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Episode Synopsis
David Allen, Rick Kantor, and Robert Peake presented an inspiring look at how they create space for creativity to flourish. It's a lively discussion that included plenty of references to articles, books, and websites to support your creative explorations.
David mentioned his essay "The Magical Mundane," which is chapter 8 in Ready for Anything . Two excerpts:
"One of the most effective ways to spark a dynamic
vision is to clean your garage."
"The mundane is not a substitute for the sublime. It's just a secret passage to it."
David's Instagram feed has lots of artistic photos, including photos of his paintings.
Robert's writing prompts generator will give you an endless supply of ideas.
Rick suggests this short video on where ideas come from, as well as this Ted talk by Ken Robinson, Do schools kill creativity?
Another from Rick, this HBR article entitled, "Can 10 Minutes of Meditation Make You More Creative?"
And Rick's own article, "Art as Open Source Intelligence" .
And a healthy list of books from Rick. He mentions the first two during the webinar.
The Creative Habit , by Twyla Tharp
Six Thinking Hats , by Edward de Bono
Creativity, Inc. , by Ed Catmull and Amy Wallace
Out of our Minds: Learning to be Creative , by Ken Robinson
Imagine: How Creativity Works , by Jonah Lehrer
The Progress Principle , by Teresa Amabile
Creativity as a Bridge Between Education and Industry by David Tanner and Fredricka Reisman
Corporate Creativity , by Alan G. Robinson & Sam Stern
Creativity Revealed: Discovering the Source of Inspiration , by Scott Jeffrey
David mentioned his essay "The Magical Mundane," which is chapter 8 in Ready for Anything . Two excerpts:
"One of the most effective ways to spark a dynamic
vision is to clean your garage."
"The mundane is not a substitute for the sublime. It's just a secret passage to it."
David's Instagram feed has lots of artistic photos, including photos of his paintings.
Robert's writing prompts generator will give you an endless supply of ideas.
Rick suggests this short video on where ideas come from, as well as this Ted talk by Ken Robinson, Do schools kill creativity?
Another from Rick, this HBR article entitled, "Can 10 Minutes of Meditation Make You More Creative?"
And Rick's own article, "Art as Open Source Intelligence" .
And a healthy list of books from Rick. He mentions the first two during the webinar.
The Creative Habit , by Twyla Tharp
Six Thinking Hats , by Edward de Bono
Creativity, Inc. , by Ed Catmull and Amy Wallace
Out of our Minds: Learning to be Creative , by Ken Robinson
Imagine: How Creativity Works , by Jonah Lehrer
The Progress Principle , by Teresa Amabile
Creativity as a Bridge Between Education and Industry by David Tanner and Fredricka Reisman
Corporate Creativity , by Alan G. Robinson & Sam Stern
Creativity Revealed: Discovering the Source of Inspiration , by Scott Jeffrey
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