Philosophy
Business
Getting down to Business for the New Year. Here are valuable links that discuss business as it relates to the Arts. Firstly, Business is a Creative Process because it is not always a rational process, it is closely related to similar tactics artists use in their creative art process: the step-by-step approach with out-of-the-box problem solving. The value of character and integrity are as equally important as possibly having an MBA. Business schools are focusing more on personal development and managerial skills than just business related skills. Secondly, using Design Thinking brings good marketing as described on the Matter/AnitMatter blog, “Design thinking is a process for practical, creative resolution of…
Goals 2009
Here are two interesting links that post creative strategies of Ben Franklin. I thought they’d be good ones to start with for initiating business goals for the new year. Four techniques to use for the artistic creative process On Music, Creativity, Art & Commerce and can be applied in general. Ben Franklin felt one should study from the masters and build upon their creations. These mentions on Early to Rise are more in depth with regard to writing and can be directly related to business. My goals are to be more organized, learn and improve upon mistakes and “don’t put off tomorrow what you can do today.” Hey isn’t that…
Ice, Cold and Blue — Cold
For exceedingly cold climates, one has to figure out how to stay warm. Going inside a wardrobe on the beach might help…Here’s a philosophical take on the typical public art exhibit near the pier in Sopat, Poland, called the Open Art Project in which people on the street participate. Two Men and a Wardrobe is the film that was produced from this “experiment” and uses inhabitants of Warsaw as part of the show in the attempt to show how confinement can create a sense of identity. I like the photo, myself, but the cold feeling that this photo emits makes me think of “hot tub.”







