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Tuesday 16th June 2009
A Scientific American Mind magazine issue on creativity a few years ago reported on fascinating research showing that creative people less likely to filter out peripheral information or irrelevant data from their minds than the rest of us.
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Tuesday 12th May 2009
I'm always interested when clients tell me they want to change careers, or start their own business, or introduce a sweeping change in their workplace - especially when they expect to make this shift without a learning curve.
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Saturday 25th April 2009
Have you come across this nifty idea called 'shifting' from a guy called Robert Epstein? He has long been a fan of having groups work together for a while, then shift out of the group to work on the problem individually, then come back together again for another group round, then shift out again, and on it goes.
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Sunday 19th April 2009
Here are some of my favourite tips for maximising creative thinking...
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Thursday 19th March 2009
A while ago, Scientific American Mind magazine had a cover story on the latest research and insights into unleashing creativity. One of the research results shows that creative people are less likely to filter out peripheral information or irrelevant data from their minds than the rest of us are. (As you are reading this, you are probably not aware of the contents of the room you are in, the feeling of your bottom on the chair, the temperature... until I draw your attention to them, of course!)
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Thursday 12th March 2009
Many people believe that all creative genius is a solo affair and that to involve a group at best dilutes the process and at worst risks ridicule or outright idea theft. Whilst it is true that private space is vital for the imagination to roam unchecked, don't underestimate the importance of timely group discussion.
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Tags: ideas, creativity, tips, assumptions
