About Writer Angie Dixon is a creativity expert and author of The Leonardo Trait: Living the Multipassionate Life. Get a free creativity kit at http://www.LeonardoTrait.com. Contact Angie at mailto:angie@LeonardoTrait.com
Overcoming Creative Blocks I have two more techniques I think are very useful in fighting creative blocks.**Technique 4: Spend Some Time Talking with Your Muse**I know this sounds a little, well, a bit, um, kind of, er, okay. It seems kooky as heck.I'm not suggesting you have to get all my... Similar Editorial : P90x Yoga Blocks by Jesse Miller. | Source : Overcoming Insecurity
Creativitys Value As I have said, creativity has many values. Another is...The Interpersonal Value of CreativityThink about the person you love most. What is one thing you find most appealing about that person?Most people would say, "their sense of humor," "they make... Source : Overcoming Insecurity
Creativity And Persistence I mentioned knowing what you don't want as I closed the first section of this series.More on Knowing What You Don't WantI think this is perhaps the most important thing in the whole process of getting what you want. At that state agency where I had a dingy offic... Similar Editorial : Creativity and Persistence by LeonardoTrait. | Source : Dealing with Depression
Using Your Creativity ONe of the most obvious uses of creativity is...Using Creativity at WorkI want to talk not just about how we *do* use our creativity at work, but about how we *can* and perhaps *should* use it.Self-promotion is a great use of creativity, and one that many people a... Similar Editorial : The Value of Creativity by LeonardoTrait. | Source : Dealing with Depression
Cherish Your Creativity Let's talk about what to do with all this information.Practicing Valuing Your CreativityIs that a grammatical sentence? I'm not sure. But it works, right? It's not too . . . creative?Learning to value our own creativity is a difficult journey for most of us. I ... Similar Editorial : Cherish Your Everyday Creativity by LeonardoTrait. | Source : Dealing with Depression
What To Do About Creative Blocks It is common to talk about "writer's block," but it's much more than that, really. Painters get blocked. Graphic designers get blocked. As do musicians.Anyone with a creative job, or a creative avocation, can find themselves suffering from a "creative block." This can be very frust... Similar Editorial : Overcoming Creative Blocks by LeonardoTrait. | Source : Dealing with Depression
How We Use Creativity I have spent some time recently thinking about "being creative," and about "creative people." I've also spent quite a bit of time thinking about how creativity functions in our lives and how we use creativity even in the simplest of problem-solving situations, like figuring out how to unlock th... Similar Editorial : The Elements of Creativity by Dr. Alvin Chan. | Source : Dealing with Depression
Cherish Your Everyday Creativity I guess the best way to begin this discussion is by asking, What Is "Everyday Creativity"?I like to think of creativity as being an extraordinary thing that happens every minute to every person. The way I think of it, creativity is all about the everyday, becaus... Similar Editorial : GPS For Everyday People by Simon Wyryzowski. | Source : Dealing with Depression
Creative Blocks Help As I said, I have had some severe blocks. The technique I found most effective the last time was this one.**Technique 2: Don't Talk About Your Block**At one point my best friend, who lives in another state, asked how I was. I said, "Fine, except for the writer's block." S... Similar Editorial : Creative Napping by LeonardoTrait. | Source : Find Life Purpose
Creative Napping And Creative Tools Creative napping is my favorite power tool, but it's followed closely by Creative Goofing Off.My favorite place to creatively goof off is the library, but the techniques I use here can be used in a shopping mall, art museum, auto parts store, at a baseball game, wherever.Aga... Similar Editorial : How To Be Creative by Dave Cole. | Source : Find Life Purpose
Questions For Creative People I have always believed that creative people are special. We see the world in a different, sometimes better, sometimes more cynical way. But I think that as special people, creatives have a special responsibility, and we need to ask ourselves things from time to time to stay on track as creatives.... Similar Editorial : How To Be Creative by Dave Cole. | Source : Find Life Purpose
The Power Of Creativity One of the most important values of creativity is...The Intellectual Value of CreativityCreativity is important to our intellectual development in ways we can't even begin to understand, I'm sure. In fact, we may not even always think about creativity being important to int... Similar Editorial : Get Creativity by Simon Mitchell. | Source : Find Life Purpose
Creativity And Persistence: A Primer There are many factors involved in creativity. I think one of the most important is...A Strong DesireI'm going to start by talking about a personal passion of mine. If you could hear me sing, you'd agree I should sing solo - so low no one can tell I'm singing.... Similar Editorial : Get Creativity by Simon Mitchell. | Source : Find Life Purpose
Important Questions For Creative People I often ask myself this question: If I Had a Choice, How Would I Do This?This question is valuable not only in creative endeavors, but in dealing with children, bosses, and other situations that arise every day.The key to this question, of course, is that you DO h... Similar Editorial : Questions for Creative People by LeonardoTrait. | Source : Find Life Purpose
Creative Napping & Creativity Generation I want to talk now about "walking around ideas." You've probably heard of the concept of "walking around money" - that money you carry in your pocket in case you want to buy a mocha latte or a newspaper.Walking around ideas are not like that. Not exactly.Walking around i... Similar Editorial : Creative Thoughts by Judi Singleton. | Source : Find Life Purpose
