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		<title>Break the Molds, Get out of Ruts</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Mar 2011 12:35:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The absolute worst thing for creativity is repetition. Repetition is wonderful for developing skills, learning how to do something really well, but it kills creativity. Repetition allows the creative parts of the mind to shut down. It sort of kicks back, flips on the TV, and watches five hours of Singing and Dancing Chef Models [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Four Bold Actions You Can Take Today</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Mar 2011 21:15:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sean</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m a proponent of boldness. Bold thoughts and bold actions create change, cause disruption, and shift power.  Boldness is the trait to be able to act against the status quo, set aside self-interest and do something for the greater good.  Boldness is one of those traits that needs to be practiced.  It isn&#8217;t about waiting [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Win the Day</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Feb 2011 18:59:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sean</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[An interesting confluence of events led me to this concept.  First, I&#8217;ve been reinvigorated with the spirit of the Romans by listening to Dan Carlin&#8217;s Hardcore History. Second, I had a rare opportunity to have a conversation with a young creator, and when I say young, I mean a kid writing and drawing a deep [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Oasis of Space and Time</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Dec 2010 16:32:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sean</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[From how I titled this post, one might think it is one of my science fiction posts but the title actually comes from John Cleese (of Monty Python fame) so now you probably have no idea what the underlying theme is. Don&#8217;t fret, I&#8217;m writing about creativity today. In Belgium, John Cleese gave a lecture, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stan Lee&#8217;s Lesson to All Creative Individuals</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Sep 2010 14:49:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sean</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Your creative work has real value. Yesterday, the man behind Marvel, the Generalissimo himself who has appeared not only in all of the Marvel based superhero movies but also web viral videos like Geek and Gamer Girls, Stan Lee tweeted about his early days in the comic book industry.  Mainly he was responding to whether [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Does the Creativity Crisis Mean We Lack Courage?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jul 2010 13:03:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sean</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jeffrey Phillips wrote Innovate on Purpose: Creativity takes Courage which I found to be an interesting analysis of creativity in the business world and to be an interesting addendum to the American creativity crisis.  If creativity takes courage and we are in a creativity crisis, are we saying that America currently lacks courage? I say [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Five Daily Elements to Boost Creativity</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Jul 2010 17:16:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sean</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[To say there are rules to creativity is hubris.  I&#8217;m reminded of that scene in Dead Poet&#8217;s Society where Robin William&#8217;s character addresses that section of the poetry book about graphing poems. powered by Splicd.com Yet we cannot deny there are some very basic elements that can be applied to enhance creativity. Creativity is not [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Creativity Starts With a Habit &#124; BlogSDN Articles</title>
		<link>http://www.seandfrancis.com/2010/07/creativity-starts-with-a-habit-blogsdn-articles/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Jul 2010 16:08:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sean</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Creativity Starts With a Habit &#124; BlogSDN Articles. The linked article talks about creativity coming more from habit and ritual than spontaneous moments of brilliance.  And looking at the number of people who make their livings being creative, it is obvious that while there may be sparks of creativity once in awhile, they wouldn&#8217;t be [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Android App of the Week: Thinking Space</title>
		<link>http://www.seandfrancis.com/2010/04/android-app-of-the-week-thinking-space/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Apr 2010 14:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sean</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have a soft spot for apps that help capture my creative impulses. I usually rely upon note taking apps or voice recording apps to capture my insights through the day, but sometimes I will run up against an abstract issue that needs to be puzzled out. Thinking Space is an application that allows the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>All You Need Is Time</title>
		<link>http://www.seandfrancis.com/2010/02/all-you-need-is-time/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 14:13:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sean</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Time, not talent, seems to be the true indicator of expertise. What I am about to discuss comes to me via a very circuitous route that one can only find on the internet. Lifehacker.com did a write up of Penelope Trunk&#8217;s article regarding an article she is attached to from the July/August 2007 issue of [...]]]></description>
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