Articles from April 2008 ↓

How many times have you heard someone say, “I don’t have a creative bone in my body?”

Have you ever said that about yourself? When you think of creative people, what sort of person comes to your mind? Most people relate creativity to artists, designers, filmmakers and the like.

We are all creative though, and we express that in as many ways as there are people and circumstance. Our problem is that we often mistake our creativity for something else. We haven’t defined it well enough.

Narrow definitions of creativity that embrace only the arts and design fields rob you of your self worth. The muse visits all of us, not just a gifted few.

If you feel that you aren’t creative, then somewhere in your past, perhaps in early childhood, you’ve accepted some pointless limitations. Remove them and you will be surprised at your capabilities. Continue reading →

Do you get so immersed in your work, that you lose the big picture and miss the obvious?

Well, sometimes the obvious just isn’t that interesting — but how your job influences your personal development is one obvious fact you can’t afford to miss. Rest assured that no one else will. Your career is your quickest and most powerful route to self actualization or self denigration.

Why? Because you spend 55% or more of your mental energy and creative focus on the job.

We mostly think in terms of time when we consider how much of our lives we give up for our career or employment, so it might be tempting to think that you only give 25% of yourself to your work. And that may be true if time were the only factor, but… Continue reading →