Creativity

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What is Work? An Honest Interview with Myself

Sharon Glassman | Posted 10.17.2009 | Living

Read More: Creativity, Darrell Scott, Work, Tom v. Morris, Career Advice, Twitter, Work-Life Balance, Andrew Zolli, Interview, Happiness, Sharon Glassman, Glenn Llopsis, Humor, Deb Robins, Living News

Assume no one will make your dream job happen -- or should. And then get out there, identify what it is -- and make it happen.

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Go Ahead -- Put A Book In The Freezer!

Matt Weinstein | Posted 10.14.2009 | Books

Read More: Creativity, Fun at Work, Mindfulness, How to Have Fun at Work, How to Have Fun in Life, Books News

Wake up! Pay attention! Come alive in this moment!

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Two Kinds Of Deaths

Susan Smalley, Ph.D. | Posted 10.14.2009 | Living

Read More: Elderly, Creativity, Fear, Aging, Dying, Jack LaLanne, Novelty, Death, Death & Dying, Death and Dying, Susan Smalley, Living News

It is an interesting dichotomy - one group seems to open with age, the other seems to close. With openness, it seems that death is much less frightening as if it is merely another viewpoint of sorts.

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Balanced Life -- A Happiness Lesson From Actors: Find The "Yes."

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 10.11.2009 | Living

Read More: Creativity, Your Happiness Project, Mental Health, Acting, Gretchen Rubin, Happiness, Audition, Living News

When you feel trapped in a negative, ask yourself the positive question, and maybe that will shed light on how to change it or at least change your mind.

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Mighty Movie Podcast: The Script That Kills: Austin Peck on The Blue Tooth Virgin

Dan Persons | Posted 11.30.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: La, Film Industry, Emotion, Trilogy of Terror, Script Doctor, Drama, Jealousy, Controversy, Hollywood, Days of Our Lives, Austin Peck, Los Angeles, Indie, Karen Black, Success, Comedy, Creativity, Roma Maffia, Acting Legend, Off Beat, Satire, Soap Operas, Writing, Tom Gilroy, As the World Turns, Daytime Television, Art, Amber Benson, Therapy, Entertainment News

A TV writer tries his hand at a feature film. His friend reads the script, thinks it's an ungodly mess of muddled symbolism and Freud 101 anxieties. "Be honest," the writer says.

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Hey You, with the Company: Hire Me!

Liz Black | Posted 11.30.2009 | Living

Read More: Journalists, Creativity, Job Losses, U.S. Economy, Print Journalism, Economy, Economic Crisis, Jobs, Psychology, Journalism, Job Market, Jobless Rate, Job Cuts, Liz Black, Liz-Black, Hiring, Fashion, Job Search, Living News

I want to have a reason to wake up in the morning, change my clothes and get out of the house. I want to use my creative brain for something more than quirky tweets and stylish outfit choices.

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My London Design Fair 2009

Chauncey Zalkin | Posted 11.30.2009 | Style

Read More: Creativity, Women, Wapping, Independent Stores, Furniture, Feminist, Girl, Bloomsbury, Terence Conran, Galleries, Artisans, Tom Dixon, Design, London Design Week, City, Trends, Innovation, Knitting-Comeback, Recent Graduate, London, Crafts, Skandium, Persephone Books, Portobello, Sustainability, Independent Design, Designers, Designer-Maker, Recycled Furniture, Entreprenurs, Style News

The week surpassed all expectations. London surprised me. The design energy there is unmistakably moving forward in creative, thoughtful and innovative ways.

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"Get Your Creative On" (A Friendly Suggestion)

Richard Laermer | Posted 11.18.2009 | Business

Read More: Theo-Van-Gogh, Good Branding, Creativity, Lucid Incorporated, Businesses, Bad Branding, Design, Starbucks, Business News

In many firms creativity is seen to be an add-on rather than a must-have and is treated with Rodney Dangerfield levels of respect.

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What is Work? Listening to Inspiration, With Songwriter Darrell Scott

Sharon Glassman | Posted 11.17.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Creativity, Listening, Inspiration, Darrell Scott, Long Time Gone, Tim O'Brien, Steve Earle, Hit Songs, Meditation, Dixie Chicks, Songwriting, Job Creation, Happiness Tips, Happiness, Gary Ogan, Cherokee, Colorado, Nashville, Entertainment News

Two years ago, during a working trip to Lyons, musician Darrell Scott visited an energy healer. It changed the way he thinks about music.

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How To Have Fun With A Wish List

Anne Naylor | Posted 11.12.2009 | Living

Read More: Success, Creativity, Open Mind, Wish List, Wonder, Hope, Possible Dream, Anne Naylor, Living News

Have you ever been around a child who, with single-mindedness of purpose, has got just what they wanted - like a puppy, a new pair of shoes, a treat o...

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Balanced Life -- Put on Your Shoes

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 10.23.2009 | Living

Read More: Creativity, Efficiency, Daily Life, Clutter, Productivity, Happiness, Gretchen Rubin, Living News

I know for myself, and judging by my unscientific poll of a lot of people I know, putting on shoes makes you feel ready for action. If you're a shoes-optional freelancer, telecommuter, homemaker, or part-timer, consider wearing your shoes when you're trying to be productive.

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Can We Change Our Personality?

Todd Kashdan | Posted 10.17.2009 | Living

Read More: Creativity, Self-Fulfilling Prophecy, Intelligence, Personality, Mindfulness, Perseverance, Compassion, Self-Help, Living News

Researchers have found that we define a stranger's personality after a mere 10 seconds. With this thin slice of information, we start to think and act differently toward them.

