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Yoga
Position yourself for creative success. Why yoga can help with creativity.
Jan 11, 20213 min read
'Use Your Head' with Tony Buzan
Tony fronted a groundbreaking BBC series called Use Your Head, which looked at the mind, the way we learn and the way we process information
Jan 8, 20212 min read
Day 7: The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron
The Artist's Way is a firm favourite among many creative people I've worked with and interviewed.
Dec 15, 20201 min read
Day 6: It's Not How Good You Are, It's How Good You Want to Be by Paul Arden
Today we review It's Not How Good You Are, It's How Good You Want to Be by Paul Arden.
Dec 14, 20201 min read
Day 5: Tools of Titans by Tim Ferriss
If you ever needed a daily motivator to keep you going - and learn how the world's best fought and won their own battles - this book is it.
Dec 11, 20201 min read
Day 4: Time to Think by Nancy Kline
Today it's Nancy Kline's Time to Think: Listening to Ignite the Human Mind.
Not strictly speaking a creative book, but one that's helped a
Dec 10, 20201 min read
Day 3: Creativity, Inc. by Ed Catmull
It’s Day 3 of Speedier Reads book reviews from Faster Ideas. And we dive into Creativity Inc by Ed Catmull with Amy Wallace. This book...
Dec 9, 20201 min read
Day 2: The Secret Lives of Colour
It’s Day 2 of our #12DaysofChristmas Speedier Reads book reviews from Faster Ideas. And we dive into 'The Secret Lives of Colour, by Kassia
Dec 8, 20201 min read
Day 1: Creativity by John Cleese
It’s Day 1 of Speedier Reads book reviews from Faster Ideas. And we kick off with Creativity: A short and cheerful guide, by the one and...
Dec 7, 20201 min read
Close your eyes
I was looking at that Dusty Springfield lyric recently. It suddenly connected to something that had been nestling for a while
Nov 25, 20202 min read
Read it backwards
Sometimes backwards is the way to move your ideas forward.
Nov 23, 20202 min read
Stand up
Standing doesn't come naturally to most people. I mean it does, in the human sense. Homo sapiens are the apes who stood up.
Nov 20, 20202 min read
Incisive Questions
Garbage in means garbage out. When we're trying to solve a creative problem, we're trying to find answers to one or more questions.
Nov 16, 20203 min read
Turn it upside down
Flip things around, and you may find ideas on the other side. I credit my art teacher at school for this one - the late, great Mr Harrup....
Nov 11, 20202 min read
Andrew Hanson: How we see colour
A bit of science this week - but also lots of colours. We're big fans of the Royal Institute here at Faster Ideas - especially their...
Nov 10, 20201 min read
Crosswords
Feeling creatively blocked? Don't get cross. Get a crossword. Photo by Ryoji Iwata on Unsplash There are people who LOVE crosswords. It's...
Nov 6, 20202 min read
Old Photos
Once upon a time, in the days before Instagram...
Nov 4, 20202 min read
Bobette Buster: Can you tell your story?
I was fortunate enough to see Bobette Buster speak twice before. She’s an amazing storyteller and an amazing teacher of storytelling. As...
Nov 3, 20201 min read
Colour everywhere
Colour can affect us in different ways. But only if we see it.
Oct 26, 20202 min read
Fast comedy: South Park's creation process
Like it, or loathe it, there's a lot we can learn from South Park.
Oct 20, 20201 min read
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