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Creating Creates Creativity
We tend to think that artists, or people in creative fields, have an idea and then do work to express that idea. In reality, artists, and people in…
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The 15 Minute Thought Session
Grab a paper and pencil.Set a timer for 15 minutes. Start the clock!Write down any thoughts that pop into your mind. (Drawings count too.)Keep going for 15 minutes.More thoughts,…
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Daydream Deficit Disorder
Our days are filled. Tasks. Assignments. Projects. Checklists. Standards. Objectives. Target goals. We move from subject to subject in convenient forty minute blocks. Students memorize. They recite. They practice.…
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Bedtime Stories
#4OCF is taking a Summer Vacation for two weeks! But don’t worry, we’ll be sharing some of our favorite posts during this time. So many wondrous things start…
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Publishing is Necessary
Publishing is hard. Seth recently spoke on the idea of connecting ideas. No matter how often you create and share, the idea connecting with the audience depends on the…
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Purpose Before Pancakes
This past week, my second book, The Secret Sauce: Essential Ingredients to Exceptional Teaching was released. One of the things that I always struggle with in my writing process is finding…
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May Your Starts Never End
#4OCF is taking a Summer Vacation for two weeks! But don’t worry, we’ll be sharing some of our favorite posts during this time. Trevor is up this week with…
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Make It Better
How can your work be better? Ship it. Share it with the world. Find out. Make it better. Rich (@RACzyz)
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Swinging the Hammer
Inspired by Brian Koppelman’s interview with Steven Pressfield on The Moment Podcast. If you’re just waiting for the breakthrough to come, you’ve got a long time to wait. Unless…
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The Secret of Creative Success
There is a secret that all successful creative people know: If you want to be a successful creative, you have to create a lot of work. Yep, it’s pretty…