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- Creative Block: Are You Standing in Your Own Light? - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2013 from Valery SatterwhiteWhen Alexander the Great visited Diogenes and asked whether he could do anything for the famed teacher, Diogenes replied: "Only stand out of my light." Perhaps some day we shall know how to heighten creativity. Until then, one of the best things we can do for creative men and women is to stand ...
Views: 2406 - Creative Boosters - by Submitted on Aug 15, 2008 from Karen PostCreativity. Increase your ideas output by at least 50%. 5 easy actions that can pump up your creative muscle. OK, for all you folks who love statistics, here’s one: 89.7 percent of all statistics are made up. This next one is actually true; 90 percent of all kids are considered ...
Views: 1285 - Creative Concepts - A How To Guide - by Submitted on May 01, 2008 from Steve GillmanWant to have more creative concepts for your business, job or home life? Practicing can help, especially if it is with others. The first time you brainstorm with a group of creative people, you might feel like you are mentally slow, but soon you'll find that you are coming up with more and more ...
Views: 1188 - Creative Coping in a Tragedy - by How do we creatively cope with a tragedy of the magnitude of yesterday's terrorist attacks on the United States of America?
I know that my family and I live a very sheltered life here in the Missouri Ozarks. We know that there is a great deal of violence in the homes of many who live here in ...
Views: 976 - Creative Empowerment: 6 Steps to Shape Your Life - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2013 from Valery SatterwhiteYou create your life as an artist uses color. There is no experience that you cannot change. In this miraculous life you are given the gift of a creative being. And with this gift that is your birthright you create your reality according to your beliefs. It is your creative energy that makes ...
Views: 1312 - Creative Energy Cycles - by Submitted on May 12, 2008 from Gary EvansHave you ever found yourself without much energy to do your daily routines? Do you feel lethargic and not “in the mood” to do much of anything? Instead you’d prefer it if you could relax with a good book or just watch a film and lay out on your couch? Instead of fighting ...
Views: 2266 - Creative Genius Of Thomas Jefferson - by Submitted on Oct 01, 2008 from Barbara BowenThe creative process is the fundamental key to all innovation in every field of endeavor. We humans yearn for the quality of experience that hurls us into the unbounded world of imagination, beyond the curtains of time. The act of creating gives form to the inner life, brings spirit into matter. ...
Views: 2972 - Creative Ideas for Small and Medium Business Public Relations - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2007 from Amir ElionMany Small and Medium businesses (SMB's) struggle for a piece of the action in very competitive markets. They find it difficult to spend great amounts of money on advertising, yet fear being left behind if they don't. Public Relations can be a cheap or even free alternative to regular marketing ...
Views: 3635 - Creative Ideas For Winning Sewing Projects - by Submitted on May 08, 2008 from Korbin NewlynSewing is an excellent hobby to start, because somebody who has the skill to sew can not only create small repairs on their clothing, but can also create a large number of useful things even with just a little practice. Whether you're attempting dress making or simply replacing a lost button, ...
Views: 1685 - Creative Inspiration - How To Have It - by Submitted on Dec 12, 2007 from Steve GillmanYou probably like the idea of creative inspiration, that wonderful new idea that pops into you head without warning. The reality is that such bursts of creativity do happen. Einstein claimed he had great ideas come to him while he was shaving in the morning. And then there is the chemist ...
Views: 770 - Creative Intelligences - 7 quick ways to generate new ideas - by Submitted on Dec 11, 2005 from Amir ElionThere are many models and techniques that aim to help people come up with creative ideas. In this article I describe an original way of using Howard Gardner's theory of Multiple Intelligences as a helpful pattern for generating a wide range of ideas in any subject.I must first review the basics ...
Views: 1891 - Creative Notions - by Submitted on Nov 09, 2007 from Nick TanPeople seem to have the misconception that only a select few are able to unleash a steady flow of creative genius. That is not true at all. The fact is, creativity is very much like a muscle that needs to be exercised in order to consistently give out great results. If you don't practice ...
