Image by Saxon Ever wondered what drives art thieves to risk it all for the sake of a masterpiece? I was thinking about this the other day and I really …
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Why Creative Work Is Like Making Magic
If you are a creative professional, you may be more of a magician than you realize. Stage magic, tricks, illusions, sleight of hand… they are all the products of intense planning and practice, …
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Switch Off Your Social Self – Switch On Your Creativity
Image by the sea the sea We’ve all heard someone say things like, “Everyone is an artist” and “We’re all born naturally creative.” But most of us smile and nod (and think to ourselves, “Yeah, …
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The Led Zeppelin Guide to Creative World Domination
Image by Dina Regine There has never been a bigger, badder or better rock band than Led Zeppelin. And there never will be. Now we've got that straight, let's take a look at how they did it - and …
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Creative Constraints: How to Use Them and When to Lose Them
In our last article, Mark demonstrated why thinking INSIDE the box is actually good for creativity. In other words, imposing constraints on your thinking or a project can result in better and faster …
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237 Creative Rock Stars in the Age of Conversation 2
237 authors from across the globe have contributed to The Age of Conversation 2, a book published today in aid of the children's charity Variety. Rock stars Drew McLellan and Gavin Heaton have …
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Creative Rock Stars Attract Fans
Photo by aleksey.const Who doesn’t want to be adored? To have others think you’re talented, cool, interesting and sexy? Even if you can live without hordes of screaming fans, I’ll bet you’d at least …
Tyler Durden’s 8 Rules of Innovation
We all want to do remarkable things, and lead remarkable lives. No one wants to spend the day engaged in mundane productivity in pursuit of a meaningless consumer existence. Certainly not you, …
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