Many times a project requires some extra effort. Sometimes it’s a little extra effort — sometimes it requires heroic effort. Your project might need another 15-minutes or it might need another 15 hours. You may have worked on your project all day, but maybe you also need to pull an all-nighter. I’ve always found that […]
Some days you just need a boost to your spirits. A recent project may have taken a bad turn, or perhaps you didn’t get that client business you were hoping for, maybe you are struggling with some inner sadness and self-doubt. It happens to everyone — especially creative thinkers with above average empathic skills who […]
Remember that one thing you said you were going to do — and then didn’t? Whatever happened to it? Did you scribble it in a journal and hide it away somewhere? Did you feel guilty about abandoning the concept and push it far from your mind? Do you still think about it every so often […]
When you have a lot of projects on your to-do list, it can be difficult to decide which ones to work on first. There are a number of ways you can choose to prioritize them, and those properties can change on a daily (if not hourly) basis, so it’s important to revisit your project list […]
Controlling your work area surroundings through color, decor, tchotchkes, toys, books, images, music, and more allows you to design a creative environment that which fosters and inspires you to be more creative and produce more innovative ideas on a regular basis. Different people have different preferences for their individual creative workspaces. Some can only work […]
I was in a roomful of 15-20 people today at my Toastmasters club and the person running the meeting asked everyone “If you think you’re creative, raise your hand” — and do you know how many people stuck their hands in the air? Two. And one of them was me. Here was an assembled group […]
There is no shortcut for working up a sweat — you have to do the exercise in order to burn the calories. There are no hacks for hard work. If you want the perks you have to put up with a little pain. Think back to the last time you had a really satisfying victory. […]