Now is the best time to cultivate your creativity
Now is the best time in history to cultivate your creativity. I riff off of a Kevin Kelly article, in which he says the most exciting days of internet advancements…
Kickstart your creativity – ask provocative questions
Many of us don’t give questions a second thought. They’re a part of how we gather information from others on a daily basis. But did you realize that asking yourself…
Austin Kleon: To sell your creative ideas, show your work
According to Austin Kleon, when you're creating something, don't keep it private until launch. Instead, share bits and pieces of it every day.
How to brainstorm creative ideas with random word stimulation
Random word stimulation can help you access your subconscious mind and the wealth of information it contains to brainstorm original ideas.
Cultivate the soil of your creative brain
Like the rich soil of a farm field in the spring, your brain is waiting to be cultivated to yield a bumper crop of profitable ideas that will help to…
When using an idea journal, give your ideas room to grow
To capture ideas, it's smart to carry an "idea journal" with you. Here's a savvy tip to get bigger and better ideas out of it.
How to transform your iPhone into the ultimate creativity tool
Did you know that you can configure your iPhone to serve as an astounding tool for generating and managing your best ideas? You can, using the advice in my new…
Welcome to ChuckFrey.com
Welcome to ChuckFrey.com, my new online home for my writings about creativity, productivity, personal development and career advice. It's an expression of my mission to help you be more creative,…
36 creative questions to jump-start your thinking
What are your options when you're stuck for creative solutions to a problem you're facing? One powerful way is to reframe it - to view it from a different perspective.
10 creative questions to whack your thinking and solve your next challenge
One of the challenges we face when we're trying to solve problems is that we get stuck in a mental rut, using the same habitual mindset. To help us break…