The Creative Life TV: Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring Ideas | James Taylor

Do you consider and identify yourself as being a creative? In a recent study by Adobe they found that only 39% worldwide identified themselves as being creative. I work with great experts to create online courses, retreats, workshops and live events. Something I have noticed from the attendees, is that they often want to get back […]

In many organizations they use brainstorming techniques to help them generate new ideas. Here are some ideas to ensure that those brainstorming sessions are better and are more effective for you and your organization. Watch the Video Please leave a comment below and tell me what you think. Sponsors Lynda.com Audible.com The Creative Life Newsletter […]

Why do we get our best ideas in the shower? In the morning your brain is half awake and half asleep, you are quite relaxed in that way and more open to unconventional thoughts. The alpha waves are rippling through your brain and your attention is often focused inwards. Some other people also get their […]

In this episode of The Creative Life TV Show we look at the link between caffeine and creativity. You might be surprised at what the latest research tells us! Watch the Video Please leave a comment below and tell me what you think. Sponsors Lynda.com Audible.com The Creative Life Newsletter Transcript: Coming soon...

We are entering an exciting new creative age in our history. According to Google in the next five years another three billion people are expected to come online for the very first time. These three billion people will be creating, learning, uploading, buying and selling online for the very first time. Another recent study published at the […]

Feedback is so important to us as creatives. Creativity training is all about improving how we generate new and novel ideas and how we develop and finish those ideas. I am currently working on creating online courses for creatives and I would love to get your feedback on what I should cover in these courses. Please go to www.jamestaylor.me/survey and complete this […]

In this episode of The Creative Life TV Show, I talk about how we often get fixated with the labels we give ourselves as creatives. "I am a writer, musician, artist, entrepreneur, etc". Srinavas Rao wrote an intriguing article about how creative cross-training can open up new possibilities. The idea is that you immerse yourself in another art form outside […]

I was recently speaking with the Korean designer Jinsop Lee about design thinking. As he told me about his 'five senses approach' to design thinking it got me thinking about how as creatives we can create much more immersive experiences. In this short video I cover: - The solar powered clock where you tell the time […]

Good execution of ideas by being a constant creative is often undervalued. Indeed Edison said that success is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration. In today's episode I talk about the importance of being constant and consist in producing and promoting your work. So what makes for great execution of ideas? It's a phrase - being constant. Being more […]