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15 tricks to get ourselves back on track creatively.
As members of a creative teams, what happens when we run out of creativity, ideas, or time? How do we refill the tank quickly without getting on a plane and going to a conference...or a beach...or a foreign country? Here are a few ideas that have worked for the...
Create Art & History
Our team is adopting a new philosophy that we feel is very audacious: "Every Day is a Chance to Create Art & History". Sunday does not happen on Sunday, it happens Monday through Saturday. We create and work every day for the chance to share our art on Sunday. A...
7 Good Things To Do With Bad Ideas
Photo Props No one has ONLY good ideas. Stop buying that lie. We all have ideas; some of them are good and some are bad - that's life. Accept it. We must avoid the temptation to become "idea snobs". Even bad ideas have potential and a place in our creative process....
2%
Who does not love a start? Starts are full of energy, ideas, hope and optimism. Starting is invigorating. But, what happens when we lose the adrenaline from the start? For ideas to be successful, we have to not only be great starters, but effective finishers....
Ideas Need Conviction
What are you convictions? An interesting article has emerged via CNN about the necessity of conviction in the creative process. Creativity without conviction rarely is successful. As a creative class, we are full of ideas and wonder. We love the challenge of creating....
Open
Be Open. Every Sunday, people are coming and looking for a connection. In order to make that connection, we have to be open. Open to differences. Open to people who don't think like us. Open to people who don't look like us. Open to people who don't sound like us....
The Dance. The Need For Failure In Our Creativity
Photo Props Corporations/organizations are desperate for truly creative people to step forward and inspire innovation. Corporations and organizations are desperate for truly creative people to step forward and inspire innovation. The WSJ recently ran a post journaling...
The Cost Of Loving Comfort
In his book "The Accidental Creative", Todd Henry is quoted as saying: "The Love Of Comfort Is Frequently The Enemy Of Greatness." I could not agree more. Comfort allows us to get lazy. When we are comfortable, it makes it very hard for us to find that hunger that...
Rules Of Improv
Working in creative environments is a lot like doing improv. The best improv artists have the ability to adapt, morph and work the curves that are thrown at them everyday. In her book, Bossy Pants, Tina Fey talks about the 4 rules of improv. It is amazing how much...
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