by Nicky Tillyer | Oct 2012 | business thinking, Creativity
It all started for me, with a kernel of an idea back in 2001 when we had returned to Australia from 2 years living and working in England and travelling to Europe every other month. It was a wonderful time, and coming ‘home’ seemed so ordinary. When we...
by Nicky Tillyer | Sep 2012 | arts participation, Creativity, muse, relaxation
Many years ago I took a copywriting course, and we were read a quote (I can’t remember the full quote or who it was from) attributed to a high profile professional copywriter that was along the lines of “Give me the freedom of a tight brief”. No they...
by Nicky Tillyer | Aug 2012 | Creativity, education
I read a wonderful article on the weekend, an interview with Lily Serna, the delightful mathematician from the SBS (Australia) show Letters & Numbers. What I loved about the article was Lily’s reference to the creativity in mathematics. The interviewer...
by Nicky Tillyer | Jun 2012 | business thinking, Creativity
It is always time for me to do a little happy dance when I read yet another creativity and innovation type study that points out how important the ability to think creatively is…a happy dance because my whole being gets excited by the very word...
by Nicky Tillyer | May 2012 | arts participation, business thinking, Creativity
I was lucky enough to be invited by seriously super Shannon Bush the Creative Possibility Coach to be part of her awesome April telesummit “Creative Women Can Rocket in Business”. There were some amazing speaker taking part, I really encourage you to go...
by Nicky Tillyer | May 2012 | Creativity, learning
So you have heard of DNA right? The ‘deoxyribonucleic acid” that makes us who we are and gives us our ‘us-ness’. Well I would like to introduce a new term…your CNA – your Creative Natural Aptitude. The key to your...
by Nicky Tillyer | Apr 2012 | Creativity, muse
Whilst in England in Jan 2007 we went to the Design Museum because it seemed one of the coolest places for a creative spark to hang out and just by chance and stumbled upon the most wonderful exhibition with resources that I still hold in my minds eye! Don’t...
by Nicky Tillyer | Apr 2012 | Creativity, genius, muse, TED talks
Another amazing TED talk from author Elizabeth Gilbert who wrote the very popular “Eat Pray Love”. Aside from the fact that I love the book, one of my all time favorite phrases…diligent joy…if I was to have a tattoo I think that is what it...
by Nicky Tillyer | Apr 2012 | arts participation, Creativity, TED talks
Another wonderful TED talk ~ yes it is one of my MOST favorite resources…do yourself a favor, click here and subscribe to the audio, blog, video…you will be amazed and inspired by some of the content you are exposed to! This one is from Derek Sivers a...
by Nicky Tillyer | Apr 2012 | Creativity, thinking
Wouldn’t it be wonderful to view the world through the lens of possibility again. I know that there are many people who teach other people how to do this, and there are also a good many people who are perfectly happy thankyou very much living in their sensible...
