Tag Archives: Creativity

The Eight Irresistible Principles of Fun

I got the link in my daily Forward Steps message and I really love these eight principles. Stop Hiding Who You Really Are Start Being Intensely Selfish Stop Following the Rules Start Scaring Yourself Stop Taking It All So Damn … Continue reading

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Writer’s block

You sit there and just can not get started, nothing pops up that feels worth writing about…. then remember you are not alone. Wikipedia defines it like this: Writer’s block is a phenomenon involving temporary loss of ability to continue … Continue reading

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The 10/20/30 Rule of PowerPoint

Guy Kawasaki has a very interesting post about The 10/20/30 Rule of PowerPoint. The rule says that a PowerPoint presentation should have ten slides, last no more than twenty minutes, and contain no font smaller than thirty points. Guy writes … Continue reading

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Midzone and Artzone

March 14 I was at Midzone for the opening of an art exhibition. It was also the launch of Konstzonen (Artzone) which is a gallery in the office. The artist is Anders Adèrn from Malmö. I like this concept, mixing … Continue reading

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Having fun with creativity

This weekend I attended a course about creativity and the subconscious. It was fun playing around with colours, using “the other hand” and finally trying to find a running thread in what we had created. One thing is pretty clear … Continue reading

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Opportunity favors the prepared mind

This is the tag line for BlackRock, an investment company. It is also food for thoughts, being prepared and having alternatives at hand makes life easier. The more we consider our options, the more open we are to see and … Continue reading

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The Office

I have posted about Flexible offices. Over at Niall Kennedy’s blog is a post about theOffice in Santa Monica, Los Angeles. This is a more specialized concept and it looks very nice and inviting, see their tour. Just imagine working … Continue reading

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Lessons from a Starfish World

I found a very interesting document over at ChangeThis, Lessons from a Starfish World written by Ori Brafman and Rod Beckstrom. Summary: Such seemingly dissimilar groups as the Apache Indians, music swapping programs, Wikipedia, Alcoholics Anonymous and Al Queda have … Continue reading

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What would you attempt to do if you knew you couldn’t fail?

What would you attempt to do if you knew you could not fail? This quote is attributed to Dr. Robert Schuller. It has stuck and the quote both annoys and challenges me. What would I attempt to do if I … Continue reading

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