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7 Ways To Spark Creativity

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 05.26.2012

Read More: Creativity, Finding Happiness, Happiness, Tips on Happiness, Emotional Wellness, Happiness Tips, Creative Writing, Journaling, On Creativity, Tips for Happiness, Creativity and Innovation, Creative, Healthy Living News

I've read a lot of advice about how to spark creativity. Everyone's creativity takes a different form, however, so the advice that works varies from person to person.

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The Beastie Boys Were the Original Hipsters

Pauline Millard | Posted 05.06.2012

Read More: Downtown, Dov Charney, East Village, Hipsters, Beastie Boys, Unintentional Hipsters, New York City, Creative, Entertainment News

With Yauch's passing, it really is the end of an era. New York City is a very different place than it was when the Beasties were coming up in the game, and music and art can't move forward when the artists themselves are in many ways trying to recreate the past.

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4 Ways To Awaken Your Creativity

Bridget Nielsen | Posted 05.28.2012

Read More: Creativity, Bridget Nielsen, Creative Expression, Creativity Tips, Be Creative, Creativity and Spirituality, Creativity Artists, Ways to Be Creative, Inspiration, How to Be Creative, Creative, Slidepollajax, Gps-Soul, Healthy Living News

The key is opening the door to creativity by inviting in curiosity and doing things that awaken the energy of excitement to keep things open and flowing.

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Business Strategies for the Creative Economy

Soren Petersen | Posted 04.24.2012

Read More: Risk Management, Innovation, Art, Business, Economy, Creative, Business Strategy, Arts News

What differentiates entrepreneurial ventures in the creative economy is their dependence on one or a few individuals' intangible breakthrough ideas as opposed to raw material, property and energy.

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The Korean International Art Show Showcases Eclectic Collection

Noel Alumit | Posted 04.10.2012

Read More: Fiber, Art, Paintings, Korean, Installation, Sculpture, Silk, Creative, Sumi, Wonsil Kim, The Korean International Art Show, La Artcore, La Around Town, Los Angeles News

Buoyant and colorful, these deceptively pleasant pieces provide a glimpse into Korean creativity. Curator Wonsil Kim provides some much needed answers about the event.

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End of the Year Checklist for Creatives

Karen Atkinson | Posted 02.24.2012

Read More: Taxes, End of the Year, Thanks, Blog, Artist, Marketing, Studio Visit, Creative, Arts News

Just a few thoughts for the end of the year.

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Caught in the Act: Malibu's Dirty Little Secret Cleaned Up (VIDEO)

Kathy Eldon | Posted 01.29.2012

Read More: Protection, Visions, John Sibert, Park, Malibu, Legacy, Pollution, Susan Nissman, Paul Herzog, Surfrider, Friendly, Environmental, Creative Visions Foundation, Legacy Park, Stormwater, Kathy Eldon, Foundation, Surfrider Foundation, Runoff, Creative, Ocean, Gardens, Clear Water Protection, Ocean Friendly Garden, Disinfection, Mayor, Ecological Threat, Run Off, Toxic, Irrigation, Polluted Stormwater, Environmental Project, Impact News

The glamorous city of 13,000 is now leading the way in stopping toxic stormwater and chemical-laden urban runoff from destroying its glamorous coastline.

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What Designers Say About Marketers

Soren Petersen | Posted 03.05.2012

Read More: Design, Marketing, Business, Performance, Creative, Marketing and Design, Business News

Cowritten by Dr. Jaewoo Joo The typical briefing that designers receive at the start of a new design project seems to be more or less useless for gen...

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Marc-Olivier Wahler Inspires Palais de Tokyo (VIDEO)

Constantin Bjerke | Posted 12.31.2011

Read More: Exhibition, Art, Contemporary, Marc Olivier Wahler, Anne Lacaton, French, Artists, Gallery, Museum, Experimental, Jean Philippe Vassal, Palais De Tokyo, Paris, Urban, Creative, Video, Arts News

It is a "space for production, reflection and today's challenging art, but with a structure that is pro-active and flexible."

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PHOTOS: Cities For Wandering Art Scenesters

Black Tomato | Posted 12.11.2011

Read More: Chile, Art, Slidepollajax, City, Beunos Aires, Cape Town, Culture, Berlin, Creative, Travel Tips, Travel News

Make a date with art and indulge your inner creative soul in these vibrant arty cities.

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Fashion Film: The New Music Video?

Crane.tv | Posted 11.10.2011

Read More: Photography, Jason Last, Film, London, Fashion Film, Paris, A Shaded View, Diane Pernet, Video, Art, Comme Des Garcos, Camera, crane.tv, 80's, Fashion, Asvoff, Rodarte, Centre Georges Pompidou, Fine Art, Creative, Director, Asvof, Arts News

With the first ASVOFF fashion film festival taking place in a couple of weeks at the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris, this new film genre could not b...

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Brooklyn State Of Mind: DUMBO Arts Center

Constantin Bjerke | Posted 11.02.2011

Read More: Visual, Manhattan, New York, Art Scene, Brooklyn, Non-Profit, Center, Community, crane.tv, Artists, Festival, Music, Dumbo, Creative, Culture, Video, UK Arts, Arts News

Brooklyn has been the last word in New York cool for a few years now, with bands like MGMT, Sleigh Bells and White Rabbits waxing lyrical about the ne...

