Celebrate International Creativity Month
Jumpstart your imagination this January with our original picks.
Creativity Web
Stop here for creativity kick starts and basics, mind mapping techniques, creative process tips, designating a creative space and idea recording, among other recommendations. One important step is to jot down ideas in a journal, using colored pens or pencils can help to separate concepts and thoughts.
If you're drawing a creative blank, this is an excellent guide. Ideal for professionals and for inspiring personal creativity as well. Filled with anecdotes, excellent quotes, usable activities, exercises, advice and questions to help readers reassess their career and goals and take practical steps toward inventive ideas.
$18
The author explains how preparation and effort can lead to new ways of thinking
In this game, players get points for making up clever definitions for real, obscure words in the English language. All answers are shuffled together with the actual meaning and the "dasher" reads each one aloud and players vote for which they think is correct. Guaranteed to teach you new words and elicit some laughter!
free
