Denny Weinman: Playlist
Today in the Community Pool we’ll check out some of the songs that get Denny Weinman’s creative juices flowing. Music has an uncanny ability to stimulate our emotions. Get your emotions soaring with these beautiful songs.
Comedy with No Sound
I’m a fan of sit-coms. Plop me in front of the TV and I’ll enter a sit-coma laughing occasionally at all the formulaic jokes. Do you relate? But have you ever watched a sit-com with the sound off? It’s not nearly as funny…until you start making up your own story. And that’s today’s Creative Draino:…
Starting Over
Everyone knows what the troubled writer’s waste basket looks like. It’s overflowing with the writer’s crumpled up visions. Each page could have been the beginning of something amazing. But those pages will never see the light of day. Crumpled paper comes from perfectionism.
Kids
Experiencing dried-up creativity? All creatives experience the desert of creative block. Take today’s Creative Draino to get the juices flowing again: hang out with some kids. Children’s brains work differently than ours.
Creative Deaths
Creatives are notorious for taking themselves too seriously. I admit. I do. But sometimes I get bored with taking myself seriously. It takes a lot of effort–coming up with ideas that you’re willing to defend with blood, sweat and handguns.
Stephen Proctor: Playlist
Today in the Community Pool we’ll check out some of the songs that get Stephen Proctor’s creative juices flowing. Music has an uncanny ability to stimulate our emotions. Get your emotions soaring with these beautiful songs.
Make Time for Mischief
I’m guilty. I’m addicted to work. I bury myself with projects. Even during my downtime my brain is ticking through my to-do list. Always processing. I’m a robot. This isn’t how humanity is meant to function. We need mischief. We need irresponsibility. We need to scrape our knees and get bloody noses.
Excitement vs. Stress
Put your cell phone on a table. Call it from another number. Watch your phone vibrate. That’s how I feel when I have that perfect, brilliant idea. I’m so excited that there’s a buzz rippling through my whole body. I relate to your cell phone. Do you?
Add/Remove Technology
Technology. Some creative endeavors thrive as technology grows. Some remain unchanged. Today’s Idea Sparkler is about challenging your creative endeavor’s relationship to technology.
Swap Projects with Someone
I’m convinced that my best ideas come when I’m helping other people with their projects. It’s something about the emotional disconnection that keeps my fear from tainting the great ideas. I experienced this recently.