Category Archives: Creativity

Note to Self: Don't Be Michelangelo

Monday, November 17, 2008

Mark McGuinness from Lateral Action wrote an article today that I really connected with. It’s about how you don’t need to be a creative genius to achieve success, but for me, it was about perfectionism. Did you know that Michelangelo destroyed much of his work because it didn’t measure up to his lofty expectations? Wow.
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Adobe Photoshop CS4 Sneak Peak

Tuesday, September 16, 2008

I cannot WAIT for Adobe Photoshop CS4 to come out. I never hopped on the CS3 train…just couldn’t get excited about it. But CS4’s 3D imaging capabilities look mind-blowing. Take a look at CreativeTechs’ sneak peek at some of the new developments in CS4…way cool. I wonder if the software will come bundled with its [...]

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The mystery of creativity

Thursday, July 31, 2008

One of the hardest things about my job as a creative professional is coming up with that great idea, time after time after time. When you’re being paid by the hour, the pressure’s on to come up with something quick AND good…hopefully great.
I was reading this article today by Tim Berry, one of the Entrepreneur [...]

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Ira Glass on "storytelling" in the creative life

Friday, March 28, 2008

I was completely blown away by this series by Ira Glass, Host and Executive Producer of Chicago Public Radio’s This American Life. You can apply this wisdom to all aspects of the creative life, and more generally, innovation itself. (The 2nd in the series is especially good.) [Thanks, Dave.]
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The 7 deadly sins of creative professionals: Part three

Wednesday, March 26, 2008

This is the third part of a seven-part series designed to help creative professionals succeed in doing their life’s work…for a living. New here? Start at the beginning. The third deadly sin is…
Using Ineffective Marketing Tactics
Many new business owners make the mistake of limiting their advertising to low-cost or free opportunities. They mistakenly think that [...]

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