Quotes of: Creative-people Keyword

Great leaders are the first to say, “I was wrong. Let’s make a change.

#Networking is people looking for people looking for people

Leadership is being the first to put others second. Wait, that’s not right. That’s politics.

#Networking is people looking for people looking for people

Networking isn’t synonymous with partying. If you’re doing it right, partying seems libraryesque in comparison.

#Networking is people looking for people looking for people

The study of personal branding brings one to realize everything is personal and everyone is branded.

#Networking is people looking for people looking for people

Never underestimate the collective strength of your weakest connections.

#Networking is people looking for people looking for people

Jarod Kintz gets so many retweets, he’s like Katniss Everdeen with tourettes in a forest full of Mockingjays.

#Networking is people looking for people looking for people

I think great bosses hire great people. 'A' people hire 'A' people, but 'B' people hire 'C' people; they're worried they might be shown up... they're concerned that that person might make them look bad.

John Stumpf

In a novel, if you're any good, you don't just have good people or bad people. You have complicated people. You have real people.

Salman Rushdie

People say that time goes by; time says that the people go by.

Vietnamese

I do a lot of business with businesses. And I do a lot of business with individuals. And guess what? It turns out the two are the same, as both are made up of only one thing—people. So if you don’t like people, then you don’t like business, and...

#Networking is people looking for people looking for people

If you are uncomfortable meeting people on your own, the perfect way to do it is to volunteer to help greet those who arrive. This way, you have a purposeful task that is meeting people. Be sure to wear your name tag (on the right side of your body, ...

#Networking is people looking for people looking for people

Art matters. It is not simply a leisure activity for the privileged or a hobby for the eccentric. It is a practical good for the world. The work of the artist is an expression of hope - it is homage to the value of human life, and it is vital to soci...

The Crowd, The Critic And The Muse: A Book For Creators

The truth is, we never know what life will bring us and we don't have as much control as we might think we have. But we CAN choose how we walk through life and how we spend our time.

Creative Grieving: A Hip Chick's Path from Loss to Hope

It is okay to release your feelings when you feel the waves coming. It's all part of the process of having to let go of your relationship with your loved one as you once knew it. And remember, letting go is not the same thing as forgetting!

Creative Grieving: A Hip Chick's Path from Loss to Hope

I began to recognize that there was a part of me that was stronger than I ever could have imagined. I didn't know how I was still standing. I surprised myself. I was waking up to the fact that I was in charge of my own life and it was my choice wheth...

Creative Grieving: A Hip Chick's Path from Loss to Hope

Mothering while grieving should involve being understanding and keeping a gentle attitude toward yourself as you work to balance your own needs and your child's. You become stronger by remaining aware of your own well-being, which in turn makes you a...

Creative Grieving: A Hip Chick's Path from Loss to Hope

The tiny space, the toilet, two hundred strangers just a few inches away, it's so exciting, the lack of room to maneuver, it helps if you're double-jointed. Use your imagination. Some creativity and a few simple stretching exercises and you can be kn...

Choke

From a very early age, the message is drilled into our heads: Failure is bad; failure means you didn’t study or prepare; failure means you slacked off or—worse!—aren’t smart enough to begin with. Thus, failure is something to be ashamed of.

Creativity, Inc.: Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration

Craft can be practiced by anyone, regardless of the skill or artistry that has come to be demanded by those who preach craft. Like a good meal, a good Crafternoon shouldn't need much - a few quality ingredients, a couple of good friends, and a little...

Crafternoon: A Guide to Getting Artsy and Crafty with Your Friends All Year Long

All that we make and do is shaped by the communities and traditions that contain us, not to mention by money, power, politics, and luck. And even should the artist or scientist think she has extracted herself from the world to stand alone in the stud...

Common as Air: Revolution, Art, and Ownership

Since art is a virtue of the intellect, it demands to communicate with the entire universe of the intellect. Hence it is that the normal climate of art is intelligence and knowledge: its normal soil, the civilized heritage of a consistent and integra...

Creative Intuition in Art and Poetry