Standing on the Outside Looking In Have you been told recently that unless you’re thinking “outside the box” then you’ll never be a truly creative person? Maybe you’ve read the “outside the box” concept endlessly on blog pages and in self-help books authored by experts in the field of creative thinking. I guess if the [...]
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Life is just what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans. John Lennon Yes it’s true – we’re all too busy it seems! One of the biggest challenges we face is finding time to do all the things that need to be done in a day. By the time we’re done dealing with [...]
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Every week I leave the house and do something fun. This might not sound like such a big deal, but when you live and run a business from the same house, it’s very easy to get *too* comfortable with your surroundings. My weekly outings often involve a visit to the craft store for a few [...]
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I don’t know about you, but I seem to do a lot of internet travel during the course of a week. Some weeks it’s like visiting with your least favorite relative and you can’t wait to leave, but other weeks it’s like Christmas where you get to discover new and amazing wonders. I’ve founds lots [...]
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When I get a spare half hour or so, I love visiting the Ted website where so many inspiring and creative people share their thoughts and ideas. This is the internet at its absolute best. One of my favorite videos is by Brene Brown who is a researcher and storyteller, and in this particular video [...]
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… you’ll never come up with anything original. So says Ken Robinson. And I tend to agree. Growing up, I’m sure most of us were told to avoid making mistakes and this has subsequently contributed to a whole generation of “perfectionists”. Yes I’m talking about you. And me. Maybe not so much me anymore, I [...]
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I’ve mentioned before that being creative is mostly hard work. It’s about showing up consistently each day and making the choice to just “do it”. It’s about deciding to be creative and not just waiting around for it to show up and tap you on the shoulder. But I’m often asked if there are any [...]
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Being creative is hard work. You have to get up every day and make a choice to either follow the voice that speaks to that part of you, or to ignore it entirely. Sometimes being creative means persevering where others would have given up. Sometimes it means standing out from the crowd and just being [...]
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I’m not a strong proponent of the phrase “thinking outside the box”. I think that phrase places too much emphasis on creating ideas from outside of your comfort zone. When you’re outside your comfort zone you are instantly uncomfortable, and then you have the added pressure of having to come up with brilliant ideas as [...]
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