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Defeating "Imposter Syndrome" with Observation and Determination
Imposter syndrome goes beyond genuine humility. It lies about your own accomplishments and exaggerates the accomplishments of others. And the worst part of imposter syndrome isn’t how it makes you feel – it’s what it makes you stop doing that you really want to do.
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Is Being Creative the Key to Romantic Passion?
Is there a link between creativity and romantic passion? A new research article published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology suggests that there is. Written by Kathleen L. Carswell and Eli J. Finkel of Northwestern University and Madoka Kumashiro Goldsmiths of the University of London, the article presents the results of three research studies examining whether being creative helps bolster long-term romantic relationships.
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The Art of Doodling
To doodle is human, as these drawings from Stephen King, Queen Victoria, and more prove.
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5 lessons for IT leaders from sitcom writers
There is no harsher environment than a comedy writers' room, where teams of funny people create, cull, and kill ideas—and then sell their creations to the decision-makers. Veteran writers share lessons that can keep business teams on their toes and maximize creativity. @Enterprisenxt
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3 Unexpected Principles for Optimal Creativity
As a writer, you need to have constant inspiration and ideas flowing, otherwise, you won’t have much to write about. So you need to protect your creative juices and make sure they don’t dry up. For this reason, I’ve adopted three principles that I live my writing life by. These principles allow me to have optimal creativity when I sit down to do my writing. By implementing these principles, I’ve been able to create a consistent daily writing habit, connect to my inner voice and set my creativity on fire.
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How to Be Great? Just be Good, Repeatably
A thought piece on what it takes to truly be great and what that even means in the first place.
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In Pursuit of A Lifelong Creativity
Writer Dorothea Lasky ruminates on the nature of creativity, witchcraft, and the eternal nobility of being an artist.
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Yesterday Is a Screenwriter’s Fantasy About the Importance of Songwriting
It takes more than insipid open-mic guitar to put over a classic song, no matter what Richard Curtis says.
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Why the Secret to Creative Freedom is Allowing yourself to Fail
Somewhere along the path of growing up we forgot that it’s ok to play, and to not be great at something straight away.
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On success, failure, and working within constraints
Writer Helen Phillips on honestly portraying motherhood, making writing a habit, and adapting your practice to fit your circumstances.
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How to make your home and workspace fuel your creativity
A guide to changing where you live and work in order to nourish your creative lifestyle, written by Stephanie Diamond with illustrations by Carlos Sanchez.
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How to reinvent yourself
A guide to making positive and lasting changes in your life, written by Tina Essmaker with illustrations by Qiong Li.
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A creative person’s guide to feeling healthy
Tips to nourish your physical and mental wellbeing while you try to do it all, written by Franziska Eichler with illustrations by Molly Grund.
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As a Writer, Curation Is Part of Your Job
You’re the last line of defense — and that’s a good thing
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Becoming Who You Are: Why Don’t Most People Reach Their Potential?
There are two states of being: surviving and thriving. To survive is to limit downside, to eliminate the risk of ruin — it means fulfilling our basic need for food and shelter and companionship. Thriving is different: It’s an attempt to transcend a state of existence not out of fear but out of desire and yearning.
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Flash Is Responsible for the Internet's Most Creative Era
A new book highlighting the visual evolution of web design paints a picture of a risk-taking creative culture that hasn’t been quite the same since Steve Jobs stuck a knife into Flash.
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6 Ways To Stay Productive In A Creative Slump
Every creative person encounters times where we're not feeling creative at all. In this post, Macy Thornhill shares ways to support yourself to get past the natural blocks and slumps that come with the creative life.
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Can You Trigger Creativity?
Sometimes, taking a problem on head-on isn’t the most creative solution. Why not try Oblique Strategies, the I Ching, or a coin flip? Changing your mental approach might lead to a side-door solution you didn’t see before.
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Our creative ideas are viewed as a window into our true selves, according to new psychology research
Creative ideas are perceived to be revealing of the self, according to research published in Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin. The findings provide new insights into the psychological and interpersonal consequences of creativity.
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On the Differences Between Creativity and Productivity
Writer and critic Yanyi on the realities of leaving your day job, the complicated relationship between being creative and being truly productive, and the value of sometimes changing your mind.
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