My wife, Eileen, is an excellent writer. After years of teaching at Boston College and publishing short stories in literary magazines, she’s now working on novels for the young adult market. A couple of weekends ago, she participated in a rigorous, one-day workshop teaching writers how to position…
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Bring Your (Inner) Child to Work Day
When it comes to curiosity and creative problem solving, kids have the process down pat. They are expert problem solvers. (Only a kid can transform an over-sized box into a lunar lander!) Having this imagination around the office can be pretty handy. But how can you make this happen without breaking…
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An ‘Idea Journal’: Better Ideas, Brain RAM Upgrade
The first and best tip I can offer to anyone wanting to be more creative and innovative is to start carrying and Idea Journal… Something to write your ideas on 24-hours a day, 7 days a week.
This could take any form ranging from 3×5 cards tucked into a pocket or purse, to a computer based system…
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Creativity Magic, Secrets Revealed
We marketers are problem solvers. Our role is to support companies, clients, and customers by solving their business problems. We’re asked to help drive sales, increase traffic and build awareness.
These challenges, and others, are solved through our ability to combine ideas in new and meaningful …
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It Starts with a Question
Wouldn’t it be cool if…? With that question leading the way, 18-year-old Ben Kaufman founded Mophie, named for his two dogs, in 2005. The goal: To create a “funky product development firm based around good people and great ideas.” Today, Mophie products are in 28 countries worldwide, at Apple…
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