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Finding the practical link between mind maps and project management

Ayoa

Any project manager will tell you that what they do is no easy job. Projects are like vehicles, and unless every bit of machinery is well-oiled, operational and topped up with fuel you won’t be getting anywhere fast. More and more people are becoming aware of the power of creativity in all lines of work.

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Beyond Getting Things Done: Lateral Action

Lateral Action

It doesn't have to be this way, even on a production line where rules and procedures are essential: For years the Victory Optical plant had been an exception to the organizational age rule: it was operated entirely by foremen and self-made managers like my father, who had worked their way up from the factory floor. How did you manage it?

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Creative Rock Stars Get Paid to Do What They Love

Lateral Action

Have you ever felt a twinge of anxiety or guilt at devoting time to a fascinating creative project with no obvious commercial value, when your Inner Boss was telling you you should be doing something more ‘productive’? Even better, they are very well paid for doing something they love to do. Sometimes it’s easier to get famous slowly.

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An Interview with John T. Unger – Artist and Impossibility Remediation Specialist

Lateral Action

This works well for me because I can manage all of it from home and home can be wherever I want it to be. Instead, I put that energy into twitter, my blog, interviews, responding to queries for articles in newspapers and magazines. Seth Godin wrote about Turning Strangers Into Friends And Friends Into Customers. Everyone wins.

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The Secret of Walt Disney’s Creativity

Lateral Action

You've probably realised by now that Disney's approach to creativity isn't limited to animated feature films - it's a strategy for success in any creative endeavour. Every creative project needs to incorporate the three aspects of creative imagination, practical action and critical refinement.

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10 Creative Lessons from Bowie in Berlin

Lateral Action

For all his excesses, Bowie managed to maintain a productive output and the status and trappings of fame. Notwithstanding disputes with and sackings of managers, he had a close-knit team of personal assistants and administrators who made sure things got done and he got paid. And don't act like a prima donna if you haven't earned it.

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Twitter can save your life | Penelope Trunk's Brazen Careerist

Penelope Trunk

About this blog | About my company, Brazen Careerist | Penelopes guide to starting a blog Twitter can save your life Posted to: Networking February 10th, 2010 Del.icio.us Her insights have helped me become better at what I do, and now I have a feeling reading this blog will also help me. Is this your first time here?