Here’s an exercise to get your thoughts moving. Pick a number (it has to be equal to or greater than 5) and write down something having to do with Resolutions that matches each number in quantity.

If you’d like to see an example, take a look at the Gratitude Countdown.

An inspiration tag is just a phrase or two meant to give you a jumpstart on your creative expression. So read the tag below and interpret it in a creative way. There are no limitations on the medium. In fact we’d love to see a visual or listen to an audio interpretation. Admittedly, some of the tags will lend themselves more to a written format than any other.

So here it is - Tag! You’re It! Have fun!

S/He blistered the air with a colorful remark.

For newer readers, here are some posts from a year ago.

Quick Steps

• Say What #32 - February 20, 2007
• Inspiration Tag #31 - February 21, 2007
• Name Game #5 - February 22, 2007
• Lyrically Speaking #13 - February 23, 2007

The idea behind Break Away is to let your mind go and see if it will break away from your normal thought patterns.

The word is “Substitute”

Here’s how it works:

1. Write the Break Away Word in the center of a paper (or if you’re lucky - a whiteboard).
2. Write/Draw the first thing that comes to mind when you look at the Break Away Word.
3. Write/Draw the next thing that comes to mind.
4. Continue the process for 10 minutes or until nothing new comes to mind

Let your pen or pencil find its own way, don’t try to force any associations into a pattern.

When you’re done, take a look at your paper/whiteboard. Where did you end up? Are there any connections that surprise you?

Here’s this week’s Say What?

“Drive-in banks were established so most of the cars today could see their real owners.”

–E. Joseph Cossman

Here’s a simple, but not necessarily easy exercise to expand your creativity and attention. For each letter of the alphabet, come up with the name of an entree.

Can you complete the list without looking at an online database or looking up restaurant menus? How many can your friends come up with? Which letter was the most difficult to find?

Which letters spawned mini-lists? How many do you watch? How many of the names evoke strong feelings for you?

Hello everyone,

No podcast this week - I have a scratchy throat and a tendency to cough and sneeze.? Expect us to get back on track next week!

An inspiration tag is just a phrase or two meant to give you a jumpstart on your creative expression. So read the tag below and interpret it in a creative way. There are no limitations on the medium. In fact we’d love to see a visual or listen to an audio interpretation. Admittedly, some of the tags will lend themselves more to a written format than any other.

So here it is - Tag! You’re It! Have fun!

It had been a long time since she’d seen in anything more than shades of gray.

For newer readers, here are some posts from a year ago.

Quick Steps

• Break Away #24 - February 13, 2007
• Inspiration Tag #30 - February 14, 2007

The idea behind Break Away is to let your mind go and see if it will break away from your normal thought patterns.

The word is “Rich”

Here’s how it works:

1. Write the Break Away Word in the center of a paper (or if you’re lucky - a whiteboard).
2. Write/Draw the first thing that comes to mind when you look at the Break Away Word.
3. Write/Draw the next thing that comes to mind.
4. Continue the process for 10 minutes or until nothing new comes to mind

Let your pen or pencil find its own way, don’t try to force any associations into a pattern.

When you’re done, take a look at your paper/whiteboard. Where did you end up? Are there any connections that surprise you?