Creativity Articles

1). Passion: Fire In Your Soul By : Kathryn Seifert, Ph.D.
Many people try to hold a raging fire within themselves, but it restlessly and relentlessly gnaws at their core. Some have tried to cover it up with alcohol, numb it with drugs, hide it with shopping, kids, work, or religion, or fuel it with sex. The Baby Boomers looked for eternal youth and to change the world. They thought they would never grow up, but they did.
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2). Great Teachers By : Paula Picard
A Great Teacher by Paula Picard A great teacher always leaves knowledge in his/her wake. They leave you with an understanding and knowingness you had not previously been aware of. Great teachers do not always make their presence known. The teacher is sometimes disguised as an adversary such as the domineering parent, unfair employer, dishonest business partner, or unfaithful mate.
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3). 7 Tips to Make You More Creative By : Roger Carr
Many great things have started as an simple, creative idea. Consider donating some of your best ideas to help others. The more creative you are, the more ideas you will be able to create. You can be creative even if you don't think you are. I have known many people that were scared to use a computer for the first few times. However, after diving into it they became more comfortable.
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4). Abilities, Talents and Powers By : Robert Elias Najemy
We all have abilities and powers that we have not yet developed. Many of us seem to subconsciously block the development of these natural abilities, which are waiting within us for a chance to express themselves.
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5). Imagination – without it, life would be unimaginable By : Boomeratv
To imagine the unimaginable is the highest use of the imagination. – Cynthia Ozick We all have it, it’s just that we seldom use it. We go about our day following the usual routine and rarely fire-up our imaginations to plan or develop something well out of our usual schedule. Steve Joordens, a cognitive psychologist and professor at the University of Toronto, puts it this way - “It’s only a small percentage of our lives that we spend consciously considering things.
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6). Creativity and Rebellion: Why They Go Hand-in-Hand By : Tom Filsinger
Studies on creative people have consistently demonstrated that creativity is associated with openness to new ideas, risk-taking, and being inner-directed. Do these traits put creative people at odds with the culture and people around them? The answer is sometimes yes and sometimes no. Say for example that Jeremy is a creative child that performs below average in school.
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7). Marketing with Integrity By : Alicia Smith
Playing games can be a lot of fun, but in business they can take an ugly turn when they turn into head games. How we play games, or play at games, often reflects our true nature as to how we do business. We always have a choice. We can make it a win-lose or a win-win option. Playing head games in business involves lying, cheating, hidden agendas, one-upmanship, customer or employee exploitation, and the like.
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8). How to Be a Creative Entrepreneur By : Robert Warlow
There’s a great line in Alice in Wonderland when the Queen says, “Sometimes I think of 6 impossible things before breakfast.” I think you’ll agree that this has to be creativity at its best! As a small business owner this is an ideal you really need to strive for … but how on earth can you open up your mind to get to the point where ideas just spill.
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9). Balance: Entreprenurial or Workaholic? By : Lee Down
A workaholic is someone who has no identity beyond their work. Life is about so much more than what you do. It is about the relationships you develop and nurture. It is about social impact in your community. It is about the growth and learning you experience. It is about living passionately. We are creative by our very nature, it's in our genes. Applied intelligence equals creativity.
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10). Use Mind Maps to Stimulate Your Creative Thinking By : Royane Real
Do you want an easy method to boost your creative thinking ability? It can be done with a simple change in the way you make notes when you are trying to organize your thoughts.
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11). How to Boost Your IQ -- Guaranteed! By : Ken Korczak
What if I were to tell you that just six months from now your IQ could be 25 percent higher than what it is today? And what if I told you that all you needed to do was perform a simple daily exercise that would make it happen? In fact, there is strong evidence that by doing this one easy exercise, you can dramatically increase your IQ -- and even make yourself a genius! So what is this simple, easy and fantastic “genius exercise” that will supercharge your brain? This: Keep a daily journal or diary.
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12). The Seventh Abundance By : Eric Garner
It’s tempting when you’re struggling with money issues to think that this really is a cruel unfriendly world. There you are, working your socks off, and it’s all money out, out, out, leaving you constantly on the bread line while others around you seem to have anything and everything they want. But just as the sun seems to move around the earth rather than the earth around the sun, that’s just an illusion.
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13). Integration - Heart, Intelligence, Emotional IQ, Psychology, Creativity and EE Meditation By : Swami Satchidanand
Integration and Enlightenment – Heart, Intelligence, Emotional IQ, Communication, Creativity and Will Power through Healing of Inner Children with Energy Enhancement Meditation as noted by Eric Berne and Transactional Analaysis Psychology, Paracelsus, Gurdjieff, Hubbard, Dame Alexandra-Neel, Jung and Jungian Psychology, Hume and Santayana.
