Is motivating yourself to go to the gym a creative problem? What about deciding how to study for an upcoming test or organizing your calendar? Most people would probably agree that these aren’t creative problems. But, I’d like to discuss in this article how, using my two-flow model of creativity, you can take on these […]
How to Fuel a Creative Flow
Creativity isn’t just needed for artists and inventors, it’s critical for just about anyone who uses their brain for a living. If something requires thought, it can usually benefit from a bit of added creativity. Everything from solving a math problem, setting a plan or even writing this article all require creativity. What is Creativity? […]
Creative Acceleration: 11 Tips to Engineer a Productive Flow
Focus is essential to getting work done. If you can’t engineer a productive flow to your work, everything crawls to the finish. Tasks become a sluggish crawl to the finish that is both inefficient and almost painful to work through. Any writer that has felt writers block or a programmer stuck on a difficult problem […]
7 Tips to Find the Hidden Utility in Everything
“Beggars can’t be choosers” As trite an obvious as this saying is, it does hold a deeper truth. Rarely do the perfect ingredients come together to make something happen. The perfect tools, mentors and resources don’t always show up when you need them. Since you can’t usually choose your starting point, you need to find […]
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