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Why Are We Obsessed with Sex?

Robert Fuller | Posted 10.16.2009 | Living

Read More: Creativity, Romantic Love, Sex, Lover, Schopenhauer, Love, Donne, SchröDinger, Living News

In the space opened by sex, we see freshly and may recognize something we've overlooked or spot something altogether new.

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3 Ways To Bring Gratitude Into Your Life

Anne Naylor | Posted 09.29.2009 | Living

Read More: Clean Water, Michael Pritchard, Voltaire, Gratitude, Creativity, Tsunami, Attitude, Hurricane Katrina, Appreciation, The Inner Life, Anne Naylor, Living News

There is a lot of bad news around. No news in that. Does it get to you? I limit the amount of news I read, hear or watch because it gets me down. B...

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What is Work? Balancing Creativity and Cash

Sharon Glassman | Posted 09.27.2009 | Living

Read More: Creativity, Success, Authors, James P. Othmer, Work, Humor, Advertising, Doubleday, Books, Career Advice, Careers, Happiness, Sharon Glassman, Adland, Monty Python, Living News

After writing two work-related novels, James Othmer has written a work of non-fiction that examines the What's, Hows and Why's of advertising.

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8 Steps To Bounce Back To Your Best

Anne Naylor | Posted 09.22.2009 | Living

Read More: Creativity, Rumi, Maya Angelou, Dr Cara Barker, Buddha, Joy, Jill and Kevin's Wedding Dance, Sai Baba, Thich Nhat Hanh, Unpanishads, Happiness, Living News

"...keep knocking, and the Joy inside will eventually open a window and look out to see who's there." - Rumi On Monday, I struck the bottom of my c...

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A Few Thoughts on Mindfulness, Lobsters, and Serial Killers

Todd Kashdan | Posted 09.18.2009 | Living

Read More: Creativity, History, Intelligence, Colonialism, Mindfulness, Food, Morality, Disability, Happiness, Parents, Living News

If we rely on categories, labels, rules, and what other people say and do, we will miss out on the rich complexity of life. We will make less optimal decisions. We will be less creative and less productive, and feel less autonomous.

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What Are Your Joy Cravings?

Carolyn Rubenstein | Posted 09.06.2009 | Living

Read More: Creativity, Carolyn Rubenstein, Inspiration, Personal Growth, Learning, Perseverance, Cravings, Joy, Living News

I crave joy and guess that many others do as well. But these cravings aren't usually translated into an objective form. Instead, they remain shapeless; they never quite materialize.

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5 Creative Ways To Pursue Your Passion

Anne Naylor | Posted 09.01.2009 | Living

Read More: Creativity, Forgiving, Purpose, Sir Ken Robinson, Blessings, Passion, Gratitude, Beatrix Potter, Prayer, Erich Fromm, Spirituality, Arthur Koestler, The Balanced Life, Living News

"Conditions for creativity are to be puzzled; to concentrate; to accept conflict and tension; to be born everyday; to feel a sense of self." Erich F...

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How To Nourish The Spirit Of Youth In You

Anne Naylor | Posted 08.17.2009 | Living

Read More: Creativity, John-Roger, South of France, Youth Vote, Youth, Nature, Nurture, Intuition, Williams Shakespeare, Appreciation, Childlike, Joy, Hope, Nourish, Romance, Sex, Living News

Duke Orsino: If music be the food of love, play on, Give me excess of it; that surfeiting, The appetite may sicken, and so die. Twelfth Night Ac...

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The Most Progressive Movement on the Planet

Michael Strong | Posted 08.15.2009 | World

Read More: Creativity, Legal System, Law, Global Poverty, Poverty, Economics, War, World News

What if we could apply the power of creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurship to the problem of poverty reduction?

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10 Questions For A Thought Leader

Jan Phillips | Posted 08.14.2009 | Living

Read More: Creativity, Leadership, Thought Leader, Visionary, Business Leader, Living News

If you can answer each of them right away, you get a gold star for being a visionary thought leader!

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Creativity Can Save the World

Dave Howe | Posted 08.09.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Creativity, Right-Brain Thinking, Inspiration, Star Wars, Davos, Lord of the Rings, Syfy, Harry Potter, Graphic Novels, Legos, Imagination, Spiderman, World Economic Forum, Entertainment News

In our bleak economic times, perhaps the only thing many people are fantasizing about is how to pay their bills or keep their jobs. But we need escapism now more than ever -- not just for entertainment, but for inspiration.

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Would Allen Ginsberg Like Twitter?

Marissa Moss | Posted 07.24.2009 | Media

Read More: Creativity, Twitter, Jack Kerouac, Social Networking, Writing, Maureen Dowd, Media, Facebook, Music, Allen Ginsberg, Tweets, Poetry, Charlie Parker, Technology, Huffington Post, Blogging, Media News

First thought, best thought. Improvisational jazz, poetry slams and music jams, Ginsberg, Kerouac. First thought, best thought. Holy hell. Is that Twitter?

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"Teachers Don't Like Boys, Mom"

Holly Robinson | Posted 07.18.2009 | Living

Read More: Creativity, Girls, Education, Adhd, Classrooms, Public School, Boys, Teachers, School, Mcas, Living News

Research tells us what most parents know: boys are apt to be "kinesthetic learners." That's educatorspeak for the fact that most boys learn best while they're in motion.

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