Why You Should Be A Creative Multi-Specialist
Watch the Video How many times have you heard phrases like “A Jack of all trades but a master of none” or “Do one thing and do it well”. Since the industrial revolution our society has valued and rewarded specialisation. As creatives we are often pressurised to be a specialist rather than a generalist. However technologies […]
Are Highly Intelligent People More Creative?
Watch the Video Are highly intelligent people more creative? Is there even a link between creativity and intelligence. In his seminal study ‘The Creativity Crisis’, academic Dr KH Kim looked at this link and also why creativity levels are declining in America. [Listen in iTunes] [Listen in Spotify] [Listen on Stitcher] Are Highly Creative People More […]
How To Be More Creative
Watch the Video As I was flying to speak at a conference the other day a fellow passenger asked me about ‘how to be more creative’. In today’s episode of The Creative Life TV Show I share my answer to her. [Listen in iTunes] [Listen in Spotify] [Listen on Stitcher] How To Be More Creative […]
Creativity – West vs East
Watch the Video I spend much of my year as a creativity and innovation keynote speaker attending global conferences and creativity workshops in various parts of the world. I’ve also been fascinated by the differences in terms of how creativity is thought about in the West versus the East. When I ask an executive in New York […]
Creativity and Taking Risk
Watch the Video Some of the most creative and innovative people have been risk takers, but calculated risk takers. In today’s episode of The Creative Life TV Show I share the story of what a doctor in Enlightenment Edinburgh can teach us about taking risks. [Listen in iTunes] [Listen in Spotify] [Listen on Stitcher] Creativity […]