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Gary Patton

A Creative Buzz - Ideas Market - WSJ - 0 views

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  • Gary Patton on 13 Mar 12
     
    Research participants were more creative when they were exposed to background noise of 70 decibels, comparable to the sound of a moving car 10 meters away, than when they were in a low-noise environment, say Canadian & U.S. university researchers. gfp (2012-03-13)
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How To Solve Difficult Problems - 0 views

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  • Remember when you were staring at the ceiling in elementary school, and the teacher asked you whether the answer was on the ceiling? Maybe it was.
    • Gary Patton
      Gary Patton on 06 Dec 11
       
      You guys NEVER ever did that ...right? gfp (2011-10-04)
  • One potentially appropriate therapy for procrastination lies in teaching something akin to time management
  • it is desirable that not only that there should be an interval free from conscious thought on the particular problem concerned, but also that that interval should be so spent that nothing should interfere with the free working of the unconscious or partially unconscious processes of the mind. In those cases, the stage of incubation should include a large amount of actual mental relaxation"
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      Gary Patton on 06 Dec 11
       
      Might it not have been more understandable for his readers for this academic to have simply said: "When you have a really difficult problem ...go to sleep!" Or: "Take a shower!" The latter usually works best for me. And to enhance the former, I keep a pad & pen on my bed-side table so I can jot down a quickie reminder, without really waking up, because I seldom can rember my brialliant idea in the morning? What do you do? gfp (2011-10-04)
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  • Helmholz described how new thoughts came to him: After previous investigation, "in all directions," .. " happy ideas come unexpectedly without effort, like an inspiration ... they have never come to me when my mind was fatigued, or when I was at my working table ... They came particularly readily during the slow ascent of wooded hills on a sunny day" (p. 91).
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      Gary Patton on 06 Dec 11
       
      Athiestic scientists describe the event this way! Some call it 'serindipity' to similarily disguise the real source! I more accurately and unasamably call it what it is: GOD! gfp (2011-10-04)
  • Einstein would "allow the subconscious to solve particularly tricky problems
    • Gary Patton
      Gary Patton on 06 Dec 11
       
      Apropos my note above re 'serendipity', and contrary to common myth, Einstein was at best a diest late in life but not a Christian, according to those who knew him well. gfp (2011-10-04)
  • They engage in the "preliminary period of conscious work which also precedes all fruitful unconscious labor" (Poincare, 1924).
    • Gary Patton
      Gary Patton on 06 Dec 11
       
      Don't you just love academic writing? gfp (2011-10-04)
  • Of course, the "illumination" that is the result of incubation needs to be followed by more conscious work. Ideas that arise as a result of incubation need to be evaluated (Smith, 1994);
    • Gary Patton
      Gary Patton on 06 Dec 11
       
      Really? Duh!! gfp
  • Incubation sometimes requires a very long break:
  • can also occur with breaks of shorter duration.
  • it can also happen in very short breaks, a few minutes or even moments.
    • Gary Patton
      Gary Patton on 06 Dec 11
       
      God seldom works the same way ...every time! gfp
  • I have found that these breaks work best when they are devoted to something fairly mindless: washing just a few dishes, filing just a few papers, or doing some light exercise.
  • In fact, high achievers may actually take more time.
  • perhaps some of the "non-stop" working was staring at the ceiling. If high achievers appear to accomplish tasks more quickly than others, I suspect it is only because they put in so much more time.1
    • Gary Patton
      Gary Patton on 06 Dec 11
       
      "Type "A' Personalities", please take note! (This is a note to myself!! :-) ) gfp
  • Gary Patton on 06 Dec 11
     
    In this helpful, short article the author outlines, simply, how to unleash your creativity best by using the simple process of incubation. gfp (2011-10-04)
Gary Patton

Infographic Of The Day: 13 Rules For Realizing Your Creative Vision | Co. Design - 0 views

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    Cliff Kuang, U.S. editor of Co.Design suggests how to finishing anything!
  • Gary Patton on 01 Dec 11
     
    It's all about finishing ...well!
Abbygail Lopez

Hiring The Most Creative Photographer - 1 views

When I started with my landscaping business, I had a hard time looking for photographers who can perfectly capture my beautiful garden and other landscape materials to be displayed in my website. G...

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Our favourite Outdoor Area - 1 views

Creative Outdoors is truly the best when it comes to designing a Patio in Adelaide. They were able to build a very attractive design out of the concept that I gave them. And it is not only my fami...

