by Zoe M. McCarthy | Jul 11, 2013 | Creating
“Conditions for creativity are to be puzzled, to concentrate, to accept conflict and tension, to be born every day, to feel a sense of self.” — Erich Fromm People have seen or heard what you’ve created. Has one of these people asked you to create a particular work for...
by Zoe M. McCarthy | Jul 4, 2013 | Creating
“The wise learn from the experience of others, and the creative know how to make a crumb of experience go a long way.” — Eric Hoffer Do you ever feel your creativity is at an all time low? Everything you do is a rehash of what you did when your creativity burst like...
by Zoe M. McCarthy | Jun 27, 2013 | Leading
“Take only your imagination seriously.” — Thomas Berger We have a choice. A or B. Temptations slither in and suggest Reason go eat an apple. We make our choice with the serpent’s help. Later, we discover another choice would’ve made life easier. Here’s a creative...
by Zoe M. McCarthy | Jun 20, 2013 | Creating
“Being brilliant is no great feat if you respect nothing.” — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Creative types love to put our unique stamp on whatever we do. But all personality types have an upside to embrace and a downside to control. So how do we know when an injection of...
by Zoe M. McCarthy | May 30, 2013 | Creating
“The secret to humor is surprise. ” — Aristotle We know humor adds much to engaging an audience. This is true whether our works are art pieces, presentations, dramas, novels, short stories or non-fiction. But we also know humor, unlike other elements in our creative...