Sharing Our Creative Work with Others

In my "Roadblocks to Creativity" e-course, I ask the question:"What's your first thought if someone hesitates before giving you their opinion about your creative project?"One artist wrote: "When some one hesitates before giving their opinion of my work, I think it is going to be negative; I recently showed some... Read More

Creativity and Innovation Management : Why Products Fail!

There is no sure fire route to commercial success but the probability of success can be increased. This is important for at least two reasons:a) Resource Management. The Economist (2003) states that 3000 bright ideas result in 100 worthwhile projects, which are winnowed down to four development programmes. And four... Read More

12 Ways To Boost Your Creativity At Work

As workplaces continue to rightsize and downsize, we all find ourselves doing more with less. How do we stay ahead of the workload while staying sane? The key is to put your creativity to work for you so you can do more with less and shine like never before. ... Read More

10 Tools for Dealing with Criticism and Rejection

Ouch! Whether it's feedback we've asked for, an unsolicited remark called out from the audience or a simple "no" result of an audition or submission process, criticism and rejection are a huge part of our lives as creative artists.Sometimes we're so fearful of being criticized or rejected that we keep... Read More

Creativity Management ? Finish What You Start

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

Tips on Breaking the Creative Block

There's no question that creating anything is hard to do. Here are some tips if you find yourself creatively blocked.Set a GoalSet a goal for yourself. For example, it could be to write one poem, one short story, to paint two small paintings or create three works of art. Don't... Read More

Creativity: The Key To Getting More Done In Less Time

If your to-do list seems as long at the end of the day as it did at the start (or worse yet, longer!) then you could definitely use an injection of creativity in your work day.Here are five simple ways of using your creativity to improve the quality of your... Read More

Characteristics: Creative Types VS Clods!

Here are some odds & ends I have observed in creative-expert-genius types:Direction of Motivation: creatives move toward what they want in all areas of their life while the clods move away from what they don't want.Time Orientation: creatives look forward to completion. Clods look backward at how they have been... Read More

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

Websites, automobiles, milk cartons, living spaces. Design saturates every aspect of our lives and the difference between success and failure could be the color purple, could be the person that you talk to every morning when you wake up, or could be the amount of light that streams into your... Read More

Internet Business: 10 Important Creative Ways To Get New Product Ideas

Creativity is one of the most important keys to success in any business.If you want to succeed in any business, you have to be more creative and pragmatic.Below are a few internet business tips on how to generate new product ideas:1. Solve an existing problem for people. There are thousands... Read More

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Seeing Problems From Their Creative Side

Did you know that winning actually puts less wear and... Read More

Creativity Management ? Its All About Routine

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

Mindfulness and Teaching: Lessons From Dynamic English

Back in 1983, I was hired to teach English in... Read More

Art, Artists and Vocation

"If you really want to upset your parents?go into the... Read More

Creative Thinking The Secret Key To Lasting Success

What is creativity anyway? Well, let us look at the... Read More

Quiz -- Are You Creative?

Worried you may not be creative or you may not... Read More

Trying to Create From Distorted Perceptions?

We've all met people who are "negative" ? negative thinkers... Read More

You Dont Have To Be An Artist To Be Creative

Imagine that a block of ice has been set on... Read More

5 Ways to Enhance Your Creativity

We're born creative. However, this innate characteristic becomes buried as... Read More

Five Steps to Higher Creativity: Engaging the Human Spirit

Unleash Your Creativity! Creativity has often been the misunderstood... Read More

Breathing Out Stage Fright

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

9 Ways to Live Creatively

Creativity ? according to Webster's it means having the ability... Read More

A Book About Faith and Love

With news about Iraq and London and even our own... Read More

Break An Egg For Creativity

In 1420, the dignitaries of Florence held a competition.They offered... Read More

Revenge of the Sith ? Creativity and Structure

The common belief is that lack of structure and randomness... Read More

A Quick Course in Creativity

This quick course in creativity is designed to give you... Read More

The Optimal Mind State

Let's begin by defining the optimal mind state and the... Read More

10 Tools for Dealing with Criticism and Rejection

Ouch! Whether it's feedback we've asked for, an unsolicited remark... Read More

Creativity Management ? Overcoming Blocks

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

Creating and Living Your Ideal Legacy

A legacy is more than a gift that lives on... Read More

Be Creative: 10 Easy Steps To Increase Your Confidence, Creativity and Cash In The Attention Economy

How can you be more creative? How can you turn... Read More

Push The Right Button

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

How A Creation Box Can Work For You

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

Ideas

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

Get Creativity?

Creativity is central to the management of our individual lives,... Read More

Creativity

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

Computer In The Shop? What Do You Do Now?

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

Art of Creation with Attention

Attention is the greatest creative power in the world. If... Read More

I Want To Create...

What would you like to create? A peaceful life, a... Read More

Top Five Reasons to Cultivate Your Creativity

Cultivating your creativity is more than spending time with a... Read More

Why Creative Visualization Works

Experience has shown that creative visualization works. It is quite... Read More

Creativity Management ? Working From Real Life

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

Turning Obstacles Into Blessings

"Your capacity to be creatively alive in virtually all life... Read More