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Common Question: Is this business viable?
Starting any small business is, for lack of a better term, a challenge. You can’t just jump into it without plenty of thought and research. Running your business is a never-ending roller coaster of good days and bad; ups and downs; rewards and...
Creativity Management – the Value of Work Processes
One of the most valuable tools for maximising idea generation is the use of work processes. Work processes align activity with the goal and produce far more output than randomness or simply “do your best.” Some examples include:
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First Aid For Writer's Block
Stuck? Not for long when you try these remedies for creativity on call. 1. Go somewhere else. One of my clients hops a train whenever she has a deadline and writes on board. 2. Freewrite. Right this second, copy the following starter phrase and...
Team Building for Entrepreneurs
As a business owner and entrepreneur, you need an external and internal team of people to help your business thrive. As a business resource consultant, I also help others build the teams they need for continued success.
Whatever the reason for...
The Economies of the Middle East
Last year, in the Islamic Financial Forum in Dubai, Brad Bourland, chief economist for the Saudi American Bank (SAMBA), breached the embarrassed silence that invariably enshrouds speakers in Middle Eastern get-togethers. He reminded the assembled...
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Accessing Your Own Wisdom
"Let nothing come between you and the light." -Henry David Thoreau
Sometimes I spend quite a bit of time working with my clients on personal productivity issues like time management, prioritization, and effective systems. We do this because it is much easier to achieve work-life balance when we are productive! Having a sense of accomplishment helps us to more easily shift from our work to our personal lives when we feel the need to do so.
One piece of personal productivity strategy that often gets overlooked is that sometimes to do more, we need to do less. Much less. As in nothing. Some call it down time, others call it recharge time and others call it meditation. It doesn't matter what you call it or what form it takes for you. The key is to quiet your mind and be open to the surprising breakthroughs that can happen. I do some of my best strategic thinking when I am doing non-mind engaging activities -- running, yoga, cooking, walking, cleaning my house, doing dishes, journaling. Basically, anything that is routine enough to be done almost automatically. I have noticed that if I can manage to take my brain out of the fast lane for a minute or two my creativity and my ability to creatively solve problems become reinvigorated.
Mind you, it can take me more than a few minutes of these routine activities to move my thoughts from their usual whirlwind of activity in the fast lane across all of my 'to-do list traffic' to make it to this
wonderful slower place! I recognize that I need to give myself adequate time to start the activity (still mentally on overdrive), get engrossed in it (starting to slowly shift gears) and then eventually slow down enough to relax my thoughts.
I know I am in a good place when I start to daydream or drift from thoughts that feel urgent to more peaceful thoughts of gratitude and appreciation for things exactly as they are. This is that magical moment when you can pull your thoughts out the 'to-do list' fast lane and notice that's it a beautiful day.
Have you ever taken a moment of deep gratitude for the fact that your breath goes in and out and allows you to remain alive? These are the moments when everyday anxiety can temporarily leave and your mind. This is where brilliance and wisdom live.
When I return to working after these meditative activities I am energized and motivated about my work, my new ideas and my life.
I have learned that the ability to occasionally quiet the mind is an invaluable competitive asset in any career.
Are you the taking time to access your own wisdom?
About the Author
Deirdre McEachern's passion is helping her clients achieve their dreams. She believes strongly that you can find a career you enjoy, express your natural talents and have a life!
Are you looking for a quick solution you can do on your own time? Click on the this link to find out more http://www.vip-coaching.com/seven_steps.htm
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Creativity - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
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Creativity For Life |
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AdCritic.com: Commercial Ads |
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National Curriculum in Action - Creativity - |
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Ten Steps for Boosting Your Creativity |
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Category:Creativity Techniques - Mycoted |
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Creativity at Work: The interplay of business, art and science |
A resource for training and development in creativity and innovation in organizations. Has a newsletter, and some articles and essays by 'Corporate ... |
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Crayola Creativity Central |
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Pages tagged with "creativity" on del.icio.us |
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Creativity Web - Resources for Creativity and Innovation |
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gapingvoid: "cartoons drawn on the back of business cards": how to ... |
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Quotes on Creativity - part of a larger collection of Wisdom Quotes to challenge and inspire. Find Creativity quotations and links to quotes on other ... |
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Ideas by Creativity Pool |
A free database with new ideas and possible inventions. Add your own, or bring an existing idea to life. |
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CREATIVITY |
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Creativity Tools, Creative Solutions & Creative Problem Solving ... |
This page explains a wide range of techniques which can help you generate creative solutions to your problems. |
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The 6 Myths Of Creativity |
A new study will change how you generate ideas and decide who's really creative in your company. |
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CreativeClass.org |
Richard Florida's "The Rise of the Creative Class" examines creativity and its effects on economic development. |
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TIP: Concepts |
The relationship between creativity and intelligence has been always been a central concern of psychology ( Guilford , 1950). Much effort has been devoted ... |
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American Creativity Association (ACA) |
An incorporated non-profit organization promoting personal and professional creativity. Association membership is represented by four multidisciplinary ... |
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CREAX - Portal for creativity and innovation |
A resource for links on creativity and innovation on the web. A selection of 690 links is divided into 67 categories for the visitors convenience. |
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