TED

DECEMBER 8, 2012

Sir Ken Robinson’s talk from TED2006, “ Ken Robinson says schools kill creativity ,” is truly a juggernaut. He has so much creative intelligence, that we’re going to do some serious banking. This is the talk examined in today’s TED Weekends on the Huffington Post , exploring the idea of Creative IQ. Right, Matt?

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International Coach Academy

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

He remarked, “ We seem content to dig for coal in a gold mine.” The small yet alarming ‘canary in the coal mine’ was that consumer tastes were moving, the way this commodity would be consumed was evolving, and with it a change in the rules of the game. In reflecting on this observation, it was clear the reasons for our contentment.

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Lateral Action

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

It's a dangerous fantasy that’s blocking your creativity. It's dangerous because it suggests that the essence of creativity lies in an intangible idea - which is somehow already safe and sound inside us, with no use-by date. Many of us associate the word 'creativity' with lateral thinking, brainstorming, and thinking ‘outside the box’.

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Harvard Professional Development

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Program: Creative Thinking: Innovation Solutions to Complex Challenges (on campus). The Harvard PDP Creative Thinking provided me with the skills and confidence to more effectively foster a creative climate, harness individual and team ability for breakthrough thinking, and craft my own innovative ideas and solutions.

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International Coach Academy

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

One side represents the client’s perspective, and one side represents mine. Empathy is a key component of emotional intelligence and overall effectiveness as a leader as it leads to better communication (Center for Creative Leadership, 2023). Center for Creative Leadership. 2023, April 10). Verywell Mind. 2023, April 7).

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Mind Mapping Software

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

I don’t know if I buy all of this psychological mumbo-jumbo – especially when it comes to manifesting money, success and other desirable things – but I DO believe in the power of the subconscious mind to help us be more creative, connect the dots and leverage serendipity. “Mining” your best ideas.

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On The Job

JUNE 8, 2008

My creative juices have dried up. But for me and mine, we're going laptopless this year. Because none of that thinking made sense. Why even take a vacation if I'm going to drag along all the things that are making me so stressed out these days? I know I need a break. My critical thinking skills have taken a hike.

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International Coach Academy

MARCH 2, 2022

A friend of mine, Allison Pollard, worked also at that same airline, but in a different division. Because then I had a challenge, I think it’s time to prove you wrong, that people in industries like mine, really can be master coaches. I believe they’re creative, resourceful, and whole. And that was interesting.

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Harvard Professional Development

APRIL 14, 2025

Routine tasks like writing copy, mining consumer data, and creating visuals that once took hours can now be done in minutes. From data analysis to creative content generation, businesses will be able to use data-driven decision-making to personalize marketing campaigns.

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Penelope Trunk

SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

Cassie’s attention span is like, fifteen seconds, so her ideas flow faster than mine. But you are so good at connecting with people about ideas that you should be able to generate business with your creative intellect and you can delegate the work to people who will like doing it a lot more than you. We do weekends away.

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International Coach Academy

MAY 22, 2023

There are different types of thinking processes, including critical, creative, and analytical thinking. Critical thinking involves evaluating information and arguments logically and systematically, while creative thinking involves generating new and innovative ideas.

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Penelope Trunk

APRIL 20, 2024

Three of those companies were mine. Each time I raised money, the guy was the brains and I was the crazy creative one. From 1997 to 2012 just 1% of VC funded companies had female founders. People tell me it’s much better for women now, but statistically , this is BS. Show reckless passion.

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Eat Your Career

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

I channeled my creative energy into a blog, where I wrote about my challenges at work and how I was overcoming them. A friend of mine, struggling to become an actor, finally accepted a fulltime position as a customer service trainer. And then, amazingly, they were able to guide their current path in the right direction.

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International Coach Academy

MARCH 3, 2022

Coaching is defined by the International Coaching Federation (2020b) as ‘partnering with clients in a thought-provoking and creative process that inspires them to maximize their personal and professional potential.’ I believe the journey to achieving self-actualization is one of learning and that learning does not need to be conducted alone.

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Vantage Circle

JUNE 28, 2023

The focus of this game is to sharpen non-verbal communication skills, teamwork, and creative expression. The idea of this game is to foster collaboration, instill creativity, and sharpen the team members' understanding. The team with the tallest tower wins the game showcasing their creativity.

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Imagineer7

APRIL 3, 2022

If one particular thinking strategy stands out about creative genius, it is the ability to make juxtapositions that elude mere mortals. I first learned of this “connecting the unconnected” thinking process from Leonardo Da Vinci who wrote how he connected the unconnected to get his creative inspiration in his notebooks.

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Inventive Problem Solving

APRIL 4, 2016

Not long ago I accompanied a long-standing client of mine to a business conference where he would be speaking as part of a panel. During these intense moments almost everyone taps into their latent well of imagination and creativity. It is a place that they don’t get to tap into during the course of their usual business day.

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Rachel B. Garrett

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

If your LinkedIn feed looks anything like mine, announcements of former colleagues and clients who have been impacted by yet another RIF seems like a daily occurrence. Get creative in how you can set boundaries here. The news of layoffs across the tech and media sectors is disheartening.

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Rachel B. Garrett

APRIL 11, 2024

Did your first quarter fly by like mine? I must start from a creative, exploratory place before I can buy in and attach my name to tasks and due dates. Full transparency – I’m behind on solidifying my Q2 goals. I begin all of my goal-setting with free writing or sparky conversations with colleagues and friends.

