Archive for 'Musings'
Do you think looking at the logo of apple computer can make you more creative?
Can being exposed to branding make you more creative? If so, which do you think might make you more creative? Exposure to the Apple logo or IBM logo? To find out, check out this short article on branding from the New York Times! Enjoy.
Posted: October 20th, 2008 under Musings.
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New Teleclass Offered November 3rd, 2008!
Perhaps like me, you have gotten caught up in the constant news cycle screaming economic crisis! Well last week I made a choice to focus my energy on what I want and to tap my own creative thinking to create something new and of value. One great result of that choice is that I am […]
Posted: October 19th, 2008 under Musings.
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Do you think creativity can be managed?
Do you think creativity can be managed at all? If so, what’s the difference between managing creativity and managing for creativity? Please leave a comment and then check out this month’s Harvard Business Review. HBD has a brilliant article on just this topic, leading for creativity. Do yourself a favor, take 15-20 min and read this […]
Posted: October 15th, 2008 under Musings.
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Check out Seth Godin’s blog - “is effort a myth?”
A blog entry by Seth Godin caught my attention the other day. He asked a simple question, is effort a myth? Seth then went on to give the following tips for how to spend 120 minutes devoted to effort… worth a read."With that forewarning, here’s a bootstrapper’s/marketer’s/entrepreneur’s/fast-rising executive’s effort diet. Go through the list and […]
Posted: October 10th, 2008 under Musings.
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What you can learn about innovation from shoes! Huh?
Even in this economy, there are some businesses that thrive… what’s one of the keys? The company’s innovation culture. Check out this story about zappos.com (a shoe company) that was aired recently on nightline and learn a few things that they do really well. Now ask yourself, for your business what lessons you could apply? […]
Posted: October 8th, 2008 under Musings.
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Stuck on a problem, take a nap!
Want a creative breakthrough? Why not be deliberate and tap the power of the nap. According to a recent article in the New York TImes, "people are more creative after sleep, but they don’t know it." To read the whole article, click here!
Posted: October 7th, 2008 under Musings.
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Ingenious Thinking Tools now available for purchase!
Want to energize your next meeting? Looking for materials to support your ideation sessions and/or your innovation training programs? Then check out the ingenious thinking materials. Available for purchase now. Click on the images below or here to learn more!
Posted: October 2nd, 2008 under Musings.
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What to do when your meetings resemble a Dyson™ Vacuum Cleaner…or
How to design meetings that spin out greatness!
“If you had to identify, in one word, the reason why the
human race has not achieved, and never will achieve, its full
potential, that word would be ‘meetings’.” – Dave Barry, “Things That It Took Me 50 Years to Learn”
“Meetings are like vacuum cleaners.” – Anon.
Think about the […]
Posted: October 1st, 2008 under Musings.
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Got a great idea…? want to make the world a better place? Check this out
Google just announced a plan to fund great ideas that make a difference in the world to the tune of millions of dollars. Called 10 to the power of 100, its aim is to fund ideas that help the most people on the planet. To read the article about the project on cnn.com click here. […]
Posted: September 25th, 2008 under Musings.
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Quote for today!
Thought is cause: experience is effect. If you don’t like the effects in your life, you have to change the nature of your thinking. – Mariannne Williamson
Posted: July 2nd, 2008 under Musings.
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How many friends do you have at work?!
This interesting tidbit of news comes from the website www.dailygood.org. Click here to subscribe.Enjoy…Good News of the Day:How friendly are you with your co-workers? Although close relationships at work are sometimes discouraged, it turns out that employees who are friendly with each other are better able to cope with office stress. Researchers have long known […]
Posted: June 25th, 2008 under Musings.
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Relationship Ratio
Happy June. Here is a little statistic from Dr. John Gottman and the world of love research that I found interesting and hope you do to. Enjoy and have fun putting the insight into practice!
Posted: June 24th, 2008 under Musings.
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Conference Alert - CIM
If this finds you in the Buffalo, Niagara region, please check out the creativity and innovation management conference hosted by the Center for Studies in creativity. I will post updates next week… to learn about the conference, click here!
Posted: May 26th, 2008 under Uncategorized.
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Last Lecture Series…11 minutes that will inspire!
Check out this video which is a reprise of an 11 minute lecture given by a professor at Carnegie Mellon University. The original youtube video was downloaded more than 1 million times. There are so many life lessons delivered in such an authentic and inspiring way… Please view and share!CLICK HERE TO SEE THE VIDEO
Posted: March 19th, 2008 under Uncategorized.
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Mayonnaise and the 2 glasses of wine theory
This was sent to me last week by a friend. She said she saw it on a blog (Click here to see the blog) and though you may have heard it before, it is good stuff and worth remembering. Enjoy and thank you to the original author!!!!"One thing I always like to ask folks who […]
Posted: March 6th, 2008 under Musings.
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