Monday, July 14, 2003
Thinking Outside "The Box"
Sometimes when we try to talk our way out of a problem, we end up reinforcing the problem...or even making it worse. Such is the case with 'the box,' that clever phrase that rose to prominence . . . in the '80s and '90s, and that lives on today. Thinking 'outside of the box,' or 'beyond the box,' became a professional pastime . . . over the past 30 years, usually making its comeback during tough economic times. True to form, �the box� is back with a vengeance in 2003.
The frustrating reality of negating something, however, is that you actually strengthen its hold. If I suggest that you NOT think of a giraffe right now, what pops into your head? . . . Okay, now don't think of the walls around you that block your creative thinking, ignore the barbed wire between you and an integrated response to your current challenges, and whatever you do, don't feel a sense of helplessness and loss of energy in your professional life.
There, didn�t that help?
More Here
From the brand new Arts Administration Blog (I'm almost giddy!)
Sometimes when we try to talk our way out of a problem, we end up reinforcing the problem...or even making it worse. Such is the case with 'the box,' that clever phrase that rose to prominence . . . in the '80s and '90s, and that lives on today. Thinking 'outside of the box,' or 'beyond the box,' became a professional pastime . . . over the past 30 years, usually making its comeback during tough economic times. True to form, �the box� is back with a vengeance in 2003.
The frustrating reality of negating something, however, is that you actually strengthen its hold. If I suggest that you NOT think of a giraffe right now, what pops into your head? . . . Okay, now don't think of the walls around you that block your creative thinking, ignore the barbed wire between you and an integrated response to your current challenges, and whatever you do, don't feel a sense of helplessness and loss of energy in your professional life.
There, didn�t that help?
More Here
From the brand new Arts Administration Blog (I'm almost giddy!)