18 Things Highly Creative People Do Differently This list has been expanded into the new book, “Wired to Create: Unravelling the Mysteries of the Creative Mind,” by Carolyn Gregoire and Scott Barry Kaufman. Creativity works in mysterious and often paradoxical ways. Creative thinking is a stable, defining characteristic in some personalities, but it may also change based on situation and context. Inspiration and ideas often arise seemingly out of nowhere and then fail to show up when we most need them, and creative thinking requires complex cognition yet is completely distinct from the thinking process. Neuroscience paints a complicated picture of creativity. As scientists now understand it, creativity is far more complex than the right-left brain distinction would have us think (the theory being that left brain = rational and analytical, right brain = creative and emotional). While there’s no “typical” creative type, there are some tell-tale characteristics and behaviors of highly creative people. They daydream. They “fail up.”
Whatdoestheinternetthink.net 10 Tips for Lighting Your Storage & Closets Storage rooms and closets are the number one space that home owners wish they had more room for in their homes. Storage and a place to accumulate belongings will always be a challenge for home builders. Another factor that plagues home owners is how to light their ‘too-small’ closets. For some, walk-in closets become dressing rooms but the lighting makes it difficult to see well. 1.) 2.) 3.) 4.) 5.) 6.) 7.) 8.) 9.) 10.) Closets are often the last area of a home to be designed in extra space niches.
Proper Flower Etiquette for Valentine's Day Happy Valentine’s Day, Infographers! Although many criticize this day as a hallmark holiday, I have always viewed it as a day to celebrate the friends, family and loved ones in your life. While one shouldn’t need a holiday to express love, it sometimes helps remind you to slow it down and recognize all of the love in our busy lives. Lets get to loving! Flowers are such a sweet gift for both lovers and friends. Share This Infographic Get Free Infographics Delivered to your Inbox
El lanzamiento de un producto no es un evento, sino un proceso Hasta hace muy poco tiempo, lanzar un producto consistía principalmente en una serie de actividades de comunicación y publicidad. ¿Cómo deberíamos lanzar nuevos productos en esta época de Marketing 2.0? La idea sobre el lanzamiento de un nuevo producto a la que muchos profesionales del marketing han llegado (sobre todo si son “veteranos” del oficio) es que éste consiste principalmente en una serie de actividades tácticas de comunicación y publicidad: un gran evento, ruedas/notas de prensa, reuniones con analistas, un roadshow, campañas de publicidad, etc. El objetivo principal de estas actividades es comunicar a los diferentes agentes del mercado la disponibilidad con carácter general del nuevo producto, a la vez que empezar a transmitir su posicionamiento en relación a las necesidades de los clientes y los posibles competidores. Sin embargo, esta visión tiene limitaciones. Gran parte de los problemas en la comercialización de un nuevo producto se pueden achacar a un mal lanzamiento.
What’s In Your Trash? Today, I am going to admit one of my faults. I have a tendency to leave unfinished food on my plate and I allow some food to spoil before I finish it. While I work to minimize this fault, there’s no doubt I do it and the little scraps of food add up to several meals over the years. Recycling is another great way to help with minimal effort. Share This Infographic Get Free Infographics Delivered to your Inbox Underwater Experiments: Astounding Photographs of Jellyfish by Alexander Semenov Russian biologist Alexander Semenov graduated in 2007 from Moscow State University’s zoology department where he studied invertebrate animals. Specifically: squid brains. Now he works as the chief of his diving team at the White Sea Biological Station, camera always in-hand, where he’s captured some of these extraordinary photographs of jellyfish and other wildlife.
Riusuke Fukahori Paints Three-Dimensional Goldfish Embedded in Layers of Resin First: watch the video. Japanese artist Riusuke Fukahori paints three-dimensional goldfish using a complex process of poured resin. The fish are painted meticulously, layer by layer, the sandwiched slices revealing slightly more about each creature, similar to the function of a 3D printer. I really enjoy the rich depth of the pieces and the optical illusion aspect, it’s such an odd process that results in something that’s both a painting and sculptural. Wonderful. One man, 100,000 toothpicks, and 35 years: An incredible kinetic sculpture of San Francisco Thirty five years ago I had yet to be born, but artist Scott Weaver had already begun work on this insanely complex kinetic sculpture, Rolling through the Bay, that he continues to modify and expand even today. The elaborate sculpture is comprised of multiple “tours” that move pingpong balls through neighborhoods, historical locations, and iconic symbols of San Francisco, all recreated with a little glue, some toothpicks, and an incredible amount of ingenuity. He admits in the video that there are several toothpick sculptures even larger than his, but none has the unique kinetic components he’s constructed. Via his website Weaver estimates he’s spent over 3,000 hours on the project, and the toothpicks have been sourced from around the world: I have used different brands of toothpicks depending on what I am building. See the sculpture for yourself at the Tinkering Studio through the end of June.