I see too many people complaining. Complaining about lack of budget, lack of time, lack of resources. What they’re really demonstrating is a lack of creativity. Sure, everyone wants a huge budget like Superbowl advertisers. They can call up Justin Bieber, an HD video crew, and brilliant writers to sell us Chia Pets if they…
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From a young age we’re taught to suppress our primal responses. “Don’t steal candy from that baby. Don’t run that guy off the road. Don’t pull that girl’s hair.” But some of our most exciting (and fun) creativity comes from letting that primal side of us run wild.
Want to get into some next level creativity? Check out some of the TV shows from the past. I’m not talking about the shows that survived as modern-day classics like I Love Lucy or Bewitched, I’m talking about some of the cult classics from the 60’s and 70’s. It’s sometimes surprising how postmodern these shows…
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It’s generally accepted we need around 8 hours of sleep daily. But who says we should sleep at night or all in one chunk. Varying your sleep cycle can help you find more time in your day and put more creativity in your work. Look at it this way: The majority of your distractions occur…
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Gastronomy The practice or art of choosing, cooking, and eating good food. If you want to be physically fit, it’s important what you feed your mouth. If you want to be fit creatively, you need to feed your eyes and ears the right stuff. That’s what visual gastronomy is all about–good food for your eyes.…
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Experiencing a clogged brain? Try all new, Liquid Braino! It’s guaranteed to get your creative juices flowing the right way. When you’re feeling clogged, try changing your medium. When I get stuck looking at a computer screen all day, sometimes I just need to grab a pen and paper. Or sometimes I need to just…
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Countless things in the world work similarly. Understanding one concept can help you understand a seemingly unrelated one. Solutions from one arena of thought can often be applied to solve problems in other areas. In business, this concept is called Business Problem Topology. You identify a challenge in your industry, find a solution from an…
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Artists don’t need to create from scratch. Sometimes the best art comes from something that’s already there. Every block of stone has a statue inside it and it is the task of the sculptor to discover it. – Michelangelo
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Life is so distracting. There are a million things screaming for your attention at any given moment. There’s always something to fix, to clean, to cook…it will never end and it will suck your creativity from you.
Gastronomy The practice or art of choosing, cooking, and eating good food. If you want to be physically fit, it’s important what you feed your mouth. If you want to be fit creatively, you need to feed your eyes and ears the right stuff. That’s what visual gastronomy is all about–good food for your eyes.…
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