Creativity general

WCIW Founding Ground

WCIW April 15-21 was founded in 2001 using the following principles as guides. The week begins on Leonardo da Vinci’s birthday April 15 and ends on World Creativity and Innovation Day, April 21 every year. Its purpose is to provide time to allow, encourage and enable new thinking to create new futures; to make the …

WCIW Founding Ground Read More »

Creativity is energy – what if…

What if creativity had nothing to do with thinking at all? What if creativity is an energy that everyone has and uses to generate new ideas, make new decisions and take new actions. What if the energy is blocked, that people do some things that stop it from flowing. Learning skills associated with releasing creativity …

Creativity is energy – what if… Read More »

Seven Misconceptions About Creativity and How to Harness It

Remember to stay true to your own creative energy, methods, and approach. Forget comments others make about your way to do things, such as You are too original You are too alone You are too distracted You are too focused You are too in love (with your idea) You are too perfect You are too aimless …

Seven Misconceptions About Creativity and How to Harness It Read More »

We Are Wired To Be Creative

“A highly creative individual is in constant self-actualization. … Creativity makes life worth living.” From the book “Wired to Create” by Scott Barry Kaufman and Carolyn Gregoire. Sourced from: thecreativemind.net Creativity is everyone’s birthright. Remember to use yours, and help friends use theirs, before, during and after each World Creativity and Innovation Week Day April …

We Are Wired To Be Creative Read More »

Creativity Predicts a Longer Life

The trait of openness improves health through creativity Source: www.scientificamerican.com “…openness, which measures cognitive flexibility and the willingness to entertain novel ideas, has emerged as a lifelong protective factor. The linchpin seems to be the creativity associated with the personality trait—creative thinking reduces stress and keeps the brain healthy.”   All the more reason to …

Creativity Predicts a Longer Life Read More »

Painting by numbers: getting creative with environmental data

We are certain that creativity is key to unlocking the mysteries of data and making it more tangible. A group of artists, technologists, designers and data experts were brought together to rethink, experiment and prototype solutions using environmental data gathered by our tools. Together, we’ve been exploring how to communicate the stories that environmental data …

Painting by numbers: getting creative with environmental data Read More »

Creativity and the Ordinary

Consider housekeeping your launchpad to happiness. Clearing away what no longer sparks joy (thanks, Marie Kondo), creating space for what you envision, and anticipating beauty — that’s what opens you up to the heavens. Let the good rush in and throu… Source: www.huffingtonpost.com Ideas for World Creativity and Innovation Week April 15 – 21? Engage …

Creativity and the Ordinary Read More »

Innovation Forum in Pingtan County, People's Republic of China

Hundreds of different professionals from a variety of industries attended the Pingtan County Innovation Forum to inspire more creativity across the board. Short video here: http://www.bon.tv/news/2015-1-17/1421417013673.shtml Pingtan County is a county comprising 126 islands in the Taiwan Strait, under the administration of Fuzhou, the capital of Fujian province, People’s Republic of China.

Scroll to Top

Ask us a question / send us your comments