How To Become A Weapon Of Mass Creation — As a writer, the most frequent thing I hear at dinner table conversations (when we had such things) when I mention I have published books is, ‘Oh, I am writing a book too…’ But on further discussion, it emerges that the person has an idea for a book that they…

How Creative Thinking Drives Mavericks — What did Einstein say? ‘We can’t solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them!’ He may as well have been observing today’s world. And yet look at the words we use to describe people who do just that: think differently: Maverick: can’t really…

Solving Problems While Making Wonder — Forbes always rates creativity as one of the Top 3 Skills for the future and there is no doubt that our capacity for fantasy and thereby invention, is crucial to reversing the negative trends of climate change, economic deprivation, and all related ills. But on a personal level, creative thinking…

How multiple inputs make you more creative — I wouldn’t say I haven’t been creative during the pandemic. But I have noticed I have slowed down and have had to dig really deep. That was made all the more apparent a couple of days last week: I actually left my home, caught public transport and went to two…

Here’s how to turn it on with my best creativity tip — I can never seem to find the time! The most common excuse for why someone hasn’t: Started writing that book. Perfected that recipe. Mastered the ukulele. Perfected that invention. The truth is, you will never FIND time. Life has a habit of expanding to fill all available time. Parkinson’s Law…

Release your powers to help kick-start the revolution — Today is World Creativity and Innovation Day. Yeah? So what? That’s how millions of people who do not consider themselves to be creative will be reacting. An astonishing number of people don’t think they are not creative just because they do not have any artistic, creative skill. One thing World…

The Playful Creative Summit 2021: FREE Online Creativity Resource — Creativity is routinely listed in the top 3 of the skills required to navigate our ever-changing future. Great. But if you don’t consider yourself to be creative, what can you do about it? Well firstly, no matter how you feel about it, you are creative! The proof of this lies…

Love hurts

They were busy when I entered the room A collection of half men From high school Primary school Some from work I can’t see what they are doing Or hear what they are saying As I approach They recede into the gloom Suddenly I’m at the bar Drinking whiskey One…