Tag Archives: creativity

What do you want a poet for?

Posted on May 16, 2007 by Joanna

Well Ullapool was great – the highlight for me was the boat trip to Isle Martin (pictured) and a  two hour session with four great poets, two writing in English and two in Gaelic.  It was a very different experience … Continue reading →

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Creating a new metaphor for creativity

Posted on April 28, 2007 by Joanna

Is this the end of the light bulb as our stock metaphor for bright ideas?  Roger von Oech, creative thinker extraordinaire, has just announced the death of a long time metaphor for creativity and innovation: the light bulb. His argument … Continue reading →

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A metaphor for change

Posted on April 18, 2007 by Joanna

I don’t know if you’ve ever felt stuck in a situation – like you can’t see which way to go next? Here’s a simple coaching technique to get unstuck again, using the magical power of metaphors.  Using three simple questions … Continue reading →

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The secret to becoming a creative genius

Posted on April 10, 2007 by Joanna

I don’t know if you’ve ever heard yourself saying “I’m not a creative person” or “I’d love to do that, but I’m just not creative”?  If so, you’re not alone.  I hear it all the time. In fact until recently … Continue reading →

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Thirsty for insight? Read a good blog

Posted on April 6, 2007 by Joanna

I’ve been enjoying my early forays into the ‘blogosphere’ as part of the work to develop this site.  There are loads of advantages to reading blogs – it helps you with: Generating new ideas – by asking yourself ‘how is … Continue reading →

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