Creative Thinking
Why Critical Thinking Is Not a Creativity Killer
Photo by Okko Pyykko Everyone knows critical thinking kills creativity. Suspending judgment in order to come up with new and…
Why You Need (to Be) Upbeat Now
Have you noticed there's an epidemic sweeping the globe? I'm not talking about swine flu. I'm talking about the wrong…
Dan Pink on Why Rewards Don’t Work
Business is rewarding itself to death, according to Dan Pink. He's not just talking about 'fat cat' pay and bonuses.…
The Secret of Johnny Depp’s Success
Photo by nicogenin Did you realise you probably know Johnny Depp's films better than he does? That's if we can…
How to Succeed in Hollywood
Sometimes surfing the web leads to buried treasure. That's how I felt when I found Lateral Action. The tag-line said…
Are You Fit Enough to Sit in Front of a Computer All Day?
Photo by ChrisL AK There's an old saying that "the pen's lighter than the spade". Back when going to school…
Why Solving Other People’s Problems Is Easy
Photo by amandabhslater You love your friend, I know that. But it doesn't disguise the fact he's getting on your…
Is Your Phone Killing Your Creativity?
Photo by inottawa Once upon a time, a creativity researcher asked a group of schoolchildren to write her some stories.…
“Don’t Try” – Charles Bukowski’s Advice to Creators
German-American poet, novelist and short story writer Charles Bukowski consciously absorbed the world around him as he inhabited the bars…
Mervyn Peake: How to Build a Castle in the Air
Image copyright The Mervyn Peake Estate. Please do not reproduce without permission. You know that dream you've had, at the…