and Scriptwriting. Prospective MFA applicants urged to attend Creative Writing Week, October 25 - 29, 2021
#creativewriting #sjsu #english #mfa
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Jody Ulate retweeted
29 Sep 2021
My friend/colleague Susan is hosting this free online event on fiction and social change, Oct. 5–8. I'm a huge fan of the writers she's interviewing. Don't miss out! susandefreitas.com/story-med…
#binders #amwriting #writingcommunity #writerscommunity #fiction @manzanitafire
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19 Jul 2021
Great advice for creating and an important part of the creative process: patience. #amwriting
19 Jul 2021
Leave them alone for a few days. Let the sun shine on them, let the rain fall on them. Then your seeds will start to grow.
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Jody Ulate retweeted
15 Jul 2021
Friday! Black Creativity & Mentorship: A Conversation between @SJSU Alumni, Diana Pumpelly Bates & Titus Kaphar - Explore Black creativity, artistic inspiration & the importance of mentorship.
Presented by the @PaloAltoArt & @Moadsf. Register for free: bit.ly/BlackCreativityandMen…
ALT Titus Kaphar, Diana Pumpelly Bates and Bridget R. Cooks
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14 Jul 2021
Looking forward to attending The Nonprofit Marketing Summit in August! #philanthropy #storytelling
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11 Jun 2021
On #creative teams, this is especially true. Expressing emotion is required for authentic communication and creative work.
#creativity #leadership
11 Jun 2021
Pressuring people to be positive turns emotional intelligence into emotional labor.
Toxic workplaces police people’s emotions. Healthy workplaces offer freedom of emotional expression.
Showing stress or sadness isn't unprofessional. It's human.
tedtalks.social/WLAdam @mervatim
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Jody Ulate retweeted
17 May 2021
"Your book has a birthday. You don't know what it is yet."
--Cheryl Strayed
#amwriting #writingcommunity #writinginspiration
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Jody Ulate retweeted
7 May 2021
The most direct way to figure out what's valued in a culture isn’t to listen to what people say is important.
It's to pay attention to who gets rewarded and promoted into leadership roles.
Groups elevate people who represent their principles and advance their goals.
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4 May 2021
Happy Pub Day, @clsmith321! Thank you for sharing your gorgeous writing with the world! Crossing the River is a beautiful book. @ABRAMSbooks
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Jody Ulate retweeted
4 May 2021
"I write to save someone’s life, probably my own." ~ Clarice Lispector
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Jody Ulate retweeted
22 Apr 2021
Creative work needs solitude. It needs concentration, without interruptions. It needs the whole sky to fly in, and no eye watching until it comes to that certainty which it aspires to, but does not necessarily have at once.
MARY OLIVER
#amwriting #writingcommunity
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Jody Ulate retweeted
8 Apr 2021
We all have a story to share and writing is the time-honored tradition that connects us through our written experiences. Creating our narratives brings perspectives to the world and in turn, understanding of one another.
#amwriting #writingcommunity
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20 Dec 2020
"The great irony of winter is that the moment darkness is greatest is also the moment light is about to return. Each year the winter solstice comes with the promise that the next day will be brighter."
nytimes.com/interactive/2020…
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Jody Ulate retweeted
15 Nov 2020
Congratulations #SJSU BFA Art alumnus #TitusKaphar. Recognized by @WSJ as 2020 Art Innovator of the Year. His nonprofit NXTHVN provides fellowships, mentorship and career advising for emerging artists and curators of color.
Learn more: nxthvn.com
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Jody Ulate retweeted
18 Nov 2020
Viktor Frankl describes “tragic optimism” as the ability to maintain hope and find meaning in life despite its inescapable pain, loss and suffering.
I’ve been finding so much strength and hope in this idea - I think we all can right now.
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Jody Ulate retweeted
11 Nov 2020
Ignoring feedback limits learning, but accepting it can compromise authenticity.
Not all criticism is equally constructive. A key to growth is to separate the wheat from the chaff.
The most useful feedback comes from knowledgeable sources who are trying to make our work better.
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10 Nov 2020
-Management controls the day-to-day operations.
-Management focuses on deadlines.
-Management solves immediate problems.
-Leadership envisions a new future.
-Leadership creates a pathway forward.
-Leadership solves problems.
#Leadership inspires change.
The dance between managing and leading... and when to use which. @tanyaprive1 on.inc.com/InBeTyO
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Jody Ulate retweeted
5 Nov 2020
Feeling stressed? Take a deep breathe and do one activity today that makes you happy. Whether that be drinking a cup of tea, walking outside, playing an instrument, take some time to de-stress and recharge. 💙💛 #sjsulibrary #sjsu #destress
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