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20 Best Time-Management Lessons
Author: Étienne Garbugli, Montreal-based designer
1. There's always time. Time is priorities
You never run out of time. If you didn't finish something by the time...
14 Surprising Ways to Boost Your Сreativity
Creativity is one of the most mysterious human qualities. Seemingly effortless for a rare few, it can be elusive for the majority. While...
Rawlinson brainstorming
Rawlinson brainstorming technique
Author: J. G. Rawlinson, 1970
This technique does not emphasize group interaction. It is especially useful for untrained groups because there is no...
5 Ways to Simplify Today
Author: Leo Babauta
Living a life of simplicity can be a beautiful thing. But simplifying itself can seem like an overwhelming process. So...
Gordon-little variation
Progressive Revelation technique
This technique was suggested by William Gordon while he was working for the Arthur D. Little Invention Design Unit in the 1950s.
Named...
Stop-and-go Brainstorming
Stop-and-go Brainstorming technique
The brainstorming session is divided up into segments.
Ideas are generated for three to five minutes and then the group is silent for...
Основные принципы чаньской живописи
Философские принципы живописи
чань буддизма
1. Принцип Единства всего сущего
Принцип единства, являющийся атрибутивным свойством абсолютной реальности, являлся основополагающей идеей восточной философии и пронизывал все ее учения,...
Boosting your Creativity in 10 Great Ways
10 Ways to improve your individual creativity
It doesn’t matter whether you are a writer, artist or hobbyist, you can plateau in your creativity at...
The 30 Second Rule
The 30 Second Habit That Can Have a Big Impact On Your Life
There are no quick fixes. I know this as a social science...
The Main Stages of Creativity
Model of the creative process
The main stages of creativity and creative problem solving
1. Saturation (preparation).
2. Incubation.
3. Illumination (Inspiration).
(H. Helmholtz, 1891, 1896).
1. Random combinations.
2. Selection
(A....
Question brainstorming
Question brainstorming:
characteristics and steps
This process involves brainstorming the questions related to the problem, rather than trying to come up with immediate answers and short...
Combined brainstorming
Combined brainstorming
1. Double brainstorming
After classical brainstorming session, participants make a break for 2-3 days and then repeat it again. During the break - the...
Three cups puzzle
There are 3 empty teacups on the table. Can you put 10 lumps of sugar in them so that there would be an odd...
Inventive General
During a momentous battle, a Japanese general decided to attack even though his army was greatly outnumbered. He was confident they would win, but...
The riddle of The Sphinx
The Sphinx lurked outside Thebes in ancient Greece, and demanded passers by answer a riddle:
'Which creature in the morning goes on four legs,...
The spinning girl
What direction is the girl spinning in,
clockwise or counter-clockwise?When you check her shadow below, momentarily the spinning direction
changes in your mind.
You can change...
Quotes about Creative Method
Realization of creative method in phenomenal Worlds
Culture
Creative Method
Do not repeat the tactics which have gained you one victory, but let your methods be regulated...
Quotes about the Power of Method
Praise to the Method
It is not enough to have a good mind, the main thing is to use it well.
René Descartes (March 31, 1596...
Quotes about Inner Genius
Egalitarian theory of Genius
If you wish to succeed in life, make perseverance your bosom friend, experience your wise counselor, caution your elder brother, and...
Quotes about Creative Vision
Visions of Worlds
World of Culture
If I have seen farther than others, it is because I was standing on the shoulders of giants.
Isaac Newton (December...
Singers and Musicians about Creativity
Singers about creativity
I don't know what happens to me on stage. Something else seems to take over.
Maria Callas (December 2, 1923 – September 16,...
Athletes and coaches about creativity
Famous athletes
and coaches about creativity
Talent is God given. Be humble. Fame is man-given. Be grateful. Conceit is self-given. Be careful.
John Wooden (October 14, 1910 –...
Celebrities about Creativity
Quotes by celebrities about creativity
Success is often achieved by those who don't know that failure is inevitable.
Coco Chanel (August 19, 1883 – January 10,...
Film Directors and Actors about Creativity
Directors about creativity
Love the art in yourself, not yourself in the art.
Konstantin Stanislavsky (January 17, 1863 –August 7, 1938), Russian actor and theatre director
Success...