Creativity

Seeing Problems From Their Creative Side

Etienne Gibbs — 2007-07-27

Did you know that winning actually puts less wear and tear on the body than worrying? And did you know that you could worry yourself sick to the point that you'll end up in a hospital bed? And that, depending on the severity of the problem, when i

Five Basic Steps to Benefit from Your Creativity

Nicholas Kabarow — 2007-07-27

The ability to exercise your creativity is even more important for you than you probably think. Why? First, your creativity tremendously contributes to your self-actualization, which is essential for you to feel satisfied with your life and be hap

Three Ways Journaling Can Boost Your Creativity and Your Business

Michele Pariza Wacek — 2007-07-27

I have a friend who has struggled with her creativity for a \rlong time. She's extremely uncomfortable thinking of herself \ras "creative." We've been working together on it, and making \rprogress. One of the tools that's really helped her has bee

How To Increase Creativity... Set Deadlines!

Bill Parks — 2007-07-27

Deadlines are something all of us face from time to time. \rWe face deadlines whenever we set even a small goal and \rcommit to accomplish it... that's when deadlines becomes \rimportant and valuable to us.

Why is a deadline so important?..

3 Clever Creative Strategies!

Bill Thomas — 2007-07-27

I've got a confession to make... there are many ways\rleaders can be more creative, innovative and ingenious than\rare presented in this article.

It does not matter if you desire to be a marketing,\rentrepreneurial or organizational leader,

Riches Through Creative Thinking!

Julia Tang — 2007-07-23

When solving problems after you have exhausted the normal means of coming up with the solution, think in terms of unorthodox methods. Vary your thinking and try to solve the problems by creating something completely new and irrelevant. Come into

Top Ten Ways To Jump-Start Your Creativity

Danielle Hollister — 2007-07-23

1 - Take A Tour of the Great Outdoors\r

Consider a hike in the mountains, a stroll beside the river, a run along the beach, a jog through the park or a walk around the city.

2 - Soak Up Your Surroundings

Break An Egg For Creativity

Tony Papajohn — 2007-07-23

In 1420, the dignitaries of Florence held a competition.
They offered the enormous prize of 200 gold florins to the architect whose genius could span the unfinished dome of the Florence Cathedral.
This was a great challenge. Even the o

Unlock Your Creative Secret Weapon

Ricky Brandon — 2007-07-23

It seems like this week a ton of people have been asking me how they can \rbecome more creative. I even had one client jokingly accuse me of being in \rcahoots with the Devil in trade for my creativity. "Where do you get all of your \rideas?" he a

12 Ways To Boost Your Creativity At Work

Cheryl Lynch Simpson — 2007-07-23

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 n

Telling It Like It Is (Or Can Be)

Nancy Binzen — 2007-07-23

When you hear, "tell me a story," does your mind suddenly go blank? \rDon't panic. The good news is, you're already a natural storyteller! \rSurprised? You shouldn't be. It's built right into our genetic code. Human \rbeings are a storytelling sp

7 Techniques to Supercharge your Creativity and Solve your Problems

Avish Parashar — 2007-07-23

Do you ever encounter problems, challenges or obstacles in your business? If you answered 'no,' then you can stop reading and continue to rake in the fortune you must be making. For the rest of us, the answer of course is 'yes.'
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For the

Find the Artist Within

Eileen Bergen — 2007-07-23

Can anyone be an artist?
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People admiring my work often say, ��I could never do that!�� I say, ��Yes, you can!��
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Eight years ago, during a very difficult time in my career in finance (Downsizings, layoffs �C let��s not talk about it

Why Do We Need Creativity?

Simon Mitchell — 2007-07-23

Creativity is central to the management of our individual lives, but in modern times few people are able to access this as a resource. Alan Watts writes in The Wisdom of Insecurity:
"We have allowed brain thinking to develop and dominate our

Creativity And You

Harry Hoover — 2007-07-23

95 percent of what we know about the brain, we have learned in the last 20 years. So, your beliefs about creativity were probably shaped by faulty information.
For instance, many believe that only special, talented people are creative �C and

CREATING POSSIBILITY FOR TRANSFORMATION

Dr Harry Henshaw — 2007-07-18
Transformational Counseling is about assisting another to transform his life. Transforming ones life is not about changing it. While life is much about doing differently, the genesis of the transformation is about a person altering or transforming hi

THE POWER OF STORYTELLING

John Di Lemme — 2007-07-18
Each and every day as we are building our businesses, we all know the key to a successful presentation is a product being sold to the end-line consumer and/or sponsoring a new person. In an upcoming issue, I am going to write about the difference bet

The 7 Keys To Your Creative Genius

Eric Garner — 2007-07-18
Here are 7 ways you can instantly access your natural creativity and create anything you like.

