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Creativity Comes in Many Shades and Colors Author : Bill Thomas
Creativity is defined as the 'state or quality of being creative', and 'creative ability and process'. It's the act of creation, and it's one of the things that separates us from the other forms of life. For many of us, when we think of creativity, we associate it with the 'Arts'. We oftentimes link creativity with books, movies, songs, paintings, and other creative works. While it's true that people in these fields are exhibiting creativity with...

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How to Contact Your Inner Wizard Author : Ken Korczak
In Lord of the Rings, it was Gandalf. In Star Wars, it was Obe Wan or Yoda. In the legends of King Author, it was Merlin. For the ancient Aztecs, it was Quetzalquatl. You might even say that in the book of Exodus, it was Moses. Time and again in myth and literature we witness the appearance of the “Wise Old Man.” He is always more or less the same -- a wizened old man with a long white beard who is brimming with special wisdom and powers. War...

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Supercharge Your Creativity: The 5 Power Questions to Ask Yourself Author : Dan Goodwin
Questions are one of the most powerful tools we have available to us. A great open-ended question can be the key to unlocking a whole undiscovered thread of ideas, reaching a fresh new insight on an old familiar issue, and understanding some part of ourselves and our creativity in a different way. Here are 5 “Power Questions” to ask yourself to illuminate the inner workings of your creativity, and as a result give you a new level of awareness ...

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Increase Creativity: 5 Ways to Shine a Little Sunshine and Watch Your Creativity Flourish! Author : Dan Goodwin
When it comes to being creative, we all know the feelings of being tired, uninspired and “not in the mood” to get down to creating. Sometimes we can easily overcome these kind of feelings. The motivation to create, and the positive effects we know we’ll produce by being creative, are greater than the negative feelings holding us back, and so we simply get on with it. But other times this seems almost impossible, that whatever we do we’re st...

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Creativity Killers! 7 Sure-Fire Ways to Kill Your Creativity - And How to Avoid Them... Author : Dan Goodwin
There are many ways we can kill our creativity and severely limit our ability to naturally create the projects we have the talent and desire for. Here, in no particular order, are 7 of the most common Creativity Killers, and how we can avoid and overcome them: Creativity Killer No 1 - Expect too much from yourself. Berate yourself for not creating a masterpiece comparable to Michaelangelo’s Cistine Chapel each time you pick up a paintbrush. C...

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Creative Day Jobs: How to Support Yourself While Pursuing Your Creativity Author : Dan Goodwin
There are few creative people who are able to pursue their artistic and creative talents whilst earning a reasonable income from just them exclusively. Often the creative work that is most original, most challenging and pioneering, is, due to its nature, without precedent and so not immediately accepted or sought after anyway. How many great painters do we hear of only becoming famous and respected after painting hundreds of canvases? How ...

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Creativity and Confidence: How To Supercharge Your Self-Confidence Using Your Natural Creativity Author : Dan Goodwin
Great self-confidence is something that everyone can benefit from developing. Why is it that when the lives of two friends or colleagues of similar backgrounds, education, age, and ability are compared, we often see that one has achieved great things in all aspects of their lives with seemingly very little effort or restriction, whilst the other has struggled and fumbled through, been easily discouraged and de-motivated and looked up to their...

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Creating A Life That’s Right For You: Are You Living By Design or Default? Author : Dan Goodwin
We all have many different areas and elements that together make up our lives. But are the ones that make up your life right now there by design or default? Read the following two statements and notice which best describes how you are and how your life unfolds - a) I have a clear vision and plan of how I want my life to be. I create and seek out the opportunities I need to bring me closer to this ideal life. I'm confident and take actions t...

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Give Yourself a Cuddle! – Self Care Techniques for the Creative Author : Dan Goodwin
As creative people, it can often feel a struggle to remain focused, inspired and on track, whether on a particular creative project, or in our lives in general. We can gather support from those around us - friends, family, peers, mentors, coaches – and this in itself can of course be hugely valuable. But there’s another additional source of support and encouragement we can always call upon, and one that most of us find all too easy to overlook...

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Creating to Connect – How ALL Creativity is About Communicating Author : Dan Goodwin
Living a creative life is often very closely connected with our feelings and emotions. It is no coincidence that those of us who are creative also tend to share traits of being emotional, sensitive, and good at communicating with others. To be able to use creativity as a means of connecting with other people then, it’s essential to be able to tap into our own deep feelings and experiences within, and then convey them in an articulate way to ou...

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