September 2014 – ORGANIZING CREATIVITY

Figureheads vs. Opinion Leaders

2014-09-30

A comment on the use of figureheads for movements vs. opinion leaders -- and the way it can get you publicity, or expose your biases.

Image by unknown (Douglas Fairbanks Prod. / United Artists) (http://www.virtual-history.com/movie/image/26576) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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These tiny tiny motivators

2014-09-29

Sometimes there are tiny things that motivate you -- and remind you of the things you hold dear.
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yEd — A free and powerful program to create diagrams like flowcharts

2014-09-28

A comment in another blog referred to this powerful program and judging on my first impression -- waow.
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Criticism is not a personal attack

2014-09-27

Something that really bugs me and that I have seen again and again with certain people.
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Nails!

2014-09-26

If you've got the chance, avoid using valuable desk space for physical items. Hang them on the wall instead.
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Soup!

2014-09-25

As a child, I hated soup. Now, I see the value and the creative potential in it.
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Social Justice Parasites

2014-09-24

An addendum to the last posting and a comment on "Social Justice Warriors", or rather: "Social Justice Parasites".

Image: by Gilles San Martin [CC-BY-SA-2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
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Feynman Sexist Pig!

2014-09-20

An excerpt from an interesting book ... by one of the really great minds of science.
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Roots (and an easily installable bar that prevents adults from accidentally falling down the stairs)

2014-09-18

What did you adopt from your parents ... luckily?
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Epic Background Music

2014-09-14

Life isn't like in the movies. But if you want some background music to your work, you absolutely can get a soundtrack to your life.
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A comment for those seeking to use this site for personal gain: Given the increase in requests, let me be clear. I write on this blog because I want to. It’s my hobby, my playground. Sometimes people point me to interesting products/services and I write about them. But any request regarding ads or sponsored placements ends up the trash without a reply. And if you think something would be of interest, differentiate yourself from the spammers by referring to a posting — in an intelligent way. (I get enough auto-generated mails to identify them immediately.)

BTW, posts can get updated after I published them if I spot spelling errors (not a native speaker) or think a different wording might improve precision and clarity.

ORGANIZING CREATIVITY

How to generate, capture, and collect ideas to realize creative projects.

Month: September 2014