by Zoe M. McCarthy | Feb 28, 2013 | Leading
“A new idea is delicate. It can be killed by a sneer or a yawn.” —Charles Brower At work, at home, or while volunteering, we are faced with presenting our creative solutions to sharks: spouse, boss, leader, children, city council, whomever. Many times our solutions...
by Zoe M. McCarthy | Feb 21, 2013 | Creating
“Accept the challenges so that you may feel the exhilaration of victory.” —George S. Patton Sometimes our brainstorming technique gets stale, and we need a fresh method to brainstorm a project. In a past post, I showed how to use a simplified form of mind mapping. If...
by Zoe M. McCarthy | Feb 14, 2013 | Creating
On this Valentines Day, enjoy the tips on how to love, gleaned from the thoughts of creative geniuses. “The more I think about it, the more I realize there is nothing more artistic than to love others.” —Vincent Van Gogh—Dutch painter (1853-1890) Tip 1: Love others,...
by Zoe M. McCarthy | Feb 7, 2013 | Creating
“Creativity takes planning in multiple iterations.” —Beth Comstock We have an idea for an activity or a writing project. We capture the idea and move to the next idea in our project. Then we wonder why the audience didn’t engage during our presentation. Why editors...
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