Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 26, 2014

Gratitude is missing when… an executive hears a presentation and immediately responds with questions, concerns, critiques and challenges, without a pause to consider the depth and breadth of work entailed, the long hours, and the creative thinking.

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The Creative Life

AUGUST 22, 2022

If you want to grow as a creative, find a scene. The post Scenius: why creatives are stronger together appeared first on The Creative Life. The myth of the lone genius is a dangerous one. Or make one.

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The Creative Life

MAY 16, 2022

The best books for creatives: read on for help with process, productivity, marketing and inspiration! The post Best Books for Creatives appeared first on The Creative Life.

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The Creative Life

SEPTEMBER 4, 2022

All creatives have much to learn from each other. The post What I’ve learned from other creatives appeared first on The Creative Life. Here's what people from other fields have taught me, as a writer.

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The Creative Life

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Spoiler alert: despite all the advice, this rarely means following your passion The post How to find your creative direction appeared first on The Creative Life.

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The Creative Life

MAY 1, 2023

Austin Kleon's little books are packed with wisdom for creatives. Keep Going is about sustaining a creative practice – with kindness and fun. The post Keep Going: sustaining a creative practice appeared first on The Creative Life.

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Career Advancement

JUNE 15, 2020

Creative thinking skills. The workforce of the future will heavily rely on creativity as well. Successful employees will use creative thinking to solve new problems that arise as a result of major organizational shifts and new technologies. Being open-minded and embracing change will allow creativity to flourish.

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The Creative Mind

JUNE 15, 2023

Don’t we need to keep practicing, keep learning, keep busy to be creatively productive? A number of psychologists and artists say daydreaming or otherwise “wasting time” is actually a way to enhance creativity. The post More Daydreaming – More Creative Thinking appeared first on The Creative Mind.

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The Creative Life

MARCH 13, 2023

Create systems for your business, and you'll free up more room for the creative work you really want to do The post Systems, and why all creatives need them appeared first on The Creative Life.

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The Creative Mind

JANUARY 19, 2023

The post Creative Thinking and Perfectionism appeared first on The Creative Mind. ” Martha Stewart added, “I have proven that being a perfectionist can be profitable and admirable when creating content across the board: in television, books, newspapers, radio, videos… All that content is impeccable.”

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The Creative Mind

JANUARY 23, 2023

The painting is “Kiss of the Muse” by Paul Cezanne, one of a number of artist depictions of a presence, angel or other sort of being that brings us creative inspiration. One of my related articles is Creative talent: genetics, a muse, or hard work?

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The Creative Life

OCTOBER 16, 2022

And how we think more creatively. Especially creatives. appeared first on The Creative Life. Play is how we learn, how we relax. The post Adults need to play too.

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The Creative Life

JANUARY 30, 2023

How to get your creativity flowing again appeared first on The Creative Life. We all have times when we're feeling stuck, tired, uninspired. Here's 11 ways to get back on track The post Feeling stuck? Uninspired?

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The Creative Life

APRIL 17, 2023

You can't make your best work by thinking about it. It's the only way to get better at your art The post Say goodbye to perfectionism, and unleash your creative genius appeared first on The Creative Life. So say goodbye to perfectionism, and begin.

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The Creative Life

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

The post Creative blocks, and what to do about them appeared first on The Creative Life. What to do when the ideas won't come.

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The Creative Mind

MAY 27, 2022

A number of stimulating, even provocative, books in psychology can provide insights into developing creative thinking. The post Developing Creative Thinking with Popular Psychology Books appeared first on The Creative Mind. Here are a few examples.

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The Creative Life

APRIL 25, 2022

To keep the ideas and inspiration flowing, all creatives need regular time out to explore and play. The post Why all creatives need to explore, and play. appeared first on The Creative Life. Without any agenda or expectations.

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BetterUp

JUNE 14, 2024

Creative thinking refers to the ability to consider something in a new way, from a fresh perspective, or with novel ideas and solutions. It involves using one's imagination to generate original ideas, make new connections between seemingly unrelated concepts, and explore multiple possibilities.

