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President Obama's Committee For The Arts And Humanities Pushes For Arts And Creativity
He's promoting this philosophy: To remain competitive in the global economy, America needs to reinvigorate the kind of creativity and innovation that has made this country great. To do so, we must nourish our children's creative skills. In addition to giving our children the science and math skills they need to compete in the new global context, we should also encourage the ability to think creatively that comes from a meaningful arts education. This objective of President Barack Obama is a positive move in the world of the arts and innovative thinking.

Tap Into Your Brilliant Ideas And Inspirations

give your thoughts a second thought.
change the way you think so that your mind works to your advantage.
avoid the mental road blocks and worries that block productive positive thoughts and notions.
our gut "feelings" are always right and ahead of us in time.
our thoughts are a mix of three main types.
imagine if artists, musicians, writers, scientists, product developers could simply tune into those ideas on demand.

Building Teams to Help Creativity at Work
As a team leader, do you want to spend your time building your team for creativity at work? ... How do you lead your team? Are you a "star with helpers" or are you "first among equals"? The best approach is a flexible one that depends on the situation. Still, if you want a more "first among equals" style, here's a team building approach that doesn't require using a consultant.

Authors : Judy Reeves

Writing Inspiration from Author Judy Reeves

Judy Reeves is the author of A Writer’s Book of Days and Writing Alone, Writing Together. She teaches writing and leads creativity workshop and is cofounder of the Writing Center, a nonprofit literary arts organization. She lives in San Diego, CA. Visit her online at www.judyreeveswriter.com.

Excerpts from 'A Writer's Book of Days'

'A Writer’s Book of Days' Interview
Author Judy Reeves discusses why writing is important, creative inspiration, muses, prompts, and writing obsessions in this special Q & A about her book "A Writer's Book of Days."

Wordplay
By Judy Reeves
Playing with words — squeezing out the sound of them, arranging them on the page in nonsensical visual dollops — is a delightful way to get some fun back into your work.

How Writing Heals
By Judy Reeves
When you write about something that gives rise to pain from the deep place of memory and body where it resides, you literally feel the emotions that surround it.

Being Vulnerable on the Page
By Judy Reeves
Our words tell the truth about more than what we’re writing; they also tell the truth about us.

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