Two Strategies for Idea Generation

by Seth M. Baker on July 22, 2010

Hunter with several delicious dead ducks

The process of generating ideas is a lot like hunting: ideas are your prey. Your mind is the forest. You can actively stalk your prey, or you can set some traps and wait for the prey to come to you. Learn more…

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Exploring Creativity Myths

by Seth M. Baker on July 16, 2010

Exploring Creativity Myths

Creativity is a little mysterious, often misunderstood, and shrouded in myth. This post looks at those myths and the reality behind them.

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Happy Birthday Happenchance!

July 7, 2010
Happenchance: One Year of Creative Techniques and Temporary Insanity

One year, 5 countries, and 58 posts later, the author celebrates the birthday of Happenchance: Creative Techniques for Creative People.

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Get Unstuck with an Evil Deadline

June 22, 2010
Use evil deadlines to get unstuck

Evil deadlines take the choice out of finishing a project. Set a deadline three days out and finish the project…or zombies will eat your brains. Read more…

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Need Ideas? Try an Inspiration Binge

June 11, 2010
The Bard went on inspiration binges.

An inspiration binge is a creative technique involving the immoderate consumption of cultural entertainments for the purpose of generating ideas. Read more…

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How to Manage Procrastination

June 3, 2010
Napoloen holding his ulcer.

Why do people procrastinate? How can we manage procrastination? Read on to find out…

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Better Memory through Association

May 26, 2010
Retrieving a memory is like climbing a rock

Association is a creative technique you can use to have a better memory. This post gives you a brief overview of how to use associative techniques to improve your memory. Read more…

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Better Memory Through Spacing

May 20, 2010
scratching his head. Poor guy isn

Spacing is a creative technique to help you remember new stuff by reviewing at set intervals. This fine post also includes a super-easy way to setup review reminders. Read more…

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May Site News & Updates

May 7, 2010
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New design, new features, new country! Upcoming articles! And a request for your feedback. Read more Also, a game.

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How I Became a Better Writer

May 4, 2010
The money cow

If you want to become a better writer, you need to write everyday. That’s obvious. But how can you develop the daily writing habit? Read more to find out…

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