Creativity articles
Creativity is a uniquely human trait. Many animals have evolved the ability to use tools, but this is usually the result of of them discovering this use by accident and then passing the knowledge on to other members of the group. Even our closest living animal relatives (like chimpanzees and orang-utans) are natually risk averse [...]
Many people experience a creativity comfort barrier. Let me know if you've ever felt the following: Someone asks you to think of something on the spot, or suggest an idea, and you freeze. You say you can't think of anything, and you feel nervous and maybe embarassed. As if being asked to come up with [...]
Have you ever struggled to come up with an idea while you were at your desk? Then later on getting an amazing idea when you were doing something relaxing? It is something that happens to millions of people every day. Check out the video above to find out why. But why does it happen? Why [...]
I have an embarrassing story to tell you. Watch the video above to hear me tell it in all its horrible detail. A few months ago, I was at a beach in Sydney, and I saw some guys playing beach volleyball. I played volleyball for many years in London (in the amateur league), but hadn't touched [...]
Want a short term boost to your creativity, while you get a snack at the same time? In the video above, I show you my simple trick (backed by science) on how to change your everyday habits to make you instantly more creative. It is based on research by Dr. Simone Ritter, which shows that [...]
Why is it that even though you think that your idea is amazing, other people aren't as enthusiastic? It might just be because you are suffering from ugly baby syndrome. This is a situation a lot of entrepreneurs and creative people find themselves in, where they believe they have developed something fantastic, but when they [...]
I'm worried about Disney. I fear they are losing their creative edge. And this coming from a company which has won more than 84 Academy Awards over the years, including 26 Oscars for Walt Disney himself. It all began a while back when we went to see the new live-action Mary Poppins film: Mary Poppins Returns. [...]
In the video above, I discuss a fascinating set of scientific studies which investigated if wild or captive animals are more creative. I often ask myself the difficult questions, like how creativity evolved. That's why I was so thrilled to find out about the researchers who have made some startling discoveries about curiosity in animals. [...]
It is one of the most common questions I get asked: Nick, I have a great idea but I don't want to share it with anyone in case they steal it. How can I prevent someone from stealing my idea? Wow, if I had a penny for every time I heard that. In the video [...]
Innovations are the unique and useful outcomes of the process of creativity. Creativity begins with the spark of curiosity. This spark can be fanned through interests, then passion, and then eventually into expertise. Expertise, a deep knowledge and set of skills, is the foundation of creative thinking. Expertise is developed over many years through inbox [...]
