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31 Mar, 2009

‘Invent yourself’ (TCE rule #1)

Posted by: Bob Jansen In: Creativity| Personal

TCE stands for The Creative Economy, a great book by John Hawkins. Inspired by his ‘10 rules for success in the creative economy’ I explore how this affects my daily life and work.

Invent yourself
Create a unique cluster of personal talents. Own your image. Manage it. Build momentum. Leave school early, if you want, but [...]

06 Dec, 2008

Ten rules for success in creative economy

Posted by: Bob Jansen In: Creativity

Currently I’m reading this book ‘The Creative Economy‘ by John Howkins. It’s a great book on how people make money from ideas. He shows some basic principles, provides details on creative industries and then jumps in with practicle tips on how to combine creativity with business.
The book is a must read if you consider yourself [...]

17 Nov, 2008

Creativity = (play – fear) + actions

Posted by: Bob Jansen In: Creativity

In my continuous quest to learn more about creativity I was watching a video on TED. Called ‘Creativity and play‘ by Tim Brown. I didn’t know what to expect. Inspired by Tim’s talk I thought to share my thoughts.
To be creative and move forward we need to play. That’s what Tim’s message is. Children play [...]