Creativity

How to keep the energy in your day

August 24, 2010

Running a small business takes a lot of energy. I find the more energized I feel, the more creative, innovative and productive my day tends to be. I also find I’m more ‘in the flow’  when I am feeling energetic. Here are some of my favourite ways of getting and staying energized when tackling my [...]

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How you can use colour to your creative advantage

August 17, 2010

You may not have thought about it much before, but colours can make a big difference to how creative you are.  Psychologists have studied the effects of different colours for several years and have discovered that certain colours are more advantageous to have in rooms or environments when you are looking for creativity. When you [...]

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When things get tough, get persistent!

July 27, 2010

In a way, the very meaning of being persistent is to strive to overcome difficulties, so this article is really debating a moot point. However, the reality is that when obstacles arise, or when you find it difficult to concentrate, or are lacking your creative muse, it can be very difficult to continue with your [...]

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Are you still not listening to your intuition?

July 20, 2010

“It is by logic that we prove, but by intuition we discover” Henry Poincare We don’t need to have a “sixth sense” to have intuition. Intuition is our own gut feeling or perception that something is right or wrong. For example, if your intuition is telling you that the process or product idea you are [...]

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Need to solve a problem in your small business? Try reversing it to get the answer.

November 26, 2009

Can standing on your head help find solutions to a problem? Don’t laugh as it may just be what you need to do! But what I really mean is that a very effective way to generate ideas and possible solutions to a problem is to reverse it. By looking at your problem from the opposite [...]

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