Thinking is the hardest work there is, which is probably the reason why so few engage in it.
~ Henry Ford
Practising creativity
“I can’t believe that!” said Alice.
“Can’t you?” the queen said in a pitying tone. “Try again, draw a long breath, and shut your eyes.”
Alice laughed. “There’s no use trying,” she said. “One can’t believe impossible things.”
“I dare say you haven’t had much practice,” said the queen. “When I was your age, I always did it for half an hour a day. Why, sometimes I’ve believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast.”
Have been thinking a lot lately about whether creativity can be practiced and improved… Love this quote from Lewis Carroll’s ‘Through the Looking Glass’ which I stumbled across while enjoying the Anecdote blog.
How to Write and Think More Clearly, and Learn Complex Material More Easily
(via kottke.org)
Great tips here. Circulate this to your staff!
Maker’s Schedule, Manager’s Schedule
(via kottke.org)
I really identified with this article. Currently I find myself working on the ‘manager’s schedule’ during the week, and the ‘maker’s schedule’ on weekends (the only time when I can work uninterupted for blocks of time). I seem unable to integrate my ‘making’ into my standard working hours as they are currently scheduled. Will need to think about what changes I can make to devote specific blocks of time to each ‘schedule’ and reduce the conflict between the two.
Conference Bike
ConferenceBike is a social and stress relieving ride for meetings, festivals, theme parks and cultural events (via positivesharing.com)
My iPhone
‘My iPhone’s bigger than yours’ by Michael Leunig (via smh.com.au)
The most valuable gift you can give your employees
The most valuable gift you can give your employees is permission to fail.