1. Think Like A Child. As adults we tend to think in a conditioned way aimed at showing how clever we are. Yet, as children, we were

Creativity - How To Have More

Steve Gillman — 2007-07-18
To have more creativity, follow this two-step plan:

1. Encourage creativity.

2. Train your brain to be more creative.

Start on both of these right now, and you can experience greater creativity today.

Developing Intuition

Steve Gillman — 2007-07-18
Developing intuition starts by realizing you have it already. If you've ever had a hunch about something, that was intuition. Intuition is just your mind using more than what you are consciously aware of. But can you trust your intuition? How do you

Creative Thinking 101

Steve Gillman — 2007-07-18
Can creative thinking and even spontaneity come from a highly organized approach? Yes! For example, if you watch great comedians closely, you'll see that they have certain habits of mind. Even the most spontaneous ones get better with practice, becau

Creativity and Rebellion: Why They Go Hand-in-Hand

Tom Filsinger — 2007-07-18
Studies on creative people have consistently demonstrated that creativity is associated with openness to new ideas, risk-taking, and being inner-directed. Do these traits put creative people at odds with the culture and people around them? The answer

Achieving Success And Progress Through Creative Thinking

Madina Bakhitova — 2007-07-18
Many people believe that the goal of any society is progress, however for most of us it is not easy to get used to something new. It takes more or less time for every person to adapt to new environment, even if it is only using a new tool, cooking a

Permission To Be An Artist - Granted!

Linda Dessau — 2007-07-18
Since I've been offering Artist Retreat Day programs, I've been hearing a lot about the concept of "permission". Some artists who said yes to a retreat day shared th

Creative Thinking: A How-To Guide

Steve Gillman — 2007-07-18
Creative thinking is a potential we are all born with. If you don't use that potential, it is probably because you don't know and apply the simple principles for developing it. We can remedy that right now.

The two basic principles of

Connect with Your Body

Linda Dessau — 2007-07-10
When we're in the creative flow, we can sometimes forget we even have a body, because our minds are exploding with color, sounds, words and images. But when unhealthy habits sap your body of its vitality and strength, your creativity and productivity

Who Wants to Work?

Lee Down — 2007-07-10
I feel a loss when pragmatism wins over the mystical. There is a greater magic at work when you engage with Source. I believe that strength and optimism combined with hard work will keep marketing principles and other learned strategies working well

7 Tips to Make You More Creative

Roger Carr — 2007-07-10
Many great things have started as an simple, creative idea. Consider donating some of your best ideas to help others. The more creative you are, the more ideas you will be able to create. You can be creative even if you don't think you are.

Creative Ideas to Follow Up After a Presentation

Hans Hasselfors — 2007-07-10
In this day and age, it's simply not enough to call on someone and make a presentation. If you don't follow up at least 7 times, you are wasting your time, as well as theirs. The more time you put into getting to know your potential customers, the be

How To Increase Creativity

Steve Gillman — 2007-07-10
To increase creativity, you need to do two things. First, you need to encourage it. Second, you need to train your brain. Start on both of these right now, and you can experience greater creativity today.

Encourage creativity and you'l

How to be More Creative and Enhance Your Creativity

Adam Eason — 2007-07-10
Before thinking about how to be more creative, let me begin point out some real barriers that some people seem to have when wanting to enhance creativity, have a think if any of these things are applicable to you and your life;

1. Lack

What is Creativity?

Adam Eason — 2007-07-10
Here in England September represents the end of Summer and the beginning of Autumn as well as the start of the new school year and the start of many new initiatives in business, life and lots more besides.

When anyone is looking to mak

Personal Power Maps and Creative Ideas

Amir Elion — 2007-07-10
At about the same time I started to think about building an Internet website, I considered my personal strengths and resources. It occurred to me that it might be a good idea to make a list of all the things I have in my life, as well as the things I

Being First, Being Original, Being Innovative

Sam Vaknin — 2007-07-10
There is an often missed distinction between Being the First, Being Original, and Being Innovative.

To determine that someone (or something) has been the first, we need to apply a temporal test. It should answer at least three question

The Art of Keeping a Journal

Janice Hoffmann — 2007-07-10
Journal keeping is basically without rules. It is an uncensored invitation to cut & paste, sketch & chart, and to visualize and unravel every great a