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Working With Aliens
This is not an episode of Star Trek but one of my favourite techniques for a) generating results b) getting a reaction from colleagues. It is is one of a series in which random stimuli are used and alternative viewpoints are adopted. It works best with well defined problems or where new products or services are being considered.Read more…Memory – How to Memorize a Long List
There are TWO KEY CONCEPTS to memorizing a long list of items:1) Converting each item into an IMAGE as RIDICULOUS and STRIKING as possible.2) LINKING those images to one another through ACTIONS as RIDICULOUS and STRIKING as possible.For example, tonight after I returned from work I intended to write 10 more ezine articles.Read more…Creativity And Humour
Consider the following (depending on which country you are from you may miss the point in one or two):"If you see someone doing the impossible, don't interrupt them" Amar Bose (Bose Corporation)"Space is not remote, you can get there in an hour if you can make your car travel vertically" Fred Hoyle (Astronomer)"A sure cure for seasickness is to sit under a tree" Spike Milligan (Comedian)"I took a speed reading course and read War and Peace in twenty minutes. Its about Russia" Woody Allen (Comedian)"Those who say it can't be done are being passed by those who are doing it" Anonymous"I said 'nearest the bull starts'. He said 'baa', I said 'moo'.Read more…List And Twist - A Simple Creative Technique For Idea Generation
Have you been trying to develop ideas for a new product or service? Did you get stuck? Well, List And Twist is a simple technique that might help you out.Read more…What Is the Leonardo Trait? Creativity in Action
I recently began thinking about why I'm like this. Trust me, if you know me, you'd understand what I mean, and you'd probably agree that just knowing my family isn't enough.I have two speeds.Read more…Assumption--A Level of Consciousness
At a recent sales meeting my boss decided to talk to us about assuming. To talk about assuming is just chasing your tail-it doesn't go anywhere, except in circles.First of all he demonstrated a tiresome response to assuming-When you assume-you make an ass out of u and me.Read more…Creative Ways To Work With Other People
There are many ways to work with other people and gain inspiration without having to resort to hypnosis CDs or tired books on brainstorming. Here we look at possible ways of working with other people.Try setting up a formal creativity session.Read more…So You Think You're Not Creative?
There is creative potential in all of us, and trying to create room for it to flourish can be a challenge. A reasonable degree of creativity is a natural output of mentally and socially healthy people. As in any other human activity, practice and training can develop it.Read more…Using Creativity To Generate New Product Or Service Ideas
Creativity is often overlooked in favour of giving the job of new product development to the Marketing department. In fact anyone can have a go, just get hold of a few good techniques and see what happens.Are you stuck?Read more…How to Build Your Personal Marketing Swipe File
You're probably familiar with the notion that there are no new ideas. I'm often told that I'm a great resource for brainstorming, as I can come up with many new ideas very quickly. However, I'm not really coming up with new ideas.Read more…Let Loose Of That Blind Spot That Inhibits Your Creative Spirit To Take Flight
If you want to let loose of that blind spot that inhibits your creative spirit to take flight then you need to give yield to that which strengthens your ability to submit. Strength comes in a vision from a thought which doesn't come from your own mind's eye. It comes from a vision which is conscious outside your own realism's dreams.Read more…Dimostrazione - Leaping into Our Experiences
In Michael Gelb's book, "How to think like Leonardo da Vinci,” he explores seven concepts that allowed da Vinci to achieve his extraordinary accomplishments.One of those concepts is called Dimostrazione. Dimostrazione is about learning from our mistakes.Read more…Top 10 Reasons To Say "NO"
This month I said, "NO, I'm not going to write a feature article this month, I want to work on my book instead." As soon as I said that, I realized that there might be some learning (AND an article!) in that decision.Read more…Self-Care Rules of the Road
Taking your creative work out on the road can be exciting. Seeing new places, meeting new people, and sharing your music with new audiences are all enticing prospects.Ready to go?Read more…Can Someone Else Really Steal The Business Idea You Have In Your Head?
As far back as I can remember, I have always had an intense desire to explore and investigate the way things are, with a view to discovering what new thing(s) could be developed. This usually meant that I sometimes found a need to challenge traditional ways of thinking and/or doing things.That offended many people.Read more…How Doing Nothing Makes You More Creative...
