Creativity Stereotypes - Are They Holding You Back?

I believe one of the things that prevent people from fully realizing their creative potential is the idea of stereotypes. They think they cannot be creative because they don't look, act, live, etc., a certain way. And, unfortunately, that belief can become so powerful it truly does cripple their creativity. Below are some ways to rethink those stereotypes.

Creativity Management - Artists and Creativity

There is a common perception that being creative and being an artist are one and the same. That if you are one, then you are also the other. This is bad thinking:

Creativity Management - Breaking Through The Mental Barrier

There are numerous blocks that prevent creative output. Taken together, they represent a severe barrier to task completion, whether that task be the innovation of a new technical product or writing a screenplay. Some of the solutions to overcoming that mental barrier include:

Creativity Management - Sustainability through Passion

The value of passion in creativity has almost become a clich?. But not without good reason has this expression survived the test of time. Passion leads to sustainability and sustainability is vital for a number of reasons, including:

Creativity Management - Working From Real Life

There are a number of reasons why working from real life generates better ideas than fiction or mental invention. Supporting arguments include:

The Optimal Mind State

An optimal mind state is a magical state of concentration, where you are able to channel your energy toward your desired outcome. When you have an optimal mind state you will be able to achieve greater success in every area of your life in a shorter period of time. It is a key success principle in every field

Gift of a Letter

It is my hope that the hand-written letter will remain a most valued gift from the heart...

We Tend To Make Up Our Own Truths: What Stories Are You Making Up?

Someone once said that man keeps looking for truth that fits his reality. Oddly, more often than looking for truth, we tend to make up our own truths.

Ideas

While the inception of penicillin brought a bit of a stir, and the television warranted some focus, it is somewhat easier now to fashion an idea into something sustainable.

Creativity, Innovation, and Market Performance

In the broadest terms, strategy is about growth. Decision makers are constantly looking for growth, in fact, in listed firms, shareholders demand it and at ever increasing rates.

What Open Stage is Teaching Me About Life

I'm a true beginner when it comes to performing at Open Stage events. It's been a humbling and enjoyable learning experience so far. Here are five lessons I've learned about self-care, wellness and life in general.

How Logic Puzzles Can Help You Become a Better Problem Solver

Logic was once of the great philosophical arts that was taught in every lyceum. It still is a required course for law school in many of the university's curriculum. You don't have to go to college to learn how to use it. Logic puzzles can be found in most magazine racks and involve a number of skills that can help you learn how to become a better problem solver and more organized thinking.

Creativity Isn't Just About Art It Is About Healing

Go on, pick up a pen, hold it in your hand and ask, “ What can you do for me?” What do you hear? If you listen with your heart you may hear “ I can show you a world within that only you and I can explore! Let’s start writing and see what we can find.”

5 Powerful Steps To Unleashing Your Creative Self

There is a thread of certainty that runs through many lives. It is sensed as a measured and anticipated rhythm of predictability built upon our notions of how things have been and how they will continue to be.