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Vantage Circle

APRIL 8, 2019

OBJECTIVE: The objective is to help people working in groups acquire skills like problem-solving, creativity, and robust communication. HOW TO PLAY: A creative game, here you ask a group of 6-10 people to huddle around and stand on top of a tarp. HOW TO PLAY: In an open space, place random objects or “mines” across the floor.

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Lateral Action

JUNE 28, 2009

I felt that aspirants coming up below me might do work as good as mine, and probably much better work, and yet fail to have it appreciated. But none of that stuff means doodly squat until you answer yes to this question: Am I prepared to my creative energy into promoting my work as well as making it? Who Can You Be Now?

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Eat Your Career

MAY 15, 2017

Well, quite honestly, my creativity is pretty dried up. I continue to believe that career success is a totally individual concept—your idea of what that looks like is probably not the same as mine. Yes, I’m kind of ashamed. So why am I doing this? More importantly, I’m ready for this series to be over.

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Wrike

JUNE 21, 2018

Creative Problem Solving Activities. The other must verbally guide that person from one end of the room to the other, avoiding the “mines.” Check out this list of interesting creative problem solving activities for adults and kids! Helps with: Communication. What You’ll Need: Legos. Instructions: 1.

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ChaiOne

APRIL 22, 2021

Another example comes from the world of mining and drilling for oil. The use of games and work in unfamiliar environments will help both managers and experts be more creative when making decisions. Good practice—choosing from options A, B, or C—is appropriate.

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She Owns Success

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Then a friend of mine asked me to direct a TEDx show that she had just booked, and I decided to go for it. . What advice do you have for anyone trying to make it in the creative industry, whether that’s dance or anything else? I transitioned from being on stage to being on the other side of the table to have a bigger reach.

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Lateral Action

MARCH 16, 2009

In my next article, I'm going to suggest how speech recognition software can boost your creativity, especially if you're a writer. If your experience is anything like mine, you'll wonder how you managed without it. About the Author : Mark McGuinness is a poet, creative coach and co-founder of Lateral Action.

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Vantage Circle

DECEMBER 23, 2019

This one gift is an undiscovered gold-mine. If you are shopping for someone who has a creative streak, coloring books will be a perfect gift for them. Peppermint tea. Vitamin Deficient? Matcha Green Tea. Stainless Steel Water Bottles. Sounds too dull for Secret Santa gift exchanges? Coloring books are an excellent option for that.

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Crestcom

JUNE 17, 2022

I actually started in college athletics doing marketing, which was a love— and still is a love of mine— is sports. So I come in and manage that air traffic and create a flight plan for my clients. So I kind of have a weird beginning. Kind of that gets really old, fast too.

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International Coach Academy

MARCH 15, 2022

I am grateful to coaching and ICA trainers for many reasons, one of those is that during the past year I have been able to unlearn the habit of taking the meaning of words for granted, mine and the ones of my clients. To be empowered, to be free, to be unlimited, to be creative, to be genius, to be divine – that is who you are.–

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Creative Think

NOVEMBER 21, 2009

It's time again for some inspiration from Heraclitus , the world's first creativity teacher (he lived around 500 BC). I believe there's a creative strategy in Heraclitus' insight, and it is: Discover your own creative style. We can emulate Heraclitus by searching for own creative tendencies. Here are six of mine: 1.

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Lateral Action

MAY 25, 2009

Such was the demand for tickets that I had to buy mine two days in advance. The consensus seems to be that creativity and commerce are worlds apart, and that money necessarily corrupts artistic talent. Does Capitalism Support Creativity? Does capitalism corrupt creativity or support it?

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Lateral Action

MARCH 12, 2009

If you take creativity remotely seriously you need to know that cartoonist Hugh MacLeod has a book coming out. And if you haven't read it before, pour yourself a large coffee/whiskey/absinthe and treat yourself to Hugh's original article How to Be Creative , which spawned the book. appeared first on Mark McGuinness | Creative Coach.

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Penelope Trunk

AUGUST 22, 2013

And mine.”. The money quote is “People who are on the energetic, motivated, and creative side are both more likely to be entrepreneurial and more likely to have strong emotional states. I say, “Don’t you want to be on my blog?”. He says, “I think the Internet today is often demeaning of our privacy.”. Well, she does.

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Penelope Trunk

JANUARY 21, 2010

Logic, science, and rhetoric are the three legs of a solid liberal arts education (some would also include creating art, but I don't believe creativity is taught well in a college setting). Posted by Anon on January 21, 2010 at 8:09 pm | permalink | Reply I just had this discussion with a good friend of mine! Perfect timing!

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Lateral Action

MARCH 9, 2009

Because he was a gentleman, Monsieur Gautier made sure the credit was mine. The beauty and the enigma were mine alone. About the Author : Mark McGuinness is a poet, creative coach and co-founder of Lateral Action. The post Seven Marketing Secrets of the Mona Lisa appeared first on Mark McGuinness | Creative Coach.

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Lateral Action

JULY 29, 2009

I'm about hard work, relentless creativity and nuts and bolts entrepreneurship with a strong bent for marketing. And, to answer that, you need to do a teeny bit of math (yeah, even creatives can add!). Mine the broader culture that surrounds your passion. Now, back to your question. But, that's not the right question.

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BetterUp

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Shift has been a dream of mine and my co-founder, Eddie Medina, since we started BetterUp five years ago. We wanted to create a forum where some of the world’s best and brightest could come together and talk about the biggest challenges facing humanity today and the significant role that work plays in improving the human condition.

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