Hello again, and happy first week of August! In true form, Seattle has turned gray and cloudy again to celebrate the (traditionally) warmest month of the year.
Need a nudge to take your lunch break? Looking to boost your creativity? Or curious about defining just what exactly innovation is? Read on!
I’d love to see what you’re reading - comment below or tweet me at @KeriImrisek.
Visual and Creative Thinking: What We Learned From Peter Pan and Willy Wonka
On SlideShare by Kelsey Ruger (@themoleskin)
This slideshare is a fantastic collection of myths about where creativity comes from, all of which inevitably influence whether or not we view ourselves as creative people. After the myths are listed, Ruger provides tangible ways to overcome them (and awaken your creative side).
http://www.slideshare.net/themoleskin/visual-and-creative-thinking
Back to School: The Best Productivity Apps for Any Student
On Technology Guide (@techguidereview) by Jeff Dunn (@deffjunn)
Whether you are a student yourself, have children or siblings in school, or just want to learn, this list of 11 free and inexpensive apps is a well-rounded collection to get you started and keep you focused.
http://www.technologyguide.com/feature/back-to-school-the-top-apps-to-keep-any-student-productive/
What is Innovation, Anyway? Four Ways to Make an Impact
On GeekWire by Mónica Guzmán (@moniguzman)
A few weeks ago, Guzmán traveled to Russia to judge a technology tournament called the Imagine Cup. As she details in this article, the task of defining and ranking what innovation is turned out to be more difficult than it first appeared.
http://www.geekwire.com/2013/innovation-ways-impact/
What Successful People Do During Lunch
On Fast Company by Laura Vanderkam (@lvanderkam)
Lunch is about more than eating! Vanderkam proposes in this piece that having a dedicated period of time away from your desk every day is more valuable than just gaining sustenance.
Why (and How) Creative People Need to Say “No”
On The Blog of Tim Ferriss by Kevin Ashton (@Kevin_Ashton)
We’ve all heard the phrase, ‘time is money.’ For people who work in the creative industries, time is also ‘the raw material of creation.’ This guest blog post explains why saying “no” is so vital to creation.
http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2013/07/31/why-and-how-creative-people-need-to-say-no
That’s all for this week. Until next time, stay productive!
-Keri