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Creativity lives in all of us
Albert Einstein once said, “Imagination is more important than knowledge.” There’s no shortage of smart people in the world. But there is a shortage of creative people in the world. Thinking is the hardest and most valuable task any person can perform. Don’t stifle it, encourage it. Remember, there’s no correlation between IQ and creativity. […]
Continue readingStart your year with creativity
Each January the world celebrates International Creativity Month – a month to remind individuals and organizations around the globe to capitalize on the power of creativity. Unleashing creativity is vital for personal and business success in this age of accelerating change. Motivational speaker Randall Munson founded International Creativity Month to refocus attention to creatively improve […]
Continue readingInnovate or stagnate
If you are a track and field fan, you probably know all about the “Fosbury Flop,” a story that tells a world of things about innovation, persistence and a burning desire to win. Dick Fosbury was a good high jumper and he seemed to have reached the maximum height his body could clear. But he […]
Continue readingCreativity – How to get ideas flowing
An elderly man was harassed every afternoon by a group of kids on their way home from school. They’d ring his doorbell and run, or taunt him while he was working in his garden, or throw things at his house. He shouted at them, and thought about calling the police or talking to their parents, […]
Continue readingDiscover the value of your mind
This time of year, we often start contemplating New Year’s resolutions. What’s at the top of the list for many people? Exercising and getting your body in shape. A noble thought, to be sure, but I have an even better idea. How about exercising your mind so you can get the most out of […]
Continue readingYour Best People May Spend Their Most Productive time Staring At The Wall
There’s a story making the rounds that a manager who couldn’t use his concert tickets for Schubert’s Unfinished Symphony gave them to his work study management executive–in non-jargon, the efficiency expert–and received the following report after the performance: 1. For considerable periods, the four oboe players had nothing to do. Their number should be reduced […]
Continue readingImagination: There’s Just No Substitute
Creativity certainly helps in finding jobs. I say, don’t be boring. Don’t be predictable. Don’t be just another candidate. Stand out. Be Different. Use a little creativity. Here are some examples of people who used creativity to land a job: A person who had been out of work for four months saw an ad for […]
Continue readingCultivate Creativity To Grow Success
Paul was majoring in zoology at college. One semester he took a course in the study of birds – ornithology. For the final exam, Paul studied until he had the textbook nearly memorized. He knew his class notes backward and forward. He was eager to take the exam, certain of getting a good grade. The […]
Continue readingCreating Sales Requires Creativity
A cartoon in The New Yorker magazine showed two assistants preparing a conference room. One says to the other, “And don’t forget the little notepads in case one of them has an idea.” Good ideas in sales — that don’t look like a gimmick — are hard to come by. They are certainly not a dime […]
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