living_as_a_creative – Page 65 – ORGANIZING CREATIVITY

Another Year, another Life-Newspaper

2011-01-02

Life-Newspapers are a great way to keep track of time. Here's some information on the 2010 edition and how to create one yourself.
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63 Theses about Creativity

2010-12-18

Let's reduce a 400 pages book to 63 theses on Creativity.
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Ethics are Optional

2010-11-02

Not only in throat-cutting organizations, although in Academia. But read on.
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Film Tip: Glee (TV Series)

2010-10-09

Don't be put off by the adults playing kids, this series has a few very good points -- about what school could be.
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Being a little different …

2010-10-08

If you are only a little different, other people can make your life a living hell. And if you are in school, you cannot simply leave. But there's something to this campaign worth listening too.
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Dealing with Rejection

2010-10-07

A very useful tip for dealing with rejection. Well worth keeping in mind -- whether for dating or for creative projects.
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Creatives and Marketing

2010-10-06

A Dilbert comic that has something ... to it. Esp. for creative individuals.
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The dripping faucet

2010-10-05

Sometimes it's the little things that wear you down -- you take them seriously enough to deal with them, but they have serious long-term effects. Also: Zen and Motorbikes.
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Cognitive Miser in Creativity

2010-10-02

If people do not accept feedback, other people might stop having ideas on how to improve their work. Because it just makes sense to stop being creative about that topic. Confused? Read on.
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Clipping Wings

2010-10-01

It's bad if people clip other other people's wings. It's even worse if they clip their own. Some suggestions to prevent this process.
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This is a private blog showing my opinions. If you have an issue with what I write here, either don’t read it or talk to me directly. Don’t waste your time — or mine — dragging my employer into matters where they hold no authority.

The institution I work for, or rather the people officially representing it, have already distanced themselves from this blog. I find this unnecessary, as I’ve clearly stated in the «About this Blog» section that this is a personal blog.

Frankly, I have nothing but contempt for those who lack the backbone to address their concerns directly and instead resort to passive-aggressive tattling to others. Such behavior strikes me as not only cowardly, but also spineless, gutless, and wholly unprincipled. Moreover, these efforts are as pathetic as they are futile.

That said, I might listen if you present compelling arguments and evidence, as constructive feedback is always welcome. Who knows? We might even both gain something valuable from the interaction.

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.