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Outdoor Space That Adds Value To Your Home - 1 views

As our children are growing, my husband and I realised that there is a need for us to have an outdoor space where they can have fun and entertain their visitors. So I asked Creative Outdoors, the b...

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Adding Value And Beauty To My Home - 1 views

Last month, I have visited my friend whose outdoor area is truly amazing due to a very lovely outdoor structure. I then thought of having a pergola in my home to enhance my dull backyard. So I ask...

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Refine Carport in Adelaide - 1 views

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Refine Carport in Adelaide - 1 views

I just converted my garage into a room where I place all my old stuffs that I no longer use and decided to have a carport instead. It was Creative Outdoors who has helped me build one. The carport ...

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Gary Patton

Kony 2012 Part II Is Here: Invisible Children Addresses Its Critics | Co.Exist: World c... - 0 views

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    "Kony 2012: Part II is a great watch and gives the initiative back to Invisible Children after a month of learning that no good deed goes unpunished."
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"Thinkers Anonymous" Renesch.Com | FutureShapers Monthly Newsletter Archives - 0 views

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  • little is said about the one of the biggest addictions for the Western world - compulsive thinking.
  • addiction is a habit that we cannot easily break through willpower, is something we do compulsively and is harmful to us, or to people around us
  • it is a habit that is difficult to stop does harm.
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  • Anne Lamott quote: "My mind is like a bad neighborhood, I try not to go there alone."
    • Gary Patton
      Gary Patton on 06 Dec 11
       
      The Apostle Paul agrees with Ms. Lamott, (1954- ) U.S. author. He suggests that we allow Holy Spirit to control that dangerous neighbourhood in Galatians 5:16-17 &25 as well as 2 Corinthians 10:3-5 . gfp
  • Thinking becomes harmful when it takes total control of our behavior - so we can't freely choose but feel compelled to act. In other words, conscious choice is absent.
  • We have assigned our minds an aristocratic nobility so that our thinking often reigns supreme over our feelings and intuitions, which are often denied in the process.
  • Mystics and spiritual teachers tell us about the trap that our egoic minds represent, and how our egoic thinking prevents us from having "the relationship of all relationships" that so many people yearn for.
  • many if not most of people's problems stem from egoic thinking which leads to worry, anxiety, depression and fear.
  • We are the most sedated society in the world
  • Surrender to a Higher Power - "a power greater than ourselves" - was the answer created by the founders of A.A. along with a supportive community of fellow alcoholics who knew what it was like - who could identify with the hopelessness, fear, and powerlessness that went with the addiction.
  • So how do we stop thinking? We can't stop all thinking but we'd be far healthier if we could end the compulsiveness and only engage with generative thinking - thinking that creates, explains, challenges and contributes to wisdom and understanding. Compulsiveness is the problem, not thinking itself.
  • Einstein told us decades ago that we'd never solve our problems with the same consciousness that created them. The same thinking that made the messes cannot get us out of them. We have evolved to such a degree that we must surrender to a power greater than our egoic minds if we are to transcend the conditions we find undesirable - personally, organizationally and societally.
  • mystic Robert Rabbin says, "we must live in the heart, not in the thinking mind."
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      Gary Patton on 06 Dec 11
       
      Mr. Rabbin, a U.S. author & speaker, has a flagship program, "The 5 Principles of Authentic Living. He calls these his "Authenticity Accelerator". The priciples are powerfull. I agree and teach these five, key relationship approaches as well: 1 Be Present 2 Pay Attention 3 Listen Deeply 4 Speak Truthfully 5 Act Creatively at http://www.authenticityaccelerator.com I disagree with Mr. Rensch, however, that Mr. Rabbin's work entitles him to the title given to the great mystics of the Middle Ages, like Catholic Priest John of the Cross and his mentor, the Catholic Nun, Teresa of Avalon! gfp
  • Gary Patton on 06 Dec 11
     
    Mr. Renesch shares and interesting definition of 'addiction' and proposes an uncommon one most would not normally consider an addiction. His thesis makes sense. gfp (2011-11-17)
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Four Paradoxes of Great Performance : The 99 Percent - 0 views

