by Zoe M. McCarthy | Nov 14, 2013 | Creating
“If you don’t understand a problem, then explain it to an audience and listen to yourself.” —Tom HirshfieldYour creative work isn’t where you want it to be. You’ve done your checklists, and it’s still lacking. You want to improve your baby so your teacher, critique...
by Zoe M. McCarthy | Nov 7, 2013 | Creating
“In the dust of defeat as well as the laurels of victory there is a glory to be found if one has done his best.” —Eric Liddell Have you used the same launch pad, the same source, for your creative ideas? Has the distance your ideas have soared become shorter? Then...
by Zoe M. McCarthy | Oct 31, 2013 | Creating
“Opposites attract. If two people just alike get married, one of you is unnecessary.” —Larry Burkett You’re preparing a talk to a women’s group. Or writing a romantic scene. Or composing a song. Where will you find a romantic idea to entice your female audiences? Here...
by Zoe M. McCarthy | Oct 17, 2013 | Creating
“When I grow up I want to be a little boy.” —Joseph Heller I think inner children get tired of waiting for their adults to consult them. They keep reminding their adults creativity peaks around age 5. But their adults ignore them. It’s time to stop pretending your...
by Zoe M. McCarthy | Sep 26, 2013 | Creating
“Have nothing to do with growing old—but fall in love with growing older.” — J. Ellsworth KalasAre you growing older? According to J. Ellsworth Kalas, in his book, I Love Growing Older but I’ll Never Grow Old, this is far from a duh-yes question. Kalas says, “Older is...
by Zoe M. McCarthy | Sep 19, 2013 | Creating
“It’s amazing what ordinary people can do if they set out without preconceived notions.” — Charles F. Kettering Today in brainstorming a blog idea, my conscience convicted me to address the title of my blog: Creative in Everything. Could I show that everyday people...
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