The interplay of business, art and science
Lost in Learning, by Eva Koleva Timothy, is a book of quiet beauty, filled with stories and images about learning and discovery from the great explorers, scientists and artists of the Renaissance. The aim of this book is to ignite a passion for learning, discovery and creativity. Timothy asks, “What is the profound secret that led [...]
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What Is Alchemy? Alchemists are best known for their attempts at finding an “elixir of life” that would cure illness and transform common metals into gold. While they failed miserably in their quest, they developed useful laboratory equipment, and learned to codify experimental knowledge through intricate note-taking and diagrams; processes still used in scientific labs [...]
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“How William Shatner Changed The World” is an improbable notion, but, now that I’ve seen the documentary, I am amazed by how many inventions and innovations were spawned by the Star Trek TV series. Young fans of the show, mesmerised and inspired by the future Star Trek portrayed, grew up, and went on to create groundbreaking [...]
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Almost everyone I know has a book in the works, and dreams of getting published. Self-publishing makes it easier than ever, but is it the right answer? That depends. As a published author, this is what I’ve learned about traditional publishing vs self-publishing: Traditional publishing pros and cons: A traditional publisher gives you added credibility. [...]
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Replenish your creative stock In the The Artist’s Way, Julia Cameron contends that, “In order to create, we draw from our inner well. This inner well, an artistic reservoir, is ideally like a well-stocked fishpond… If we don’t give some attention to upkeep, our well is apt to become depleted, stagnant, or blocked… As artists, [...]
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“Help!” says a new client, “I recently got promoted to a management position at work. How do I find the balance between leading and being in control, without being a control freak?” As a former prima donna, I’ve been on both sides of the fence on this issue. When I was a design consultant, many [...]
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Creativity at Work Newsletter, July/August 2010 Is America suffering from a creativity crisis? Pundits have been buzzing about this question ever since Newsweek ran “The Creativity Crisis“ as their cover story last month. “For the first time, research shows that American creativity is declining. What went wrong—and how we can fix it?” Creativity tests, developed by E. Paul [...]
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Linda Naiman is a creativity and innovation consultant, coach, speaker and co-author of Orchestrating Collaboration at Work: Using Music, Improv, Storytelling, and Other Arts to Improve Teamwork
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