ORGANIZING CREATIVITY – Page 142 – How to generate, capture, and collect ideas to realize creative projects.

Job Search in Academia

2013-06-09

Some comments on job applications in Academia -- and why it should not be treated as panhandling. More importantly: Some suggestions for job applications.
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Reader Feedback

2013-06-09

Getting reader feedback while they are reading the book is not as easy as when they watch the movie adaptation. But there would be ways to actually get immediate reader feedback.
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Workshop: Scientific Work — Backups

2013-06-07

Your data are precious ... and keeping them only on your notebook is insane. A spilled glass of wine is all it takes to destroy them forever. Here are some suggestions on how to make backups that preserve your past -- and future.
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Workshop: Scientific Work — Dealing with Data

2013-06-05

Before you star that study, you should know a few things about the data you will gather. Otherwise you will invest a lot of effort and end up with nothing. Also: Data Analyses and how to deal with complex results.
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Workshop: Scientific Work — Ideas

2013-06-03

Scientific work needs ideas, but you cannot force them. Instead, prepare for them. Some suggestions, including when you have an idea but it does not fit.
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Stimulating Link Tips #1

2013-05-31

A wild collection of links to ... well, look for yourself.
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Low-Level Awareness Tool for Organizational Improvements

2013-05-29

A nice tool to collect ideas in an organization. Allows for planning and prioritization all in the same view. Simple but highly useful.
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Sharing Information on Social Media and Being Professional

2013-05-28

The discussion about 'risky' behavior on social media sites regarding future employment misses the point. Times have changed and just because companies can cyber-stalk does not mean they should do it. But if they do, there's a new word to learn: discretion. It's a different perspective than all the fear-mongering or self-censorship, but I think I make a point. Judge for yourself.
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Coursera’s “Introduction to Art: Concepts & Techniques” starts today!

2013-05-28

Interesting course of Coursera that might be worth a look.
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Non-Stereotypical Life-Paths, Or: How to Avoid Pissing Contests You Probably Really Don’t Care About

2013-05-27

If you go your own way, people might still try to force you into comparisons regarding the 'typical' career or life path. The following mind-set might be helpful here.
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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.

This blog is not focused on a single topic, or method. As long as it is relevant to improving creativity (or allowing it in the first place), it's fair game.
Some postings on this blog deal with freedom, as I think that we need freedom of thought, of speech, of association, etc. pp. to solve mankind's problems. Thus, some postings may seem a bit remote when it comes to organizing creativity. Freedom is, however, the bedrock of creativity.
The heterogeneity of the postings can make reading this blog a bit cumbersome, at least if you are only interested in one topic. You can either use the search function (above), or use the categories or the tags to narrow down the postings you see.