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The Creative Mind

JULY 21, 2023

The post Is Brainstorming Good for Creative Thinking? appeared first on The Creative Mind. Lewis and others discussed religious and literary ideas and their own works in progress in a famed discussion group, the Inklings, which met regularly at Lewis’ college rooms at Oxford or in pubs, in the 1930s and 40s.

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Imagineer7

MAY 20, 2022

Aspects of creative thinking that are not usually taught. You are creative. Every one of us is born a creative, spontaneous thinker. The only difference between people who are creative and people who are not is a simple belief. Creative people believe they are creative. Creative thinking is work.

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The Creative Life

MAY 15, 2023

The post Start strong with your next creative project appeared first on The Creative Life. Five exercises to help you get started. To keep going. And then get your work out there.

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The Creative Mind

MARCH 27, 2023

Our inner experience as talented, creative people could be called “teeming” – as in the title of a book by Jane Piirto, PhD: My Teeming Brain: Understanding Creative Writers. The post Our Teeming Mind and Creative Thinking appeared first on The Creative Mind.

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The Creative Life

JUNE 26, 2023

Time management, even defining what counts as work is can be hard for creatives. Here are some books that understand The post The best productivity books for creatives appeared first on The Creative Life.

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The Creative Life

JUNE 12, 2023

The attention equation will help you do more work, in less time The post How to find focus for creative work appeared first on The Creative Life.

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The Creative Life

APRIL 4, 2022

Your creativity can change the world. The post A manifesto for the creative life appeared first on The Creative Life. So here's how to nurture it.

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The Creative Life

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Building a second brain manages that, and frees your mind for creative thinking. The post Your Second Brain: the answer to information overload appeared first on The Creative Life. We're all drowning in information.

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Let's Grow Leaders

APRIL 8, 2024

This may require creative thinking and flexibility, especially in a matrixed organization where priorities and incentives clash. ” “What can I do to support you right now?” ” Commitment: Work together to find solutions that address the underlying issues causing conflict.

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The Creative Mind

JANUARY 3, 2023

New York Times writer Sam Anderson recently interviewed him, and Diaz provides a number of helpful perspectives on creative expression, for any kind of artist. The post Junot Diaz on Creative Thinking: The Critical Self and Play appeared first on The Creative Mind.

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The Creative Life

APRIL 18, 2022

Here are his tips to turn on your creativity, and tell better stories about your work. The post Five Ways to Turn on Your Creativity appeared first on The Creative Life. Andreas Loizou teaches business storytelling.

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The Creative Life

MARCH 7, 2022

The post Four stages of a creative project (and how to get through them) appeared first on The Creative Life. Every project has its cycle. Recognising this can make it easier to finish, and to get your work out into the world.

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The Creative Life

JULY 4, 2022

The post Respecting your creative rhythms appeared first on The Creative Life. There's a time to seed new ideas, to grow them, and to enjoy the resulting harvest. But there's also a time to rest.

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International Coach Academy

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

There are more opportunities for individual growth and creative thinking. Less intention to leave by employees There is more constructive and less judgmental two-way communication and collaboration More creative environment Leaders that use coaching can help employees to find solutions to their own problems.

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The Creative Life

OCTOBER 23, 2022

Play dates or artist dates are essential for creative thinking. The post 100 Ideas For Play Dates or Artist Dates appeared first on The Creative Life. But as adults, we can forget how to play. Here are 100 ideas to start with.

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Management Help

JANUARY 18, 2022

Creative Thinking Skills: What It Is, Examples and Guidelines Copyright Carter McNamara, Authenticity Consulting, LLC Sections in This Topic Include What is Creative Thinking?

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Management Help

JANUARY 18, 2022

Creative Thinking Skills: What It Is, Examples and Guidelines Copyright Carter McNamara, Authenticity Consulting, LLC Sections in This Topic Include What is Creative Thinking?

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McKinsey

APRIL 3, 2020

Care, creative thinking, and new tools can address customers’ acute needs today and forge stronger ties in the post-COVID-19 era.

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The Creative Mind

JULY 27, 2023

What seems to be a setback, error or limitation, may often be valuable for encouraging more creative thinking and innovation. The post Mistakes Fuel Creativity and Innovation appeared first on The Creative Mind.

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