Paul Kaufman, Senior Producer and Writer, The Creative Spirit Television Series writes in the preface of his beautiful book, 'The Creative Spirit' as follows: "Huck Jones, the animator who fathered Wile E.Coyote (one of the stars of the television...
Creative Prosperity – How an Artist Attracts Wealth (24 Jan 2006)
Life will only respond to those who deserve. Life does not give to those who need.
If you are a watcher you envy the doer. You keep watching the doer, just like you're watching other people's lives on tv. Watchers go through life needing thi...
The Importance of Planning Your Retirement , And the Consequences of Not! (03 Sep 2005)
Bob is a 65 year old graphic designer that is very financially secure. His colleagues, friends and family define him as a prosperous "fly by the pants" kind of guy. From as far back as he can remember, Bob has always hated planning and believes th...
Wake Up Your Creative Mind (06 Mar 2006)
The individuality of man is his creativeness in respect to the reality. Using his intelligence he perceive the relations between occurrences, he anticipates the events and makes effort to avoid possible mistakes. Thought, instead learning over the...
7 Tips to Make You More Creative (17 Oct 2005)
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.
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Emotions and Thoughts in the Creative Process (10 Jan 2006)
How can you SEPARATE emotions and thoughts from the creative process? My answer is that you cannot - they're positively intertwined.
When I was working on the Creativity Interviews, some artists I interviewed spoke about walking away from th...
Beauty That We Dont Have The Power Over (08 Mar 2006)
It is amazing how blind we can sometimes be. We never have time to stop and look around, all wrapped up in our everyday routine. It is absolutely necessary to pay attention to all that surrounds you and appreciate it. Just imagine yourself a pictu...
12 Reasons to Use an Idea Journal (14 Nov 2005)
1. Using an idea journal is fast, easy, and convenient.
It will take you less than 15 minutes each day to record your ideas, goals, and dreams into your idea journal.
2. Motivates you to take action on your most valuable and promis...
Creative Mind Competition (20 Mar 2006)
Do you have a creative mind and find yourself imitating other creative types in the present period and scholars, philosophers and historical figures of the past? There are some creative minds out there that like to compete, which is interesting in...
The Creative Mind and How We Can Better Utilize Those Who Have Them (01 Apr 2006)
There are many in our civilization, which have extremely creative minds and many who borderline on what some might characterize as brilliant. Unfortunately often we do not utilize such members of society correctly. Plato had discussed in "The Repu...
How to Solve Problems Creatively (01 Aug 2005)
Everyone has obstacles, or challenges throughout their lifetime and it's how people deal with these problems that sets them apart. What if there's a tough problem that bothers you and you can't seem to come up with a solution or answer no matter ...
Expand Your Creativity: Stop Thinking (16 May 2006)
Want a fast way to get creative? Stop thinking! Most of what we call "thinking" is simply labeling. We're repeating old tapes in our head. This type of thinking is not creative, and there's no way to access our true creativity from this mindset.
The Lesson Hidden in Every Tree (06 Oct 2005)
I had a big tree in my back yard when I was in school. It was a giant, stately, oak--the biggest tree that I had ever seen. It was beautiful and lively. On day, to my surprise and to many other people's, the tree just fell. I the center of the...
Creativity: The Top 10 Ways to Increase Your Creativity (14 Apr 2006)
1. Be curious and follow your curiosity.
Ask until you understand why your corporation takes certain actions.
Discover why something is a particular shape. Find out why a process is
designed as it is. Explore a natural phenomenon until you f...
Art, Problems and Solutions: What To Do If A Painting Just Wont Work (10 Feb 2006)
When you are working on a painting and you get to the point
where it is just not working, what in the world do you do?
Turn the painting upside-down
Turning a painting upside-down tricks the eye into seeing
what you are workin...
Men - Learn to be Yourself by Dressing the Way You Want (17 Aug 2005)
Society today seminally has become a sea of homogenous beings. Individualism has given way to mass-produced cookie-cutter thinking in almost every aspect of creative expression. Clothing is probably the best example of this assertion. Almost ev...
Brainstorming For New Ideas (09 Feb 2006)
Brainstorming is a great way to come up with new creative ideas. For years it's been considered most effective when people brainstorm in a group, but research is now showing this is not necessarily so.
Dr. Paul Paulus, psychologist at the Un...
10 Ways to Develop A Creative Habit (26 Aug 2005)
If your life is dull, meaningless and filled of routines, it's time you developed a creative habit. This is a habit that must give you energy, hold your interest, challenge your thoughts, stretch your imagination, and generate new discoveries and ...
How to Become Creative with Inspiration from Movies (09 Feb 2006)
Creativity is the constructive use of imagination in which you give material form to creative ideas. Everything created is first imagined. Being creative does not simply mean having a lot of ideas, but also materializing creative ideas in the real...
How to Develop Lightheartedness (05 Aug 2005)
Lightheartedness is the ability to keep your sense of humor as you face life's most difficult challenges. It is a spiritual quality associated with inner strength, faith, and the ability to face life's adversities with a positive mental attitude. ...
