“All writing is difficult. The most you can hope for is a day when it goes reasonably easily. Plumbers don’t get plumber’s block, and doctors don’t get doctor’s block; why should writers be the only profession that gives a special name to the difficulty of working, and then expects sympathy for it?” – Philip Pullman […]
“I don’t spend my time pontificating about high-concept things; I spend my time solving engineering and manufacturing problems.” ― Elon Musk The contribution of engineers in our society is vast. From the electronics that we use to the quality of life that we enjoy, nothing remains untouched by the minds of engineers. But often, we see engineering described […]
“The most beautiful experience we can have is the mysterious – the fundamental emotion which stands at the cradle of true art and true science.” ― Albert Einstein What do science and creativity have in common? And what can we learn from science about being creative in our lives? Now this topic might be a […]
“Creativity is inventing, experimenting, growing, taking risks, breaking rules, making mistakes, and having fun.” — Mary Lou Cook If you are like me, you may have wondered how to be more creative in the past. Sometimes we fall into a non-creative and routine-based rut that we would love to get out of. You do not […]
“All the adversity I’ve had in my life, all my troubles and obstacles, have strengthened me… You may not realize it when it happens, but a kick in the teeth may be the best thing in the world for you.”-Walt Disney Walt Disney was born in 1901 in the US state of Illinois. As […]
“Creativity is inventing, experimenting, growing, taking risks, breaking rules, making mistakes, and having fun.”— Mary Lou Cook The history of innovation, dotted with many accidental discoveries is a colorful one. Accidental discoveries and stories capture our imagination. They open the fields of possibility for novel creative ideation. What are some of the stories behind these […]
“You must engrave deeply in your mind and never forget: your emotional commitment to what you are doing will be translated into your work. If you go at your work with half a heart, it will show in the lackluster results and in the laggard way in which you reach the end.”― Robert Greene, Mastery […]
“The creation of something new is not accomplished by the intellect but by the play instinct acting from inner necessity. The creative mind plays with the objects it loves.”—Carl Jung This is part-3 on the three part series on how to be relentlessly creative. You can read part 1 here and Part 2 here. If […]
This is part-2 on the three part series on how to be relentlessly creative. You can read part 1 here. If you like the ideas in this post, please leave me a comment below or send me a message about your unique creative challenges and how you overcome them. Moving on right alone to the […]
“Go and make interesting mistakes, make amazing mistakes, make glorious and fantastic mistakes. Break rules. Leave the world more interesting for your being here. Make. Good. Art.” -Neil Gaiman Do you want to be more creative in your work and in your life? I know what you are thinking. Your first reaction might be: “Are […]
“Imagination is the beginning of creation. You imagine what you desire, you will what you imagine and at last you create what you will.” ― George Bernard Shaw Please Note: This is a guest post written by me in the wonderful Empowerment Moments Blog run by Yvonne Wilson. Yvonne had a giveaway on her blog and […]
“Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep.” ― Scott Adams Do you believe that creativity is inborn and only a few people are lucky to be creative? Or, do you believe that everyone is creative and can learn to be creative in their life and at their work? […]
“There are painters who transform the sun to a yellow spot, but there are others who with the help of their art and their intelligence, transform a yellow spot into sun” ― Pablo Picasso What are some unconventional ways to be creative? This is Part-2 of the 2 part series on how to be creative […]
“Curiosity about life in all of its aspects, I think, is still the secret of great creative people” – Leo Burnett You are a creative individual. Over the years and over hours of practice, you may have begun accepting and unleashing your creativity. You display great curiosity in all things and do not miss an […]
“Others have seen what is and asked why. I have seen what could be and asked why not. ”― Pablo Picasso I am a big believer in the power of changing your perspective to look at a problem in a different light. A new and possibly enhanced perspective may be highly beneficial to your creativity. For the […]
“There are painters who transform the sun to a yellow spot, but there are others who with the help of their art and their intelligence, transform a yellow spot into sun” ― Pablo Picasso This is part-2 of the two part series on personas and archetypes that block your creativity. You can read part-1 here. The Archetypes […]
“The creation of something new is not accomplished by the intellect but by the play instinct acting from inner necessity. The creative mind plays with the objects it loves. ” ― Carl G. Jung The famous psychologist Carl Jung described a collective model for the behavior and personality of people where he used the concept of the […]
“You may wonder which came first: the skill or the hard work. But that’s a moot point. The Zen master cleans his own studio. So should you.” ― Twyla Tharp, The Creative Habit This is part-2 of the two part series on how to be creative and actionable tips on creativity from Twyla Tharp. Read Part-1 […]
“The only thing I fear more than change is no change. The business of being static makes me nuts.”- Twyla Tharp She is a dancer and a choreographer who has produced over 130 dances and ballets over the last 4 decades. She openly admits that some of her work was good (read genius or masterful here) […]
“Innovation— any new idea—by definition will not be accepted at first. It takes repeated attempts, endless demonstrations, monotonous rehearsals before innovation can be accepted and internalized by an organization. This requires courageous patience.”— Warren Bennis This is Part-2 of the 2 part series on how to rapidly innovate. You can read Part-1 here. A quick […]
