Words of Wisdom ~ Success and Abundance. Compiled by Peter Shepherd “Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things.”
—Robert Brault “Be ready when opportunity comes.... Luck is when preparation and opportunity meet.” Friendship Quotes. Dead Frank. 5 Ways Starting a Blog is like Starting a Band. I thought of this post the other day, but after reading Dan Schawbel’s post on “Learning How To Build Your Brand from Rock Bands,” I felt compelled to postpone more important work (see: school) and fledge this concept out. 1.)
If you are a blogger you have to have a unique niche, perspective, etc. in the same way that a muscian needs a unique sound. There’s thousands of blogs out there about social media marketing. There’s thousands of blogs about sports. The Creative Approach: 10 Qualities. Why You Don’t Need to Be a Genius to Achieve Creative Success.
Photo by Sebastian Bergmann On a cold winter’s day shortly before his death, the artist Michelangelo Buonarroti gathered a large sheaf of drawings from his studio and carried them outside.
As he stepped through the doorway he caught his breath – first at the frosty Roman air, then at a gust of smoke from a bonfire burning in the yard. Approaching the fire with the breeze at his back, the artist bent over and started feeding it with the drawings – single sheets at first, for fear of choking the flames, then more and more as the blaze took hold, finally dumping the whole pile into the heart of the conflagration. Orna Ross Author Website. Monday, November 16th, 2009 Delighted to see that Damien Hirst has greeted criticism of his first painting exhibition in London (“embarrassing” / ”shockingly bad” / Francis Bacon meets Adrian Mole”) with characteristic artistic chutzpah — and interested to note his thoughts on creative genius.
Motivating Creative People – Rewards for Work. Sharebar Photo by Steepways for Obama!
“I went into the business for money and the art grew out of it. Creative Flow. Sharebar Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi is a psychologist who has devoted his career to researching happiness and fulfilment.
His research has shown that although people enjoy indulging in pleasure, such as eating and drinking, sex and shopping, this eventually wears off, leaving us feeling unsatisfied. True happiness comes from learning and developing our skills to overcome meaningful challenges. When we are fully absorbed in doing this, we experience what Csikszentmihalyi calls ‘flow’: Flow – “An almost automatic, effortless, yet highly focused state of consciousness.â€(from Creativity by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi) When we are in [tag]flow[/tag], we are fully absorbed in whatever we are doing and find it easy to achieve peak performance. Flow can occur in many spheres of human activity, physical and mental. Csikszentmihalyi identifies the following nine characteristics of flow: There are clear goals every step of the way. Tantrums & Talent: How to Get the Best from Creative People: Amazon.co.uk: Winston Fletcher.
Review Canny and resolutely practical ... most valuable of all is Fletcher's wry, sympathetic and flinty wisdom. -- Management Today, December 1999 From the Back Cover From Winston Fletcher's revealing interviews with some of Britain's leading creative managers 'We're not in art, we're in business, and there are deadlines.
One of the reasons why creative people are paid large amounts of money is because they are supposed to understand commercial disciplines. 'I try and explain to them the enormous significance of what they are doing, the enormous power that they have in the world...I try to make them feel a sense of responsibility.' 'Very good creative work falls into the area of problem solving. Resilience: Facing Down Rejection and Criticism on the Road to Success: Mark McGuinness: Amazon.com. Tribes: We need you to lead us: Amazon.co.uk: Seth Godin. Teresa M. Amabile - Faculty. Teresa Amabile is the Edsel Bryant Ford Professor of Business Administration in the Entrepreneurial Management Unit at Harvard Business School.
She is also a Director of Research at the School. Originally educated and employed as a chemist, Dr. Amabile received her Ph.D. in psychology from Stanford University. Her research investigates how life inside organizations can influence people and their performance. Originally focusing on individual creativity, Dr. Dr. Dr. Personal Website: www.teresaamabile.com. Motivating Creative People – The Joy of Work. Sharebar Photo by alexsey.const In Seth Godin’s new book Tribes, he tells the story of being on holiday in Jamaica, unable to sleep and getting up at 4 AM to check his e-mail in the hotel lobby.
How to Flourish NOW (While You’re Still Pursuing Your Creative Dream) Image by Minerva Studio via BigStock Have you ever received encouragement about your creative work only to be left feeling more discouraged than ever?
“Your day will come” – well-meaning friends say enthusiastically. OR…”I bet you’ll make it big someday,” they say awkwardly because you’ve just told them about your 19th rejection of your book submission to a publisher. You’ve told yourself the same thing: Creative coaching, creativity, productivity. Beginner Fullbody Workout. Dan Harmon Poops, Hi Dan. My wife and I love Community, and can’t wait for Season 3. I’ve been craving to ask you something. I went through a phase studying Campbell, Voegler, and Truby, and your tutorials were incredibly helpful. I feel confident about s.
Blue Plastic Bags. Drawn. Watch Inheritance by Cliff Schonewill (2011) – Animation of the Day.