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  • the paradoxical key to great performance – and leadership – is the capacity to embrace opposites.
  • Even the noblest virtues, standing alone, have their limits.
  • Honesty in the absence of compassion becomes cruelty.  Tenacity unmediated by flexibility congeals into rigidity.  Courage without prudence is recklessness.
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  • 1. The Physical.
  • human beings operate best when we pulse between spending and renewing energy.
  • In our rush to get things done, it doesn't occur to most of us that intermittently renewing and refueling energy prevents us from relentlessly burning down our energy
  • The Emotional
  • most of us embrace the notion that confidence lies at the heart of success. Vulnerability and uncertainty are seen as signs of weakness. 
  • it feels dangerous to acknowledge our limitations and difficult to admit we don't know the answer, much less that we got something wrong.
  • Humility comes from the Latin word "humilitas" which translates as grounded, or from the earth.
  • The Mental
  • we've long worshipped at the altar of scientific method and observable facts and admired rigorous, analytic left-hemisphere thinking.
  • we've paid precious little attention to cultivating the more subjective, imaginative, and integrative capacities of the right hemisphere of our brain, which is visual rather than verbal, and capable of big intuitive leaps and creative breakthroughs. 
  • The ability to embrace both of these ways of thinking – to recognize that each is essential but neither is sufficient by itself – lies at the heart of whole brain thinking.
  • When we talk about spiritual energy, we mean the energy derived from serving a purpose larger than yourself.
  • far too few leaders in companies recognize the galvanizing impact of creating a shared and compelling sense of purpose
  • By contrast, we've found that people in professions such as health care, education, social work, and the military often run almost solely off spiritual energy.
  • Self-care is a prerequisite to being most effective on behalf of others.
  • Gary Patton on 08 Dec 11
     
    The paradoxical key to great performance - and leadership - is the capacity to embrace opposites. Even the noblest virtues, standing alone, have their limits: * Honesty in the absence of compassion becomes cruelty. * Tenacity not mediated by flexibility congeals into rigidity. * Courage without prudence is recklessness.
Gary Patton

The Brain on Music - Brain Leaders and Learners - 0 views

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  • Classical music, such as Haydn and Mozart, often improves concentration and memory when played in the background.
  • Jazz, blues, soul or calypso music can uplift and inspire us, releasing deep joy or even deep sadness, conveying wit and affirming our common humanity.
  • Religious and sacred music such as hymns and gospel moves us to feel grounded in the moment, and leads to deep peace and spiritual awareness. Sacred music often helps us to transcend pain.
  • Gary Patton on 27 Nov 11
     
    Dr. Ellen Weber is a well-known U.S. brain researcher. Music does calm the savage beast! gfp (2011-11-27)
  • Gary Patton on 27 Nov 11
     
    Scientific research has proven that different types of music can be used to create the mood that will enhance what you're doing i.e.being creative, relaxing, at home as well as work!music
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10 Myths About Introverts - 0 views

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  • A section of Laney’s book maps out the human brain and explains how neuro-transmitters follow different dominant paths in the nervous systems of Introverts and Extroverts.
  • Myth #1 – Introverts don’t like to talk.
  • Myth #2 – Introverts are shy.
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  • Myth #3 – Introverts are rude.
  • Myth #4 – Introverts don’t like people.
  • Myth #5 – Introverts don’t like to go out in public.
  • Myth #6 – Introverts always want to be alone.
  • Myth #7 – Introverts are weird.
  • Myth #8 – Introverts are aloof nerds.
  • Myth #9 – Introverts don’t know how to relax and have fun.
  • Myth #10 – Introverts can fix themselves and become Extroverts.
  • It can be terribly destructive for an Introvert to deny themselves in order to get along in an Extrovert-Dominant World.
  • labeling someone as an Introvert is a very shallow assessment, full of common misconceptions. It’s more complex than that.
  • Laney’s book maps out the human brain and explains how neuro-transmitters follow different dominant paths in the nervous systems of Introverts and Extroverts. If the science behind the book is correct, it turns out that Introverts are people who are over-sensitive to Dopamine,
  • Conversely, Extroverts can’t get enough Dopamine, and they require Adrenaline for their brains to create it.
  • Unfortunately, according to the book, only about 25% of people are Introverts.
  • here are a few common misconceptions about Introverts (not taken directly from the book, but based on my own life experience):
  • Gary Patton on 01 Dec 11
     
    This short article nicely and scientifically debunks the myths about 'introversion'. Next time your boss, professor or colleague suggests you're shy, slip this article at her or him! gfp (2011-12-01)
  • Gary Patton on 01 Dec 11
     
    So they think you're shy, eh? gfp
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