Views: 811 - Creative Problem Solving - by Submitted on May 11, 2004 from George TorokGot problems? Want to learn to love them? Solving problems can be fun and very rewarding. Creative problem solving is the skill most needed through the next years. Use this skill in your private life, your career, your business and your community. Follow the five steps that point to that ...
Views: 1295 - Creative Problem Solving - by Submitted on May 11, 2004 from George TorokGot problems? Want to learn to love them? Solving problems can be fun and very rewarding. Creative problem solving is the skill most needed through the next years. Use this skill in your private life, your career, your business and your community. Follow the five steps that point to that ...
Views: 1566 - Creative Problem Solving With Inflection - by Submitted on Jul 31, 2007 from Steve GillmanWould you like to have more creative problem solving ability? How would you like to be the one who always has a creative solution? There are dozens of techniques that can help, starting with this simple one based on word inflection. It will work in all areas, from business to science to everyday ...
Views: 805 - Creative Problem-Solving - by Peter Drucker wrote some years ago that the definition of an executive is someone who is expected to get results. You are an executive to the degree to which results are expected of you. You don¡¯t have to have a staff or an office to be an executive. All you have to do is be a person in charge ...
Views: 1375 - Creative Visualization Strategies For The Beginner - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2010 from Menno SpijkstraWe’re all familiar with the effectiveness and the powers of positive thinking. Whenever you think positively, a positive stream of energy is built and your mood and behaviors are influenced by your subconscious mind. Not only you think about what it is that you want, but you also picture it as ...
Views: 947 - Creative Writing- How I Use My Gifts to Help Others Out - by Submitted on Oct 05, 2010 from PD RiversI have always believed that everyone has gifts. Sometimes it takes all of a person's life to figure out what those gifts are and the person doesn't get to do the work he or she was "supposed" to do. That's where Karma comes in. After all, what goes around comes around and if you don't get to do ...
Views: 2736 - Creativity - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2011 from Jennifer LoudenDid you know the critical part of your self is never going away? In fact, to want to kill the critic off is just playing into the Critic's game because it is wanting to kill off a part of yourself. It reinforces the idea that something is wrong with you that needs to be fixed-- "Once I get this ...
Views: 1769 - Creativity - Do You Need a Healthy Ego? - by Submitted on Dec 09, 2008 from Chrys PageMy students and clients hear me say constantly that you are not the creator of your talent. You are merely the vehicle through which it flows out into the world. That being said, I am clearly aware that there's a part of you, a part of all of us really, that disputes that statement, and wants ...
Views: 3612 - Creativity - Getting the Juices Flowing - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2007 from Maurice TurmelWhen you reach inside yourself, what do you find? A storehouse of creativity that’s what. “Is that so?” you say. "Well, my creativity has gone AWOL, I can’t find it anywhere. I’m lost without it. What do I do?" I hear you. It’s a hard road to travel, getting ...
Views: 1353 - Creativity - Let Go and Let it Flow! - by Submitted on Sep 08, 2009 from Becky WatersCreativity – the ability to make, cause to be, become or bring into existence. We all have this ability. It’s not just for writers, artists, musicians and other “creative types.” It doesn’t happen only when you write a poem or paint a picture. Creativity happens anytime you combine ideas in a ...
Views: 2839 - Creativity Activities To Stimulate Working With Others - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2009 from Menno SpijkstraSeveral brainstorming books and hypnosis CDs for creativity activities are available these days. But then, there are other ways to seek inspiration while working with other people without using all these. Here we have some ways of working with others. The more classic solution is trying to set ...
Views: 1374 - Creativity and Boundary-Setting - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Christopher EdgarIf someone told you that a piece you wrote is garbage and you’re a moron for writing it, could you object to their behavior? When I work with people who are having trouble starting a project, this is often an area where they feel blocked. They don’t trust their ability to protect themselves ...
Views: 1140 - Creativity and Boundary-Setting, Part 2: The Limits of Boundary-Setting - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2010 from Christopher EdgarAs I’m sure you’ve learned firsthand, when we let people see our creative work, we risk getting criticized. But criticism by itself, I think, isn’t a problem. It only becomes problematic when we take responsibility for the critic’s suffering and anger. My Criticism Fantasy I’ll give you ...
