CEO’s Son, 7 year old Shawn, Advocates for Brain Capital Awareness on World Brain Day
Brain Capital | CEO Thoughts | Education | Posted on July 7, 2025 at 6:36 pm by caffe-admin
On July 7th, 2025, Shawn Letford, son of CAFFE Strategies CEO Genein Letford, stood before the mayor and city council of Avondale, Arizona, with a heartfelt request: that the city recognize World Brain Day through an official proclamation. Speaking not just for himself, but in unity with his mother Shawn shared their mission which is [...]
“Isn’t Music Just Math with More Soul?” — Lessons from an 8-Year-Old Polymath
Brain Capital | Creativity | Education | Inquiry | Intercultural Creativity | Leadership | Posted on March 20, 2025 at 5:11 pm by caffe-admin
“Why is music separate from math time?” a student once asked with a furrowed brow. “Aren’t they all the same? Isn’t music, math—and math, music?” Mic drop. At just eight years old, she cracked the code on what many educational systems are just now realizing: the future of learning is integration. She wrapped it all [...]
Why Translating Ideas Is the New Workplace Superpower
Arts and Creativity | Brain Capital | CEO Thoughts | Creative Culture | Intercultural Creativity | Leadership | Lyrics 'N Leadership | Team Building | Teamwork | Posted on November 20, 2024 at 4:46 pm by caffe-admin
In today’s increasingly global and diverse world, one thing is clear: if you can take an idea and remix it like a DJ across different communication styles—you're winning. This is what NeuroSomatic Creativity® trains you to do. Translating a concept from one form (say, a chart) into another (like a dramatic interpretive dance… okay, maybe [...]
Yes! The Arts Are for YOU Too (Even If You Can’t Draw a Stick Figure)
Arts and Creativity | Brain Capital | Creativity | Education | Intercultural Creativity | Leadership | Lyrics 'N Leadership | Posted on October 20, 2024 at 4:19 pm by caffe-admin
Let’s get this out of the way: not being able to paint like Picasso or play piano like Chopin does not mean you aren’t creative. Too many people believe that unless they’re holding a paintbrush or pirouetting across a stage, creativity just isn’t their thing. This, friends, is a tragic (and frankly, very costly) misconception—and [...]
Imagination: Your Brain’s Superpower for Creativity, Health, and Joy
Arts and Creativity | Brain Capital | Creative Culture | Leadership | Posted on September 20, 2024 at 3:25 pm by caffe-admin
Your imagination isn’t just for kids—it’s one of the most powerful tools your brain has. Like a rocket thruster, it propels creativity, shapes identity, and strengthens both brain skills and mental well-being. Children use imagination to test limits and explore who they are becoming, but adults benefit just as much. Neuroscience tells us that your [...]
🧠 Everything Is Connected: The Brain, Creativity & the Power of Integration
Brain Capital | CEO Thoughts | Creativity | Inquiry | Leadership | Posted on July 16, 2024 at 5:44 pm by caffe-admin
"Realize that everything is connected to everything else." – Leonardo da Vinci Leonardo da Vinci wasn’t just an artist—he was a scientist, inventor, and deep thinker who understood the power of connection. And when it comes to brain capital, this timeless insight couldn’t be more relevant. At its core, brain capital is all about the [...]
🧠 The Power of Curiosity: How Asking Better Questions Builds Brain Capital
Brain Capital | Creative Culture | Creativity | Leadership | Posted on June 16, 2024 at 5:26 pm by caffe-admin
“The most exercise some people get is jumping to conclusions.” —Dr. Myron Golden “Be curious, not judgmental.” —Walt Whitman We are all born curious. That natural drive to explore, question, and understand the world around us isn’t just adorable—it’s vital to brain development and long-term mental health. As it turns out, curiosity isn’t just a [...]