They say you should never go into business with your friends. They might be right. But I guess I’m different, because 7 years ago I decided to go into business with one of my best friends. We didn’t know how it would turn out – all we knew is that we loved to spend time…
Author Archives: Susan Murphy
Carving Out Creative Time
Holy cow we’re busy. Is it just me, or are you feeling it too? There’s only so many hours in a day, and with the constant demands of work, family, life…my to-do list is as long as my arm and no matter how many hours I put in, it never seems to get any shorter!…
Drawing Creative Inspiration From Others
Last Saturday night I went to a house concert. For those of you who aren’t familiar with the concept, a house concert is a musical performance, open to the public, where the venue is somebody’s home. It’s a fantastic, intimate, music-lover’s performance, without the distractions of a noisy bar or the smell of stale beer….
Creativity is a Team Sport
We’ve all heard the term “Two heads are better than one.”, more than enough times. Even so, those really are words to live by. It’s the reason I have a business partner at my company. It’s the reason I love being involved in group blogging projects like this one. What I love about my Thoughtwrestling…
Group Thoughtwrestling for the Benefit of All
TweetThis past weekend I had the immense pleasure of attending Podcamp Montreal. It’s a wonderful event, full of smart people, all coming together for a weekend of sharing, insight, and learning, and yes, creativity. One of the things I really like about Podcamp’s Un-Conference format is that a lot of the sessions are really discussion-oriented….
What Fans Can Teach Us About Creativity
TweetMy husband and I are geeks. For our vacations, we often travel to places far and wide, like Indiana and Ohio, to attend horror movie conventions like this one. This past weekend, we stayed a bit closer to home, heading down the road to Toronto to take in the FanExpo Convention. FanExpo, for those who…
What Songwriters Teach Us About Self Doubt and Creativity
I am fortunate to have a lot of friends who are musicians. I used to produce a music show for TV, so I have also interviewed hundreds of songwriters over the years. One common trait that songwriters seem to have is that when they are on stage, they are completely uninhibited. There they stand, baring…
Maintaining Your Creative Edge When Life Takes Over
Whoo! Aren’t we all busy bees. Many a blog post has been written about productivity. We’re continuously flooded with tips and tricks to balance work, family, and personal time. We should all be experts at it now, right? Yeah, right. Yep – I’m busy too. I have lost count how many jobs I have. I…
Creative Canadians
Oh Canada – aren’t we a creative bunch! Canadians have come up with so many amazingly creative things over the years….the telephone, penicillin, basketball, and my personal favourite, the zipper, to name a few. (Want a full list? Go here.) One of the best ways to get inspired to be creative is to learn the…
Crowdsourcing Creativity
Creativity is a team sport. No really, it is. I didn’t always think this way. I thought, in order to find my creative vibe, I had to go off on my own, have complete peace and quiet, and sit, idly, meditating on my subject until a brilliant idea just smacked me upside the head. As…