Views: 1084 - Creativity and Daily Living - by Submitted on Jul 04, 2007 from Louise LeBrunThe notion of creativity is often linked to what we would consider exceptional achievements, like the art of Picasso, the invention of the laptop or the sleek design of the space shuttle. But for most of us, creativity brings its greatest rewards when it expresses quietly and much closer to ...
Views: 1288 - Creativity And Depression - by Submitted on Feb 18, 2008 from Douglas Eby"I only know that summer sang in me a little while, that in me sings no more." That excerpt from one of her sonnets expresses how much poet Edna St. Vincent Millay (1892-1950) probably knew of depression. Actor Brooke Shields noted in her book "Down Came the Rain : My Journey Through ...
Views: 2187 - Creativity and Fear of Failure - by Submitted on Jun 24, 2007 from Lexi SundellFear of failure stops success right in its tracks. Failure is an illusion of the ego with no basis in reality. This powerfully inhibiting fear is an illusion based on misunderstanding the creative process, the process of life itself. What we call failure is actually a learning process, a ...
Views: 1002 - Creativity and Flow - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2007 from Douglas EbyThe experience of optimal functioning called flow enhances creativity, and can be nurtured in our own lives, says the psychologist who developed the concept. Author of "Flow: the Psychology of Optimal Experience" and a number of related books, Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi (pronounced me-high ...
Views: 1527 - Creativity and Inspiration: Learning more About the Creative Spirit - by Submitted on Jan 17, 2009 from Carmellita BrownIs creativity and inspiration important? Does it affect our abilities to create the life we want to live and manifest our true desires? It seems the answers to these questions aren’t as obvious as we think. Many of us underestimate the power of our creativity because we really don’t ...
Views: 1606 - Creativity And Mature Women - by Submitted on Feb 20, 2008 from Douglas EbyAge and maturity can bring a new level of passion, ability and insight to creative projects. Many women affirm it is the best period of their lives. Anthropologist Margaret Mead once commented, "The most creative force in the world is the menopausal woman with zest." Novelist and poet Maxine ...
Views: 1892 - Creativity and the Inner Child - by Submitted on Apr 12, 2007 from Jane RowanGetting in touch with your inner child is a process. There are both terrible and wonderful things that the child needs to tell us about childhood feelings. Much of what the child needs to tell us is buried in the unconscious. We were scolded or told to “forget it!” Our needs and ...
Views: 1666 - Creativity And You - by Submitted on Aug 21, 2006 from Harry Hoover95 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 – and you have to be born that way. Wrong. The notion that ...
Views: 958 - Creativity Boosters - by Submitted on Aug 15, 2008 from Karen PostCreativity. Increase your ideas output by at least 50%. 5 easy actions that can pump up your creative muscle. OK, for all you folks who love statistics, here’s one: 89.7 percent of all statistics are made up. This next one is actually true; 90 percent of all kids are considered ...
Views: 2454 - Creativity Catalysts - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2009 from Gail McMeekinWe know we are creative beings. Yet, we are also well aware that sometimes our creativity stalls, plays tricks on us, or appears to have vanished completely. It is at those moments that we need to reconnect with our vitality around our creative process or project and leverage our inspirational ...
Views: 1593 - Creativity in the workplace - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2012 from Michael PettyCreativity We usually associate creativity with the arts, with painting, sculpture, drama and literature but creativity is one of the most important forces in business. As Harvey Firestone said: "Capital isn't so important in business. Experience isn't so important. You can get both these ...
Views: 2420 - Creativity is a Round Process - by Submitted on Oct 31, 2006 from Lorraine BallIn a world of fast change and fierce competition, the ability to find new and innovative solutions is necessary for your survival. Thinking power and creativity are your primary competitive advantages. Unlocking new ideas, and multiple possibilities begins with a "Round Process". Research To ...
Views: 968 - Creativity or Inspiration from Divine Consciousness? - by Submitted on Jun 14, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWhat is the difference between creative expression and a true contact with Divine Consciousness? This is a fascinating question to ponder, but a question that deserves the attention of all of us who are either creative and/or claim to have inspirations filled with Divine Wisdom. The answer to ...
