"The world needs more optimists, encouragers, and inspirers." —Jon Gordon, The Positive Dog

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What will you create today?



Strategies

Friedman's sketch

Donald M. Rattner

Creativity Tactic #40

Pick up a pencil.


Creativity

Abstract

Michael Michalko

What's not taught in school

About creative thinking.

People

heart

Rita Farin

Experiments with drawing picture books

If I get stuck in my writing, I write out my ideas using crayons.


Genius

Collage

Dean Simonton

Psychometric studies of genius

Well-established by the middle of the 20th century.

C-1-2-3

A Piece at a Time

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A Piece at a Time

A book written in 30 days.

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SniderBird

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The power of playful connections

The variety of ways you can surround yourself in playful community.


Interact

Cookie Fortune Maker (CFM)

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Cookie Fortune Maker

The World's Oldest Microblogging Platform takes its seat in the long history of social media

Coaching

The VanGogh Blues

Eric Maisel

Crafting a Starting Ritual

To use regularly and routinely.

Art making

Pterodactyl

Joy Sikorski

Draw a pterodactyl

From Squeaky Chalk.


Writing

Perfect Personal Essay

Nancy Slonim Aronie

Crafting the story only you can write

Write in a way that moves, connects, and resonates.

Printables

SoulCollage

SoulCollage®

Open to Experience

Embracing ambiguity.

Teaching

ICAF

Ashfaq Ishaq

Children + Creativity = Peace

The Arts Olympiad program."