Find the Artist Within

Can anyone be an artist? People admiring my work often say, "I could never do that!" I say, "Yes, you can!" Eight years ago, during a very difficult time in my career in finance (Downsizings, layoffs ? let's not talk about it, OK?), my company sent me to... Read More

Why Do We Need Creativity?

Creativity is central to the management of our individual lives, but in modern times few people are able to access this as a resource. Alan Watts writes in The Wisdom of Insecurity:"We have allowed brain thinking to develop and dominate our lives out of all proportion to 'instinctual wisdom'; which... Read More

7 Techniques to Supercharge your Creativity and Solve your Problems

Do you ever encounter problems, challenges or obstacles in your business? If you answered 'no,' then you can stop reading and continue to rake in the fortune you must be making. For the rest of us, the answer of course is 'yes.' For the most troubling problems, the biggest challenge... Read More

Telling It Like It Is (Or Can Be)

When you hear, "tell me a story," does your mind suddenly go blank? Don't panic. The good news is, you're already a natural storyteller! Surprised? You shouldn't be. It's built right into our genetic code. Human beings are a storytelling species. Of all the creatures on Earth, we're the only... Read More

12 Ways To Boost Your Creativity At Work

As workplaces continue to rightsize and downsize, we all find ourselves doing more with less. How do we stay ahead of the workload while staying sane? The key is to put your creativity to work for you so you can do more with less and shine like never before. ... Read More

Unlock Your Creative Secret Weapon

It seems like this week a ton of people have been asking me how they can become more creative. I even had one client jokingly accuse me of being in cahoots with the Devil in trade for my creativity. "Where do you get all of your ideas?" he asked. Well,... Read More

20 Ways to Keep Your Writing Inspiration and Creativity High

When stressed or blocked it is wise to make a change so thatwe don't stay in that place. Yet, many times we forget someof the simple things that we can do for ourselves, quicklyand easily to bring our inspiration back and increase ourcreativity. 1. If you usually type your first... Read More

Break An Egg For Creativity

In 1420, the dignitaries of Florence held a competition.They offered the enormous prize of 200 gold florins to the architect whose genius could span the unfinished dome of the Florence Cathedral.This was a great challenge. Even the original builders of the cathedral in 1296 left writings hoping that God would... Read More

Top Ten Ways To Jump-Start Your Creativity

1 - Take A Tour of the Great Outdoors Consider a hike in the mountains, a stroll beside the river, a run along the beach, a jog through the park or a walk around the city.2 - Soak Up Your Surroundings like a New Sponge Open your mind to the... Read More

Creativity And You

95 percent of what we know about the brain, we have learned in the last 20 years. So, your beliefs about creativity were probably shaped by faulty information.For instance, many believe that only special, talented people are creative ? and you have to be born that way.Wrong.The notion that geniuses... Read More

In The News:


North Dallas Meeting Space Designed to Inspire Creativity
MarketWatch (press release)
With the help of stimulating environments and passionate attention to detail, meeting space in North Dallas at the impressive Renaissance Dallas Richardson Hotel is inspiring creativity as organizations come together to experience meetings in a whole ...

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Simple creativity yields top-notch homemade popcorn
Chicago Sun-Times
BY JENNIFER OLVERA February 22, 2012 10:58AM SWEET CORN: Peanut Butter Chocolate Popcorn from BLT American Brasserie, 500 W. Superior, will hit the spot. | Richard A. Chapman~Sun-Times † At “The Descendants,” that mediocre bucket cost a fortune.


SAN ANGELO STOCK SHOW & RODEO: Celebrating 50 years of Creativity
San Angelo Standard Times
By Laurel L. Scott Bill Yeates' picture, titled "Cowboy," won Best of Show for Adult Photography in the 2012 Creative Arts competition at the 80th San Angelo Stock Show and Rodeo. This is the 50th anniversary of the Creative Arts competition.

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How to Stay Creative at Any Age
Forbes
It's easy to watch a hotshot young executive – or poet, painter, or filmmaker – and wonder if creativity is the province of the young. (Silicon Valley certainly loves to bet on the 20-something Zuckerbergs of the world.) But Jonah Lehrer, author of the ...
Inside the Creative MindTheaterJones Performing Arts News in North Texas

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AdAge.com

Meet the Creative Shop Using Robots and 'Minority Report' Tech to Sell You Stuff
AdAge.com
Last year, Ad Age's sibling publication, Creativity, named the Stockholm-headquartered outfit its Digital Production Company of the Year. It was an easy call, based on groundbreaking projects including the Cannes Cyber Grand Prix-winning "Wilderness ...

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Greensboro School of Creativity gets new name
Greensboro News & Record
The Creative Center's new Web address is thecreativecenter.net, although greensboroschoolofcreativity.org still works. The center will hold its first monthly open mic night for original music Friday, with musician registration from 7 to 8 pm and music ...


Status Creative's Grand Rapids Lip Dub Wins 2011 Earnie Award, PR Newswire's ...
Sacramento Bee
By Status Creative NEW YORK, Feb. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Status Creative, a new advertising and experiential marketing firm, is proud to announce that it has been named the 2011 winner of PR Newswire's Earnie award for the 'Best Use of Video in ...

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The Tile Shop Brings Tiling Creativity and Inspiration to Commack.
Bradenton Herald
By The Tile Shop COMMACK, NY, Feb. 21, 2012 — /PRNewswire/ -- The Tile Shop (www.tileshop.com) opened the doors to its newest location on January 24, 2012 located in Costentino Commerce Center at 1A Garet Place, Commack, NY 11725.

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AdAge.com

Jimmy Smith Talks Mentors, Racism and the Future of Advertising
Creativity
In honor of Black History Month, Ad Age and Creativity caught up with a number of marketing and advertising executives for a Q&A. The first in the series is Jimmy Smith, chairman-CEO-chief creative officer of the relatively new Amusement Park ...
Jimmy Smith on Mentors, Racism and the Future of AdvertisingAdAge.com

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Marketing Week

How to remove the risk from creative enterprise
Marketing Week
The creative industries in the UK can only compete with their global rivals if they receive the financial support to develop ideas. My brief is to write about a strand of recent thinking that may be of use to marketers. However, on this occasion, ...

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