A lot of people think creativity comes in waves of inspiration where poetry, music and art just “happen.” According to Mason Curry’s book, Daily Rituals, nothing could be farther from the truth. Curry found an interest in the work habits of creatives and researched the daily work rituals of 161 artists, composers, poets, writers and…
Category: Creativity
Imagine: How Creativity Works
One of the fun books I’ve read this year is Imagine! How Creativity Works by Jonah Lehrer. For those of you who have an interest in creativity, Lehrer’s book will provide some wonderful insight into how to develop and utilize those creative muscles. Like other authors, Lehrer asserts that creativity is not to be “seen…
Out of Our Minds: Developing Creative Cultures
Yesterday I posted some introductory comments from the book Out of Our Minds by Sir Kenneth Robinson. Today I want to delve into some of the fragments that Robinson offered regarding creativity. In Chapter 9, titled “Being a Creative Leader,” the author offers nine principles to help develop a culture of creativity and innovation. Robinson’s…
Out of Our Minds
I came across this marvelous book by watching an interview with the author that was posted on Michael Hyatt’s blogsite. For those of us who are right brained and lean a little more to the abstract and conceptual side of the street, anything to do with creativity is compelling. So I bought it. Sir Kenneth…
Is Your Child Gifted?
My wife sent me this chart that details the characteristics of high achievers, gifted learners, and creative thinkers. I found it interesting and thought I’d pass it along to you. The research comes from Dr. Bertie Kingore who has done extensive work in the field of gifted education. Her website is www.giftedkids.about.com. You can find…
Ten Steps Ahead by Erik Calonius
What happens when you take hard research from neuroscience and couple it with experiential data gathered through interviews conducted with visionaries such as Steve Jobs and Richard Branson? The product of that work is Ten Steps Ahead, by Erik Calonius. Calonius set out to discover what sets apart today’s business visionaries from the rest of…
Where Ideas Come From
I thought this was a cool presentation!
Making Ideas Happen
One of the things that I appreciate most about my career peers is the level of creativity they possess. Think about what the average pastor has to produce over the course of a year. There are sermons to be researched, written and then orally communicated to attendees that possess on average a seven minute attention…