For the last few years I've been thinking about what makes us creative - and whether or not being more creative is something that can be taught.  I even conducted a grand experiment with 17 college students Belmont University for an entire semester (see below).  Along the way, I started wondering about the Z - the unseen force that pushes creative work above the noise into mass popularity.  The Z is powerful.  When it's switched on - like the light bulb in this graphic - the Z can turn even average creative work into a cultural phenomenon.  But work against it, and the Z can doom even the best efforts into obscurity.  On the 19th, the creative community of Nashville is invited to discover the Z - and learn how to use it.   See you there.