Take these one by one… look at this wonderful list.
Some will be just what you need to hear/see right now. Others are not for you.
But mainly, I’m thrilled to know these kinds of things are on the Web … and I just had to pass them along.
Click here: 105 Absolutely Free Online Business Videos & Lectures
I know you will appreciate this very simple video-drawing-flip-chart… not to mention the message!
Just click on the drawing (you’ll see a white arrow) and click each time to flip to the next page.
Well done!
Haven’t you noticed this before? I have … but never would have guessed…
Read: … Why Creative Folks Blink a Lot (article from Psychology Today) by Scott Barry Kaufman…
Concluding lines:
“… At any rate, this study is important. Next time you’re chatting with someone and they seem to be blinking an awful lot, instead of looking at them like they are crazy, hire them. Chances are, they’ll be flexible thinkers.”
I just thought it was something I got in my eye … ha ha … go figure!
John talks about songwriting, and the music business, in general, at CareerCampLA … an “un-conference” that was held last Saturday, March 27, 2010, in Northridge, California.
It’s about 45 minutes… video made by our friend, Joseph Welch (age 12!) …
Click here: JOHN BRAHENY speaks about SONGWRITING, and the MUSIC BUSINESS
Enjoy!
For some reason, I’m finding a ‘rash’ of current articles about something you may have experienced…
As you know, brainstorming sessions are when/where people get together to focus on a specific topic, and are asked to volunteer their thoughts, feelings, ideas, reactions, etc. Studies are showing that they may not be as productive (creatively speaking) as we once thought. So goes the current assumption…
In my opinion, the “success” of the sessions depends greatly on a myriad of factors including physical location, amount of time provided, the leader (who is aware — or not — of all these factors), the participants, and most of all, the pressure or stress of any expectations anyone has! (Whew!)
The articles I’m finding, basically tell us that we are each so busy wanting to be in agreement, maybe with a leader, or a stronger personality in the group, that the so-called creativity is diminished.
I can’t help but wonder what kinds of groups are being assembled… and what the directives are, once they’re gathered together.
Someone needs to say, somewhere in these articles, that there is a vast difference in how brainstorming sessions are run (or not run).
In the meanwhile, here are links to two articles about why ‘traditional brainstorming’ (what is that?) might not be providing the creativity one had hoped… I am so not surprised!
http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/wired-success/201003/brainstorming-may-discourage-creativity
More to come… including stories of successful brainstorming sessions! Yes! They CAN happen!
And no, this isn’t for April Fool’s!
But, for those of you who do write fiction … and for those of you who make art … take a look at this site.
Click: A FLY IN AMBER.
They seem to have some interesting stories… and art… and might be open to publishing your work too.
They are a monthly … so look through the archives to see various examples.
Read the requirements for submitting… and let me know if you do get something published here.
Also, let me know if you know of other quality sites that are good for writers… thank you!
Thanks to Joseph Welch (age 12) for taking a video of my class, last week, at CareerCampLA! More info to come…
It’s titled: Career Path Patterns (or Why the Corporate Ladder May Not Be For You) … approx. 40 min.
I hope this will give you an idea of what I do! Enjoy!