photo credit: ryancr It’s easy to think of ideas in terms of ownership. “I thought of it first so it’s my idea.” We cling to these ideas because we feel that if we share them, there’s a chance someone will steal them. Or worse… they might hate the idea. So we keep them to ourselves. ...
From the monthly archives:
April 2008
This is part of the weekly series “Creatives Love…” which gives a satirical look at creative types. Creative types have lots of ideas. We pride ourselves in the fact that we are idea “hatchers”, the heralders of new ideas. It is the Creative’s ideas that spurn innovation and world change, and he knows this. Yet ...
Photo by *betenoir* Looking at the same boring things everyday can really stifle imagination and ultimately turn your brain into lifeless mush. (Well, it’s not that bad, but close.) Fortunately, the internet can help with this dilemma. By checking out sites that promote creativity, you can counteract the effects of having to look at the same ...
Just a quick note that I’ve launched the Links version of LifeDev. This will have the content that I’d love to write about, but just can’t due to time constraints. Think of it like a tumblelog, except only for content that (somewhat) makes sense to the incredibly smart and talented LifeDev readers. So if you’re ...
“I don’t have any solution, but I certainly admire the problem.” – Ashleigh Brilliant It’s pretty common these days that I end up starting projects without knowing what the solution is going to look like. As a matter of fact, it’s how I prefer to go about working on projects. It’s stimulating and challenging, and ...
photo credit: Adrià garcía Post written by Albert from Headspace. Most of us feel that we work too hard and that we don’t have enough breaks during our working day. The time between 8am and 7pm is a blur that only ends when we unlock the front door at night. We generally give time pressure ...