Views: 1269 - Creativity Vacation - by Submitted on May 05, 2006 from Jennifer LoudenI was reflecting on how I spend a week each year in Taos, New Mexico at the Mable Dodge Luhan House co-leading a retreat with author and performer Suzanne Falter-Barns (www.howmuchjoy.com). Another Taos Writer’s Spa is coming up at the end of July this summer. We create a circle for women where ...
Views: 1199 - Creativity: As Defined By Whom - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2013 from John JohnsonA famous scientist was once asked what the difference was between his creativity and that of others in his field. The scientist replied, “Well, when my colleagues asked to find a needle in a haystack, they eventually do find that one needle. But when I’m asked to find a needle in a haystack, I ...
Views: 1293 - Creativity: Enhancement and Renewal - by Submitted on Jan 22, 2009 from Barbara BowenNo matter how we approach New Year’s Eve--with dazzling exuberance, quiet reserve or indifference--it’s hard to escape the sense that another cycle of life has ended and a new one begun. We navigate the portal from 2008 into 2009, trying to catch our collective breath. But the passage seems ...
Views: 1335 - Curiousity, da Vinci Style - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2006 from Linda Dessau"Clever people seem not to feel the natural pleasure of bewilderments, and are always answering questions when the chief relish of life is to go on asking them." - Frank Moore Colby Creativity asks of us a certain level of curiousity. Every new piece of art, music or writing is unknown when we ...
Views: 1079 - Curtain UP, Light the Lights! - by Submitted on May 22, 2011 from Chrys Page(A Discussion on Authentic Performance Aspects) If you, dear readers, are familiar with my websites and my work, then you notice that I put up a lot of my recorded performances on my various profiles around the web. On my Youtube channel, and my singer's social network, all sorts of audio and ...
Views: 1633 - Custom Cosmetic Packaging Boxes For Displaying Eye-Shadows - by Submitted on Dec 20, 2019 from eva maxEye-shadows are one of the widely consumed makeup items. Ranging from individual shades to pallets, glitter and creamy ones, makeup junkies have so many options for this product. Cosmetic manufacturing companies have to display and promote different kinds of eye-shadows distinctively to make ...
Views: 744 - Dance and the Art of Being - by Submitted on May 13, 2009 from Soumyasree PawarThe famous painter Paul Klee once said “Drawing for me is taking a line for a walk.” What do we feel when we look at the great sculptures carved deep in mountain facades all over our country. When we visit Ellora, it is a great revelation. The bodies in the stone become so lyrical and live and ...
Views: 1342 - Dancing the Body Divine - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2013 from Lisa MichaelsThere’s a tribal saying, “If you can move, you can dance.” Dance is something we all have in common, like a heartbeat. And like a heartbeat, dance can help us come alive and activate our dreams, integrating and energizing them internally and externally. Dance is a natural expression of ...
Views: 1329 - Dare To Become Dazzled By Your Dreams - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2013 from Moreen DuFermontDare To Become Dazzled By Your Dreams This title expresses a marvelous inspiration of inner truth when actualized. You need not judge or doubt the imponderable inception of your dreams. Just know they are simply divinely you! Trust your dreams and bring them to life. We’re all ...
Views: 1848 - Data Entry Outsourcing - What is it all about. - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2011 from Rita Thomson"If you're running a business you should have faced the increasing burden of account books. In this modern age a solution without too much pressure is so popular that you properly take care of your account has become. Solution is known as accounting outsourcing. Accounting outsourcing is ...
Views: 1100 - Deaf Blind Children Can Be Taught To Enjoy Dance - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2007 from Dzagbe CudjoeDeaf blind children can be taught to enjoy dance and movement. They do, however, require long and careful preparation to reach this point.We should not underestimate the enormous challenges facing a person with a dual sensory impairment and those supporting them. The impairment can have a ...
Views: 2471 - Decision Making Techniques to Overcome Indecision - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2015 from Liisa KyleMaking choices unleashes creativity. But what if you have difficulty making decisions? For some of us, decision making is painful and stressful. We make it very complicated. We spend ridiculous amounts of time and energy researching options. We find ourselves paralyzed -- terrified of ...
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