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Educating the Educators

Vivian Glyck | Posted 10.03.2011

Read More: Uganda, Professors, Just Like My Child, Africa, Financial TImes, Education, Project Universal Education, Universal Education, Creative, Just Like My Child Foundation, Teachers, Educators, Poverty, Impact News

Several of my recent blogs talked about the importance of education in developing countries, specifically in Uganda. I talked about the great impact t...

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Caught in the Act: East Correspondent Peter Murphy Sits Down With Ben Hoyer

Kathy Eldon | Posted 09.14.2011

Read More: Change, Cafe, Peter Murphy, Downtown Credo, Creative Visions Foundation, Florida, Kathy Eldon, Activist, Coffee, Orlando, Ben Hoyer, Creative, Impact News

In a city still predominately known for is tourism and ephemerality, can a single coffee shoppe in Orlando, Florida spawn the groundwork for an actively influential community?

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WATCH: Artist Paints Using Only Her Lips

Posted 09.09.2011

Read More: Marilyn Monroe, Young Artists, Video, Weird News, Lip Painting, Painting With Lips, Natalie Irish, Artists, Painting, Creative, Emerging Artists, Norma Jean Baker, Arts News

Houston artist Natalie Irish paints, or rather kisses, portraits of cultural figures using only her lipsticked lips. According to Irish's website, she...

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Artist Paints On Water

Posted 08.22.2011

Read More: Art, Video, Turkey, Weird News, Painting on Water, Turkish Culture, Water, Erbu, Paper Marbling, Watercolor, Painting, Creative, Arts News

This unknown artist seem to be taking the idea of watercolor quite literally. In fact, he's practicing the ancient Turkish art of Ebru, also known as ...

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Career Options for Creatives (Finding a Job)

Karen Atkinson | Posted 07.27.2011

Many artists hold down a number of jobs in their life. The key is to find a job that allows you to keep making your work and that is satisfying or at least challenging.

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No Time For Downtime? Getting Your Brain To Work Better

Matthew Edlund, M.D. | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Stress, Rest, Active, Brain, Body Clock, Sex, Health, Brain Fitness, Stress Reduction, How-to-Pay-Attention, Human Nature, Sleep, Creative, Unplug and Recharge, Healthy Living News

Don't believe Woody Allen when he says the brain is his "second most favorite organ." Make it your favorite organ. Treat your brain as the creative, renewing center of your mind.

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Creativity in the 21st Century

Shelley Carson, Ph.D. | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Creativity, Creative Mind, Creative Thinking, Be Creative, The Balanced Life, Creativity Brain, Creative Living, Creative, Creative Thinker, Healthy Living News

Creativity is important for artists, writers and musicians, but it's also crucial for societies, businesses and individuals who need to juggle fulfillment with the demands of the rapid-change culture.

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Shot to Fame: the Story of Faisal Almalki, Saudi Arabia's New Photography Sensation

Faisal J. Abbas | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Photos, Photography, Creativity, Arab World, Middle East, Arab, Cameras, Saudi Arabia, Muslim, World News, Digital Cameras, Creative, World News

Almalki, now a celebrated Saudi photographer, says his gift is in his photography and the more time he dedicates to it, the more rewarding it becomes.

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Math Dances, Ukuleles And More: College Applicants Get Creative On Screen

Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: George Mason University, College of William and Mary, Viral College Videos, Tufts University, College Admissions Videos, College Videos, Slidepoll, Creative, College Admissions Videos Newsweek, Amelia Downs, Video, College News

Some enterprising high school seniors are leveraging their digital skills through a new college application medium: The admissions video. In numerous...

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Customer Service Etiquette: How to Keep Your Customers Happy

Lisa Mirza Grotts | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Happy Customer, Polite, Walt Disney, Exceed Customer Expectations, First Impression, Salesperson, Customer Service, Unhappy Customer, Creative, Professional, Sales Force, Lasting Impression, Follow-Up, Style News

These days, promotions galore are getting customers in the door, but are they repeat customers? Making a customer happy is not always easy, so what can we do to help?

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Declaring Your Artistic Self

Tamsin Rothschild | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Creativity, Walden Pond, Writing, Creative Ideas, Writer, Artists, Suppressed, American Beauty, Musician, Create, Creative Process, Inspired, Inspiration, Artist, Creative Idea, Sam Mendes, Creatively, Creative, Muse, The Balanced Life, Healthy Living News

I believe we are all artists. I cringe and want to shake people when I hear them lament: "I am not creative", "I do not have a creative bone in my body." This is so desperately untrue.

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Living A Poetic Life

Tamsin Rothschild | Posted 11.17.2011

Who would not want a little more poetry in their life? And I am not talking about drama, I am talking about poetry. And not necessarily Keats either.

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Sex Magic: Fuel Your Dreams Into Reality

Dr. Elsbeth Meuth and Freddy Zental Weaver | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Sexual-Spiritual, Ritual, Partners, Single, Sex Magic, Sacred, Creating Reality, Sexual, Tantric, Tantranova, Orgasmic, Intimate Relationship, Intention, Sexual Energy, Law of Attraction, Creative, Freddy Zental Weaver, Elsbeth Meuth, Healthy Living News

I came across sex magic in the context of my tantric studies and teacher training a number of years ago. I've learned to marry my orgasmic energy with an intention to manifest what I wanted to bring into reality.

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