Three Key Emotional Triggers (Pt 4): Novelty of Experience
Posted on06 Jan 2014
Tagsbehavior, cooking, creativity, education, emotions, experience, learn, Personality, security, Thoughts, training, emotional triggers, growth, Three Key Emotional Triggers Series, uniqueness, newness, freshness, travel, young, gardening, novelty of experience, surprise
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The second key emotional trigger I will explore from the aspects of behavior, thought and emotion is growth, formally novelty of experience.... Read More
Vanilla Phrasing, Vanilla Thinking, Vanilla Ideas
Posted on25 Nov 2013
Tagscreativity, definitions, efficiencies, innovation, intelligence, knowledge, phraseology, process, standardization, vanilla words, Vanilla Words-Thinking Series
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People often use common words in common ways. The goal is frequently understandable and quick communications. Technical terms, representing complex actions in... Read More
Why Problems Occur (Alert #6): Same over Unique
Posted on29 Aug 2013
Tagschange, creativity, organizational culture, efficiencies, emotions, event, improvement, motivation, problem solving, process, reinventing the wheel, rules, security, standardization, unique, Anatomy of an Event, Why Problems Occur Series, boredom, repetitive strain injury
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Creativity is challenging especially with time pressures. Additionally, depending upon the work culture, motivation might be difficult. Heck, how many times do... Read More
Writer’s Block Breakthrough, Two Techniques
Posted on01 Aug 2013
Tagsconflict, creativity, Disruptive Innovation & People Analogy, fear, ideas, Techniques, fortress as prison analogy, writing
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As with the common cold, writer’s block infects many, attacking writers of every ilk, from creative to business to technical. Fear and... Read More
Groups as Enemies of Individuals
Posted on04 Apr 2013
Tagscreativity, Round Table, Lancelot, United States Constitution, individual, unique, team building, Stanford Prison Experiment, peer pressure, honesty, group, emotions, organizational culture, behavior
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We form groups every day, some formal, others informal. The idea that groups are often enemies of individuals comes from two facts:... Read More
Intelligence vs. Wisdom (Pt 2): Magical Difference
Posted on21 Mar 2013
Tagstangibles, innovation, intangibles, intuition, knowledge, learn, logic, reason, situational awareness, sum of our experiences, innate, wisdom, Wisdom's Magical Hierarchy, synergy, additive, Intelligence vs Wisdom Series, awareness, creativity, emotions, experience, information
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As I had posted earlier, one cannot be wise without sensitivity to the human condition. This means wisdom has innate, emotional, intangible... Read More
Creators vs. Pruners: Personality Typing
Posted on28 Jan 2013
Tagscontent aggregators, content creators, Creator vs Pruner Analogy, process, problem solving, Personality, innovation, creativity, content, business
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In the development of ideas, we generally see two types of people: creators and pruners. While people often display both types, usually... Read More
Creative Innovation (Pt 15): Prototypes as Obstacles
“Once he gets an idea in his head, there’s no changing it!” As common as this comment is, it’s true for us... Read More
Creative Innovation (Pt 14): Time Alone
Posted on14 Jan 2013
Tagsbrainstorming, Creative Innovation Series, creativity, introvert, Susan Cain, The Atlantic, Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, Gregory Feist, solitude
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Creativity and innovation requires alone time. In her article, “Hire Introverts,” The Atlantic (July/August 2012 edition) Susan Cain cites the work of... Read More
Vanilla Words and Uncreative Personalities, Cultures
Just as music can set the tone, so can words. Just as music can help you assess personalities, words too. In business,... Read More
