Do you ever feel the Creativity Blues? I’m not talking about the kind of Blues that inspired Picasso’s blue period. I'm talking about the kind of Blues that leaves you feeling uninspired to create or unequipped to handle the negative emotions associated with being creative. We’ve all felt it at times. Those thoughts in our heads that say, “This isn’t good enough to show anyone,” “What I have to say isn’t important,” or “Why does this matter?” We’ve all had those thoughts at one point or another.....
Read MoreCreativity is something you can nurture in everyone who works in your organization. When you encourage creativity in your culture, you will help foster new ideas and innovative approaches to help your business grow....
Read MoreI’ve always been curious about this thing called Creativity. What is it and where does it come from? Why is it that some people are incredibly creative, while others have a hard time color coordinating their outfits each day? As marketers we are constantly being asked to think outside the box - whether it’s to be creative with...
Read MoreWhen we think about creative work, we often think about the end result – the beautiful painting, the well crafted story or the evocative song. But there is a lot of messiness that occurs during the process to make any successful creative work, well - work. Creativity requires trial and error and a lot of it. Eventually, with a little faith, clarity comes out of the mess - but you need to be comfortable in the mess before you can find your way....
Read MoreWhether or not your livelihood depends on creativity, everyone needs to jump start their creativity from time to time. Being a writer and strategist, I often ponder the art of being creative and how to keep that creative spark alive. In the spirit of starting the new year fresh, I thought I’d share some ideas on how to jump start your creativity....
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