Creativity

Content Producers of the World...Unite!

Keith Blanchard | Posted 06.11.2009 | Media


Keith Blanchard

Why is the media page on the Huffington Post orange? Maybe because we're on permanent Serious Threat alert.

When Is a Lawyer Not a Lawyer? When She Acts

Jim Luce | Posted 06.08.2009 | Style


Jim Luce

Making a career in acting is a challenging prospect. What makes Anouk Dutruit's ambitions even more invigorating is her other career. By day and international lawyer, by night an actor.

Educating Youth to Design Solutions for Social Issues

Scott Ballum | Posted 05.23.2009 | Media


Scott Ballum

This article originally appeared on PSFK.com When it comes to utilizing design or creative thinking to shape our society, few avenues are more direct...

Letter to a Young Director

Julio Depietro | Posted 05.22.2009 | Entertainment


Julio Depietro

Take that first step. Write one sentence. One brush stroke. Make one zero-budget short film. You never know where that might lead you -- but you know what will never happen if you don't.

"Punk Marketing" In a Recession

Richard Laermer | Posted 05.21.2009 | Business


Richard Laermer

Chances are things are going to get bad before they get better. This is where you earn your stripes as a marketing pro.

Gumby Is My Mascot

Richard Laermer | Posted 05.20.2009 | Living


Richard Laermer

Those who "have Gumby" participate. Not ones to sit idly by and watch from the sidelines, these are the folks who jump in and use their wits and intellect to get the job done.

6 Ways to Flow Like Bo: Learn About Creativity and Joy from First Puppy Bo Obama

Janice Taylor | Posted 05.17.2009 | Living


Janice Taylor

Bo Obama, the first puppy, rollicks on the White House lawn in a natural state of joy and exuberance with complete abandon; essentially in a constant state of Flow!

Where Do Ideas Come From?

Lee Schneider | Posted 05.01.2009 | Living


Lee Schneider

I believe that ideas come from having a prepared mind, and yet there is that undefined something that makes me wonder if a larger consciousness comes into play.

Real Food Rehab: Because Beautiful Food Is Your Birthright

Dana Joy Altman | Posted 04.27.2009 | Chicago


Dana Joy Altman

Eating well is a life skill. It's about learning to trust ourselves, getting back in touch with our instincts and returning to those things that nourish us and give us pleasure. Remember pleasure?

Recession: We're All in This Together, Part 4

Olivia Rosewood | Posted 04.19.2009 | Living


Olivia Rosewood

There is no doubt that these are troubled times. But I have lately been reminded that all times do pass, and how you and I will come through this sto...

PSFK Talks to NOLA's Dirty Coast

Piers Fawkes | Posted 04.03.2009 | Business


Piers Fawkes

This article originally appeared on PSFK.com. When PSFK found itself at the far end of Magazine Street in New Orleans, we visited one of the creative...

Productivity Palette: Which Color Is Best For You?

Karen Leland | Posted 03.28.2009 | Living


Karen Leland

Do you think you need more red or blue in your life? Although the current economic crisis might prompt you to say, "Please, anything but red" faster t...

Yes, You Can! Lessons From A 91-Year-Old Drummer On An Oxygen Tank

Eli Davidson | Posted 03.16.2009 | Living


Eli Davidson

Why is Allee Willis's new video "Hey, Jerrie" one of the fastest growing videos on YouTube? Because it's what I call The Anthem of the "YES YOU CAN"...

TED Day 3: Elizabeth Gilbert's Creative Demons

Steve Rosenbaum | Posted 03.09.2009 | World


Steve Rosenbaum

Just when you think you've seen every cool robot, or the latest adhesive wall-climbing robotic gecko - TED goes and surprises you with one of the most unexpected and moving emotional talks of the conference so far.

What is the Essence of Being?

Judith Ellis | Posted 03.07.2009 | Living


Judith Ellis

Words matter. Grammar becomes being; it becomes essence. With this essence, the evolution of being expands to the inanimate. But it is, nevertheless, an extension of the animate.

Diabolical Science Has to End

Deepak Chopra | Posted 03.05.2009 | Living


Deepak Chopra

Because science is worshiped and scientists have grown used to an ethos of amorality, to protest against diabolical creativity makes you a target of irrational smears.

In Praise of Fiction -- A Gentle Reminder

Arthur Rosenfeld | Posted 02.11.2009 | Living


Arthur Rosenfeld

Unlike passive varieties of entertainment, the good novel does not leave us numbed up, dumbed down, mentally impoverished, weakened or intellectually dead.

Creative Giving in Tough Times

Mary Lou Song | Posted 01.19.2009 | Living


Mary Lou Song

People are still going to give. But we can revolutionize the way we think about giving. What about the giving that comes from ourselves?

Afflatus: It's Elusive to Me

Margot Rogers | Posted 01.17.2009 | Living


Margot Rogers

Sure, we'd all love to have a book published. But few of us really want to expend the energy. And even fewer are lucky enough to have afflatus!

Winter Solstice: A Paean To The Pregnant Darkness

Dr. Judith Rich | Posted 01.16.2009 | Living


Dr. Judith Rich

Solstice = Standing-Still-Sun Dec. 21st, we enter the belly of the night. Winter Solstice: We come to the portal that separates darkness from li...

Let the Arts Help Rebuild the Economy

Randall Bourscheidt | Posted 01.11.2009 | Living


Randall Bourscheidt

The Obama administration should devote a portion of the new jobs program to matching this local investment in the arts infrastructure. The immediate gain in jobs will lead to the long-term benefit of stronger communities.

Nine Tips for Surviving Tumultuous Times

Arthur Rosenfeld | Posted 01.10.2009 | Living


Arthur Rosenfeld

Check a good novel out of the library, turn off the phone and curl up with it. There's nothing wrong with disappearing into fiction for a while. Stay with fiction, though.

Building the Creative Economy

Andy Burnham | Posted 01.04.2009 | World


Andy Burnham

International debate has not kept pace with the speed of technological change and globalization. We need businesses and governments that have a much stronger understanding of the creative process.

12 Surprising And Productive Brain Exercises

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 01.03.2009 | Living


Gretchen Rubin

Dorothea Brande was an American writer and editor, well known for her books Wake Up and Live and Becoming a Writer (a useful resource for writers, by ...

Who Wants Creativity in Politics?

Dr. R. Keith Sawyer | Posted 12.04.2008 | Politics


Dr. R. Keith Sawyer

The most exciting creativity in politics comes from the people. All of us decide what is important, what we want, and how we want to get there. Creativity to the people!