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Why brainstorming doesn’t work — another reason to work apart, then together
This is why I kind of hate to hear other people’s ideas until I’ve had a chance to sit and think on my own a bit. Thank you, Washington Post, for confirming that it’s not just me.
“Evidence has long shown that getting a group of people to think individually about solutions, and then combining their ideas, can be more productive than getting them to think as a group…
Kohn and Smith believed the cause might be due to “cognitive fixation,” or the concept that, when exposed to group members’ ideas, people focused on those and blocked other types of ideas from taking hold…”
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Love this.
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If I wasn't in advertising, I'd love to name nail polish
As a color-obsessed writer, I always thought naming nail polish would be a fun job — and even more so now that I know it involves “inspirational trips” to fantastic locations. Come on, OPI, I can be punny too.
(Just read Where Do Ridiculous Nail Polish Names Come From? on Jezebel.)
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Get off Twitter and get back to work...
Great advice from Luke Sullivan:
“When it’s time to work, quit shattering the power of your full mind with movies, emails, music, and Facebook.”
Sometimes I think I need a computer without Internet like, Jonathan Franzen uses. Then again, I’d probably just check Facebook on my phone. Seriously though, if I could master the art of full attention, I think I could conquer the world.
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This Kayak ad looked so weird that I actually stopped fast-forwarding commercials to watch it. Glad I did.
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Intelligence is the ability to adapt to change.
Stephen Hawking
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Where Children Sleep
Words aren’t the only way to tell a great story.
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Love this. via jeremydwill.
(Source: sleepyginger)
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What writer doesn’t love a great notebook? I’m digging these Michael Roger ones on Fab.com.
“Michael Roger Press is a small family run paper business established in 1949 by the owner’s grandfather. They sell finely crafted journals, sketchbooks, custom binders and other covetable items for stationery addicts. The durable and beautiful products are handmade in small quantities.”
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For my designer friends, a treat from NPR’s Morning Edition: Form And Function Meet In ‘Modern By Design’ by Susan Stamberg.
My favorite quote from the piece:
“I think in the end what these shows suggest is that we have a choice of what we consume, what we wear, what we surround ourselves with,” Schleuning says. “There are good design choices you can make, whether they’re expensive or not.”
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Why brainstorming doesn’t work — another reason to work apart, then together
This is why I kind of hate to hear other people’s ideas until I’ve had a chance to sit and think on my own a bit. Thank you, Washington Post, for confirming that it’s not just me.
“Evidence has long shown that getting a group of people to think individually about solutions, and then combining their ideas, can be more productive than getting them to think as a group…
Kohn and Smith believed the cause might be due to “cognitive fixation,” or the concept that, when exposed to group members’ ideas, people focused on those and blocked other types of ideas from taking hold…”
Love this.
If I wasn't in advertising, I'd love to name nail polish
As a color-obsessed writer, I always thought naming nail polish would be a fun job — and even more so now that I know it involves “inspirational trips” to fantastic locations. Come on, OPI, I can be punny too.
(Just read Where Do Ridiculous Nail Polish Names Come From? on Jezebel.)
Get off Twitter and get back to work...
Great advice from Luke Sullivan:
“When it’s time to work, quit shattering the power of your full mind with movies, emails, music, and Facebook.”
Sometimes I think I need a computer without Internet like, Jonathan Franzen uses. Then again, I’d probably just check Facebook on my phone. Seriously though, if I could master the art of full attention, I think I could conquer the world.
This Kayak ad looked so weird that I actually stopped fast-forwarding commercials to watch it. Glad I did.
Where Children Sleep
Words aren’t the only way to tell a great story.
Love this. via jeremydwill.
(Source: sleepyginger)
What writer doesn’t love a great notebook? I’m digging these Michael Roger ones on Fab.com.
“Michael Roger Press is a small family run paper business established in 1949 by the owner’s grandfather. They sell finely crafted journals, sketchbooks, custom binders and other covetable items for stationery addicts. The durable and beautiful products are handmade in small quantities.”
For my designer friends, a treat from NPR’s Morning Edition: Form And Function Meet In ‘Modern By Design’ by Susan Stamberg.
My favorite quote from the piece:
“I think in the end what these shows suggest is that we have a choice of what we consume, what we wear, what we surround ourselves with,” Schleuning says. “There are good design choices you can make, whether they’re expensive or not.”
