So you have a great idea. It’s the idea that will change the world, eliminate poverty and make you a million bucks. The only problem: when you talk about your idea, you only get blank faces looking back at you. You’ve probably been in a situation where you need to communicate an original idea. You […]
How to Speed Up Highly Creative Tasks
Writing an essay, designing an interface or coming up with an elegant solution for a software problem isn’t easy to do. Highly creative tasks can sometimes require days of thinking before the lightbulb switches on. Before that inspiration, however, it is easy to procrastinate, distract yourself or stare at your computer screen for hours. I […]
20 Tips for Accelerating a Creative Flow
Creativity is more than just genes and genius. A big factor in how many great ideas you can make is your state of mind. Getting into the right state of mind doesn’t have to be a happy accident that hits you every once in awhile. You can engineer that state of mind to accelerate your […]
How to Set Goals Creatively
Does setting goals require creativity? Or is it simply a matter of writing down a wish list and making a plan of action. Following my two-flow theory of creativity, I’d say goal-setting is a highly creative activity. But often goals fall apart when they make contact with reality. I believe this has a lot to […]
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