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Category: Negativity

Posts under Negativity focus on the destructive nature of negative words and energy in creative thought, regardless of whether self-inflicted or delivered outward to others.

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    • in Creative Self-Help · Creativity · Definitions · Negativity
    • — 31 Jan, 2017

    The Important Difference Between Negativity and Criticism in Brainstorming

    You can’t have a proper conversation about creativity without eventually debating if there’s a useful role for negativity. Two recent brainstorms for the same team demonstrated the issue. I conducted[…]

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    • in Brainstorm Techniques · Creative Process · Creativity · Finishing a Brainstorm · Negativity
    • — 8 May, 2014

    Is The Brainstorm Over?

    A great article by Mike Brown from Brainzooming in the USA, this post outlines the 10 signs to look for to know if your brainstorm is finished.  Here’s the link[…]

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    • in Negativity · Other People's Words
    • — 13 Feb, 2014

    When You Risk Failure

    Like a lot of people during the Hollywood awards season, I’m enchanted with actress Lupita Nyong’o. I came across the following quote, from an interview in Backstage Magazine (February 2014),[…]

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    • in Negativity · PowerPoint · Public Relations · Selling Ideas
    • — 12 Sep, 2013

    Reasons Why People Reject Ideas

    At some point, selling an idea means there’s a chance you may not win. The  client – a loose term I use to define the person who will approve your[…]

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    • in Brainstorm Techniques · Creative Self-Help · Negativity
    • — 9 Apr, 2013

    Being Creative, Staying Creative

    My notes from a recent lecture (“When Did You Realize Your Creativity Was Missing?”) coincided with a great poster on “29 Ways To Stay Creative.”

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    • in Brainstorm Techniques · Conflict Resolution · Facilitation · Negativity
    • — 26 Sep, 2012

    Is Bad Brainstorm Behavior Acceptable?

    There’s a lot of symmetry between bad behavior in children and adults in a brainstorm. Here’s some suggestions on how to handle the discipline.

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      • Creative Process
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      • Reframing
    • Empathy
    • Evaluation & Feedback
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      • Event Management
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      • PowerPoint
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