In 'Creativity: Flow and the Psychology of Discovery and Invention" Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi talks about the period of incubation being perhaps the most important and essential aspect of creative process. Out of the stillness of this 'mysterious time' flow the connections and relationships which when fused, will lead suddenly to the eureka moment, clarity as if out of nothing, when least expected. Effectively this means that what we perceive as being the work of creativity, the brainstorming, research and experimentation which occur as we explore or invent the problem in hand is merely the start of the process at a conscious level, whilst the real magic happens as the problem goes underground, into our subconscious and becomes creative alchemy.Read more…Creating A Life That's Right For You: Are You Living By Design or Default?
We all have many different areas and elements that together make up our lives. But are the ones that make up your life right now there by design or default?Read the following two statements and notice which best describes how you are and how your life unfolds -a) I have a clear vision and plan of how I want my life to be.Read more…Increase Your Creativity: Identify Its Number One Enemy
When we think how to improve or increase our creativity, often we tend to look at the things we COULD DO.But what if we think about this from a different perspective?Instead of looking at the things we could add to our lives to enable us to be the creative people we want to be, consider what we could take away, the things that stop us from being creative.Read more…Creative Focus: You Always Get What You Focus On… So Focus On What You Really Want!
What do you focus on and spend most of your time thinking about? The things you want in your life? Or the things you don't want?Read more…Creative Communities – Why A Life Of Creativity Needn't Be Lonely
Being someone who is highly creative and consistently brave enough to seek new ways of tapping into that creativity can sometimes feel like a lonely venture.After all, the majority of people in our world are not actively like this, or encouraged to be so. Each of us has the potential to be amazingly creative, but due to a whole host of factors, most of us would rather just fit in, "keep a low profile" and conform to what we think will be a quiet life.Read more…
Most Recent Articles in Creativity category
- Creativity and Original Thinking: Act Like a Child - By: Lucretia Torva
When you feel you are not creative, remember what it was like to be a child. Tap into that fresh and creative point of view. - What is Creativity? - By: Lucretia Torva
Creativity is not mysterious. It can be learned and enhanced with some effort. - Creativity: The importance of Incubation. - By: Lucretia Torva
When do your best ideas appear? Is it when you least expect it? There's a reason for great ideas appearing at odd moments and it's just how our minds work. - Creativity and Original Thinking: Suggestions from Personal Experience. - By: Lucretia Torva
A successful visual artist shares tips and tricks to support creative and original thinking. Your great idea may be one simple step away from taking shape. - Access to the Creative Flow - By: Patrice Julien
Imagine what you call reality as being the images of a movie on a screen, the source being a "realistic" scenario inside the projector you are.Without this "SHIFT" we continue to be the slaves of an illusion of "reality" and the victims of our cultural overlays. To illustrate how those overlays shape the energy around us I will take the example of a very deep evidence we all share : the fact that we have to work to get money... - Lessons From The Subway - By: John Dir
In solving problems, I often recall a valuable lesson I learned while traveling the subway in Washington D.C. Some years back, a friend and I attended a large gathering of people from all over the country. - Perfect Gift Wrap Ideas - Master the Art of Wrapping Your Gifts Beautifully - By: Michael Douglas
Haven't there been times when you've received presents that have been wrapped so beautifully that you've let them remain unwrapped simply to admire their beautiful state? Now you too can wrap gifts to perfection and know that people will admire and remember them for a long time to come. Here's how... - You Can Fly! - By: Mark Hamer
Well, it depends on what you mean by ‘fly’ doesn’t it?Let me explain. If you want to fly in business, or in your social or creative life, to fly means to be able to fulfill your potential, to allow your creativity to flower, to exploit your own uniqueness as an individual, to enjoy the freedom of feeling fulfilled and successful. - How to Draw Fantasy Creatures - By: Will Kalif
Drawing fantasy creatures takes some skills that go beyond the normal realm of drawing because you can’t find a subject to pose for you – unless you live in an enchanted forest! So you are faced with not only the task of learning how to draw you are also faced with the challenge of tapping into your imagination and then putting this down on paper. Here are some solid tips that will help you imagine and draw better fantasy creatures. - Mindfulness and Painting: Playing Without Expectations - By: Maya Talisman Frost
Painting is my new passion. Who knew?A few days ago, I was talking to my mother on the phone.