Creativity Management ? Synergy of Craft and Art

Creativity can be defined as problem identification and idea generation whilst innovation can be defined as idea selection, development and commercialisation.There are other useful definitions in this field, for example, creativity can be defined as consisting of a number of ideas, a number of diverse ideas and a number of... Read More

Sing & Be Well

When people find out that I'm a music therapist, the comments I hear most often are "I wish I could sing!" or "Oh, I love to sing, but I'm not good enough to do it in front of anyone". Some of these people tell me that, as children, a parent,... Read More

Quiz -- Are You Creative?

Worried you may not be creative or you may not be creative enough? This quiz will help you find out just how creative you are.Take a piece of paper and number it from one to seven. For each question, write down the corresponding letter of your answer.1. When you come... Read More

How Logic Puzzles Can Help You Become a Better Problem Solver

I have to admit that I am a confirmed puzzle-head. I love crosswords, acrostics, and cryptograms. But I am becoming ever more intrigued by logic problems. For one thing they teach you how to become a more attentive listener or reader to catch the nuances of language that can provide... Read More

Creative Thinking versus Critical Thinking

The process of creative thinking is often, mistakenly, intertwined with critical thinking. There is a tendency to write and edit simultaneously, couple hypothesis generation and evaluation, combine problem identification with solution.To increase effectiveness, one should first apply creative thought, which is meant to be daring, uninhibited, free-spirited, imaginative, unpredictable, and... Read More

The Source of Growth and Creativity

Bare attention (to objects, people and circumstances) is what brings order in this world and in your personal world. If you know how to move your attention without the involvement of mind, positive creation happens as a result. Attention is literally a life response whereas mind is reaction out of... Read More

How To Get In The Zone And Blast Your Marketing To A Higher Level

This may come as a surprise... but many marketers are so busy, they don't have time to get to the next level.Direct marketers are busy people. But sometimes you can be too busy for your own good.So busy in fact that you fail to see the opportunities to move up... Read More

Get your Creative Juices Flowing

Copyright 2005 Cherry Communications/Be Heard SolutionsThe creative arts enhance our lives in countless ways. They make us think. They inspire us. They make us feel a part of something that goes beyond the same old work-a-day world. But too many people think they aren't the creative types ? and she... Read More

Trying to Create From Distorted Perceptions?

We've all met people who are "negative" ? negative thinkers who consistently see the glass as half empty.In certain situations, particularly stressful ones, even the most positive person can fall victim to this distorted thinking. As a creative artist, this kind of thinking can keep us away from our art... Read More

Breathing Out Stage Fright

You're stepping onto the stage, amidst opening night flurry and last minute stage directions. In the audience are the director you'd like to work with, the reviewer everyone listens to, and your first acting coach. The blood pumps in your ears, your heart is racing, and your throat is so... Read More

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Are You A Creative Meathead?

Remember Archie Bunker's description of what a Meathead was on... Read More

Dancing On Your Brain: The Cha-Cha Effect

My grandmother used to say that the secret to living... Read More

In between Luck & Effort

I have one magical thought, lets see it more closely.... Read More

Drawing On Creativity: How To Trick Your Brain

Can you draw?Your answer to that question reveals a surprising... Read More

Sleep and Creativity

In my life, sleep is the number one way that... Read More

Magic In Your Spice Rack

Variety is the spice of life, but spices, historically are... Read More

Top Ten Reasons To Start Creativity Coaching

DEVELOP YOUR ARTISTIC CONFIDENCE I'd really like to write but... Read More

Unlock Your Creative Secret Weapon

It seems like this week a ton of people have... Read More

Creativity Management ? Breaking Through The Mental Barrier

Creativity can be defined as problem identification and idea generation... Read More

Top Ten Brainstorming Techniques for Business Success

We experience creativity every time a fresh idea pops into... Read More

Computer In The Shop? What Do You Do Now?

Have you ever had one of those days when you... Read More

Inspiration, Creativity, and Channeling ? Opening Ourselves to Greatness

Channeling is much easier to do than most people suspect.... Read More

Tap the Creative Inside You

Imagination is the source of creativity. It's a place where... Read More

Its Time to Get Out of the Box

"It is never too late to be what you might... Read More

How A Creation Box Can Work For You

Bring to mind a time when you decided that you... Read More

Make EVERY DAY An Artist Retreat Day

What do you enjoy most about going on an Artist... Read More

Top Ten Ways To Jump-Start Your Creativity

1 - Take A Tour of the Great Outdoors Consider... Read More

3 Simple Steps To Solving Problems

You can move beyond your stuck states by contemplating all... Read More

Push The Right Button

You can live a much more successful life than you... Read More

Top Ten Creative Strategies for Inspiring Creativity Where You Work and Play

Websites, automobiles, milk cartons, living spaces. Design saturates every aspect... Read More

Ideas

While the inception of penicillin brought a bit of a... Read More

Breathing Out Stage Fright

You're stepping onto the stage, amidst opening night flurry and... Read More

Lucid Dreaming: Discover a Whole New World

Did you know that all of your most cherished dreams... Read More

How to be More Creative and Enhance Your Creativity

efore thinking about how to be more creative, let me... Read More

7 Things Sapping Your Creativity Right Now

This was a very easy article to write. I was... Read More

Problem Solving Techniques For Business And Life

Learning a few good problem solving techniques can improve your... Read More

Mindfulness and Creativity: The Wow of Wonder

You are so creative.Don't deny it. Whether or not you... Read More

Forget Thinking Outside The Box....GET Outside The Box

I happened to overhear a conversation the other day between... Read More

Self-Care for Creative Artists: 10 Reasons To Care About It

1. To be more comfortable in performance situations ? performance... Read More

Tapping into Your Super Creative Power

Do you consider yourself creative? How about super creative? Most... Read More

Mind Power Games

Want a fun way to tune up your brain? Why... Read More

Creativity

Creativity is the gift to mankind. This is not the... Read More

Creativity: The Key To Getting More Done In Less Time

If your to-do list seems as long at the end... Read More