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The soft skills you need to lead and succeed in a networked world.  This includes:   professional learning network, content curation for self-directed learning and professional development, professional learning networks, personal branding, training your attention, self-care and management, managing up and down.
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Just One Thing—Prosper by Making Time Every Day to Just Think | Management Excellence by Art Petty

Just One Thing—Prosper by Making Time Every Day to Just Think | Management Excellence by Art Petty | Practical Networked Leadership Skills | Scoop.it
From artpetty.com - May 8, 2014 3:30 PM

This isn’t down time, it’s different time. Instead of unproductive busyness, it’s productive un-busyness. It’s the root source of ideas and connections between ideas. It’s the time when we see our way forward through complex problems and toward solutions that have been otherwise elusive.What we fail to do in our workdays is find time to think deeply. From unstructured conversations to reflective time, the time spent thinking is valuable

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This isn’t down time, it’s different time. Instead of unproductive busyness, it’s productive un-busyness. It’s the root source of ideas and connections between ideas. It’s the time when we see our way forward through complex problems and toward solutions that have been otherwise elusive.

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Top 29 Ways To Stay Creative [Infographic + Marty Note]

Top 29 Ways To Stay Creative [Infographic + Marty Note] | Practical Networked Leadership Skills | Scoop.it
From allinfographics.org - April 23, 2014 4:05 PM

Infographics on being creative in life and inspiration with top 29 ways to be creative on success and startup exploring and researching ideas and concept...

Marty Note

My favorite ways to stay creative are:

* Free writing.
* Drawing and painting.

* Reading (actual BOOKS not blog posts lol).
* Talking to smart friends.
* Hitting the museums especially NYC or Philly.
* Riding a bicycle (very Zen meditation for me).

* Creating thought experiments.

* Doing math in my head (I suck at it so it forces all the reserves in).

* Music especially LOUD rock or jazz (Miles especially).

* Taking pictures to support a story.

* Watching TV (Ovation, PBS and HBO best sources of inspiration).

* Working out (back when I had the energy to do that LOL).

* Playing with my crazy bengal cat Lucian.

* Shopping but only in musuem or art stores. 
* Working in public (makes me zero in and focus deeper).

* Looking at great design (effect is delayed but there).

* Changing a location (traveling).

* Used to read magazines, blogs don't seem to do it.

* Read something HARD I don't understand (all in again).

* Interview someone smarter than me.

* Curate something especially across nontraditional lines. 

* Create a contest or a game. 

* Manipulate SPEED of task (speed up or slow way down).

* Think about creative times in the past (working with Alton Pickens at Vassar).

 

Other great ways to stay creative in this infographic. 


Via Christino Martin, John van den Brink, Martin (Marty) Smith, Khaled El Ahmad, Beth Kanter
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Martin (Marty) Smith's comment, November 22, 2012 12:51 AM
Thanks Khaled. We are eating Turkey and watching football tomorrow. Hope things are SAFE and quiet where you are too my friend. Keep that marvelous smart head down hear. Marty
Khaled El Ahmad's comment, November 22, 2012 1:00 AM
Yummy Save some of that giblet gravy for me :-)
All is good here, thank you for asking bro all the best and Happy Thanks Giving Day
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Productivity and Creativity Often Seem at Odds, But Are They Really?

Productivity and Creativity Often Seem at Odds, But Are They Really? | Practical Networked Leadership Skills | Scoop.it
From www.entrepreneur.com - May 16, 2014 11:44 AM

. Recognize two types of functions and classify work life according to the “get work done” bucket and the “think strategically” bucket. 

2. Block off at least two to three hours on a weekly basis that are completely free from distractions and interruptions. This will allow the brain time to slow down and become immersed in the problem at hand, something very important and quite effective for engendering creativity. The hard part is having the strength to stick to this type of a schedule for two to three months to realize deeply satisfying, reinforcing results.  

3. Finally, take the time to brainstorm with trusted peers or an insightful manager on a weekly basis to stimulate different ways of thinking and allow for problems to be approached with fresh, creative perspectives. This is  a great way to learn from others and strengthen work networks, which everyone needs, wants and likes.

Some work involves simple task completion; other projects require strategic thinking by an unfettered brain. Here's how to do both.
Beth Kanter's insight:

. Recognize two types of functions and classify work life according to the “get work done” bucket and the “think strategically” bucket. 

2. Block off at least two to three hours on a weekly basis that are completely free from distractions and interruptions. This will allow the brain time to slow down and become immersed in the problem at hand, something very important and quite effective for engendering creativity. The hard part is having the strength to stick to this type of a schedule for two to three months to realize deeply satisfying, reinforcing results.  

3. Finally, take the time to brainstorm with trusted peers or an insightful manager on a weekly basis to stimulate different ways of thinking and allow for problems to be approached with fresh, creative perspectives. This is  a great way to learn from others and strengthen work networks, which everyone needs, wants and likes.

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Beth Kanter's curator insight, May 8, 2014 3:28 PM

1. Recognize two types of functions and classify work life according to the “get work done” bucket and the “think strategically” bucket. 

2. Block off at least two to three hours on a weekly basis that are completely free from distractions and interruptions. This will allow the brain time to slow down and become immersed in the problem at hand, something very important and quite effective for engendering creativity. The hard part is having the strength to stick to this type of a schedule for two to three months to realize deeply satisfying, reinforcing results.  

3. Finally, take the time to brainstorm with trusted peers or an insightful manager on a weekly basis to stimulate different ways of thinking and allow for problems to be approached with fresh, creative perspectives. This is  a great way to learn from others and strengthen work networks, which everyone needs, wants and likes.
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