A well-deserved kick in the symbolics
The incandescent lightbulb is being phased out across the world to make way for newer, more efficient forms of lighting. It’s about time the creativity industry phased it out...
Just lie back, relax, and tell me about your relationship with creativity
07 Question: Imagine you’re trapped in a lift that’s plummeting at a terrifying speed. The brakes are gone, the cable has snapped. How do you stop yourself from hitting the...
A Corporate Christmas Carol: a tale for the modern office worker
Since it’s Christmas, Instead of my usual rantings and ravings about creativity I’ve written you all a story. Any similarity to famous works by other authors is purely deliberate....
If you only read one article about creativity today, that’s probably enough
Getting Cosy with Creativity – with Aran Rees “Many years ago this was a thriving, happy planet – people, cities, shops, a normal world. Except that on the high...
Stepping Stones: a meditation on the nature of creativity
Getting Cosy with Creativity – with Aran Rees Today’s post is very short. That’s because I want you to spend less time reading and more time reflecting on what...
Your tools are using you
Getting Cosy with Creativity – with Aran Rees “If I had a hammer, I’d hammer in the morning I’d hammer in the evening, All over this land I’d hammer...
Repeat after me: you are not a robot and that’s a good thing
Getting Cosy with Creativity – with Aran Rees As an avid gadget glutton, an app junkie, and a man with a systemic inflammatory condition that might have crippled him...
Success and how to get over it
Getting Cosy with Creativity – with Aran Rees Last week, while drowsy and sad on Wednesday morning I wrote a short piece for this website entitled “Trump won. What...
Want to drive away talent? Send them to creativity training.
Getting Cosy with Creativity – with Aran Rees Last week you will have read, agreed entirely with and begun immediately to implement my recommendations on why you should stop...
Why you should stop recruiting for creativity
Getting Cosy with Creativity – with Aran Rees When I talk to people about creativity it can be like playing whack-a-mole with myths and misunderstandings. If you stick with...