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September 7, 2021
For creativity’s sake – take a break. (The Creativity Explorer. Episode 108)
A great idea can give you energy and propel you forward. It can get you to work hard and have you stay up all night.
But for the sake of your creativity – and your health and well being – make sure you also take time to recharge, relax and rethink who you are, what you do and why you do it.
I have spent the last 4 months on my island with my family just playing with my kids, drinking drinks with my wife, gardening and swimming and watching sunrises and sunsets. It has been magical and worked wonders for my creativity -and my well-being.
I now arrive back for “fall season” full of energy to create, to explore and to discover.
Make sure you take enough breaks, too.
Fredrik Haren – The Creativity Explorer.
ps. The need to take breaks is also why I run #ideasisland (www.IdeasIsland.com) Last guests for the 2021 season is now on the island and I went there to personally welcome them. If you want to go 2022, do apply before January.
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July 8, 2021
Reach your full creative potential. (The Creativity Explorer. Episode 107)
In this episode of The Creativity Explorer, I do not want to record a long message about creativity or share something I learnt about creativity – instead, I just want to send a short greeting filmed with a drone to hopefully send some positive vibes about living a creative life. Recorded on my island in Stockholm where I have just spent 2 months, and plan to spend 3 more months before hitting the road again.
We do 5 months of “island life”, compared to our usual 2, since Covid “stole” our Island summer last year. I call it “Covid revenge”.
This is my paradise on Earth. The place where I reflect, reconnect and relax. Where some of my best ideas come. Where is yours?
Watch the video here.
Have a creative and relaxing summer! See you on stages (and virtual stages) soon again.
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Creativity should make you happy (The Creativity Explorer. Episode 106)
Someone just commented to me recently saying, “Creativity doesn’t necessarily have to make you happy” – that is a myth.
In this video, I would like to share that if idea of creativity doesn’t make you happy, you are doing it wrong. Creativity is about doing something in a different way to make the world better. And if the world becomes a little bit better, that will make you a little bit happier as well.
Watch the video here.
Stay inspired and creative,
***Fredrik***
p.s. Here’s the link again!
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July 1, 2021
Creativity Inspiration – Edward de Bono. (The Creativity Explorer. Episode 105)
In this post, I want to celebrate the life (and honor the death) of Edward de Bono – the man who inspired millions of people, including me, to study creativity and lateral thinking. Thanks to one of his books that I read at university, I came to realize that creativity was something that you could study and make a living from. I am very happy I went on that journey of studying this very interesting topic.
Interesting story: I never met Edward, but I met his brother Peter de Bono in Beijing once and we had a disagreement about if “inspiration” was needed to be creative. He argued that it was not, and that what you needed was tools. He said: “If you want to open a locked door you need tools”. I argued back: “But if you are not inspired and motivated to want to open the door it does not matter how many tools you have…”
Watch the full video here.
I think inspiration is crucial for creativity.
Edward de Bono inspired me to be more creative. And for that I am very grateful.
Who inspires you to be more creative?
***Fredrik***
p.s. Here’s the link again!
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Perfect2: Taking two perfect ideas and combing them (The Creativity Explorer. Episode 103)
Perfect2 (perfecttwo) – a word I just invented. It’s when you take two perfect ideas and combine them.
In our case: sitting outside watching the sunset on my own island in perfect Swedish summer weather – and – watching the Champions League finals with my football-crazy ten year old son whose favorite team is Manchester City. And so, we did both! (Go Manchester City!)
How about you? What two perfect ideas could you combine for Perfect2?
See full video on Youtube or on LinkedIn.
Stay safe and creative!
***Fredrik***
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June 30, 2021
Even in gloomy situations, there’s an opportunity for creativity (The Creativity Explorer. Episode 102)
“Do you find yourself being in a terrible situation right now?” In this episode of The Creativity Explorer, I encourage you to remember that even in gloomy situations, there is an opportunity for creativity. Perhaps especially then.
Watch it on Youtube or on LinkedIn.
Stay safe and creative.
***Fredrik***
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Find your own ideas island. (The Creativity Explorer. Episode 101)
This is a message about finding your own creative space. Recorded on Ideas Island, where I am at the moment getting the island ready for our 2021 guests.
Watch it on Youtube or on LikedIn.
Stay safe and creative.
***Fredrik***
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June 23, 2021
What do you need to clear out to make space for something new? (The Creativity Explorer. Episode 100)
In this episode of The Creativity Explorer, I share a video about the need to empty out your old ideas to give space to new ones. Filmed in my totally empty house…
Watch it on Youtube.
Stay safe and creative.
***Fredrik***
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What old ideas do you need to clear out to make space for something new? (The Creativity Explorer. Episode 100!)
In this episode of The Creativity Explorer, I share a video about the need to empty out your old ideas to give space to new ones. Filmed in my totally empty house…
Watch it on Youtube.
Stay safe and creative.
***Fredrik***
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June 16, 2021
Idea Fatigue (The Creativity Explorer. Episode 104)
As you might have noticed I have not been so good at posting my “weekly videos” in “The Creativity Explorer” series. In this video, I reflect about why. I call it “Idea Fatigue”- when working on an idea makes you tired, not inspired. And when that happens I think it is healthy to listen to your mind and take a break.
Watch the video here.
And here on LinkedIn.
Stay safe and creative.
***fredrik***
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