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14). Daydreaming By : mary lennox
Daydreaming is a common experience for the majority of people at intervals throughout the day. However, there are also different trains of thought regarding whether or not this is a useful or harmful pursuit if indulged in to a great extent Daydreaming can sometimes be a way of escaping from a situation which causes stress or unpleasant feelings Some people hold the belief that daydreaming can alter a person’s sense of reality.
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15). Creative Focus: You Always Get What You Focus On… So Focus On What You Really Want! By : Dan Goodwin
What do you focus on and spend most of your time thinking about? The things you want in your life? Or the things you don't want? Whatever it is you focus on, that's what you'll find will appear in your life. When we focus on negative things, or things we definitely want to avoid in our life, often it's these very things that appear just at the worst possible moment.
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16). Creative Napping and Other Power Tools - Part 2 By : Angie Dixon
Creative Goofing Off, and other power tools, in part 2 of this 3-part series.
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17). Imagine That! Defining an Imaginal Education By : Leigh Melander, Ph.D.
Education is failing in the United States. By saying this, I know that I join the ranks of the self-appointed Cassandra’s who hurl our hands up to our foreheads and sing the doom of a nation. But it’s true. And most of the wailers miss the point. Underlying the political agendas, funding battles, culture wars, and the simultaneous disrespect for and outrageous expectations of teachers, there is a much deeper failure.
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18). The Value of Creativity - Part 1 By : Angie D. Dixon
Part 1 of 3 ***** Some Introductory Thoughts... I make my living, such as it is, on creativity, spit and a little shoe polish. Well, not so much spit and shoe polish. I’m a writer, a designer, and a serial entrepreneur. I’m also a so-called “expert” on creativity. Which is why I found myself, at three o’clock one morning, thinking about the inherent value of creativity.
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19). How to Contact Your Inner Wizard By : Ken Korczak
In Lord of the Rings, it was Gandalf. In Star Wars, it was Obe Wan or Yoda. In the legends of King Author, it was Merlin. For the ancient Aztecs, it was Quetzalquatl. You might even say that in the book of Exodus, it was Moses. Time and again in myth and literature we witness the appearance of the “Wise Old Man.” He is always more or less the same -- a wizened old man with a long white beard who is brimming with special wisdom and powers.
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20). 7 Creative Problem Solving Techniques By : Kevin Sinclair
Have you ever encountered a problem only to become stumped trying to come up with a solution? How often have you found yourself saying that there is just no possible answer and you think that you have reached a dead end?
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21). Connect with Your Body By : Linda Dessau
When we're in the creative flow, we can sometimes forget we even have a body, because our minds are exploding with color, sounds, words and images. But when unhealthy habits sap your body of its vitality and strength, your creativity and productivity will be sapped as well. What could be more frustrating than the interruption of your creative flow.
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22). Creativity - How To Have More By : Steve Gillman
To have more creativity, follow this two-step plan: 1. Encourage creativity. 2. Train your brain to be more creative. Start on both of these right now, and you can experience greater creativity today. Encourage your creativity and you'll increase your creativity. Of course, this is true of most things you want to see more of in your life. Encouragement can work wonders, but how do you encourage creativity? Start by paying attention to it.
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23). Keep Your Kids Occupied and Your Business Growing! By : Alberta Johnson
Copyright 2006 Alberta Johnson How many times have you been in the middle of a major deadline with a business project or assignment, when, all of a sudden, your home office door opens, and it's your child saying "Mommy/Daddy, I'm bored..." ? You usually just groan and say "Honey, go play with your toys or watch tv..." Children - especially young children - get bored easily.
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24). Creating A Life That’s Right For You: Are You Living By Design or Default? By : Dan Goodwin
We all have many different areas and elements that together make up our lives. But are the ones that make up your life right now there by design or default? Read the following two statements and notice which best describes how you are and how your life unfolds - a) I have a clear vision and plan of how I want my life to be. I create and seek out the opportunities I need to bring me closer to this ideal life.
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25). 5 Ways To Think Up A Great Domain Name That's Still Available By : Marcia Yudkin
I'd be a zillionaire if I earned a dollar each time someone complains that all the great domain names are already taken. It's just not true, however. Even in a highly competitive industry, you can think up original, appealing domain names for businesses by using naming tactics that few people use, such as these: 1. Focus on results. What is the outcome.
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