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On-Demand Inspiration
Denise R. Jacobs discusses the nature of inspiration at the 2011 Rich Web Experience, emphasizing that inspiration can manifest through external sources and should be welcomed as a collaborative process. She highlights the importance of eliminating blocks to creativity, utilizing tools for ideation, and embracing the potential for great ideas through patience and shared experiences. Ultimately, she encourages individuals to consciously pursue creativity and harness their inherent inspirations.
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On-Demand Inspiration
- 1. On-Demand Inspiration Denise R. Jacobs// Rich Web Experience 2011 // Ft. Lauderdale, FL // 30 November 2011 //
- 2. For the Twitterinspired: I am: @denisejacobs We’re at: #rwx2011 @nufluff I’m waxing philosophic about: #inspirationon
- 3. Chief inspired one:Denise Jacobs Author, Trainer & Creativity Evangelist
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- 5. Inspire Origin: 1300–50; Middle Englishinspiren < Latin inspīrāre to breathe upon or into, equivalent to in- + spīrāre to breathe Definition: 1. to fill with an animating, quickening, or exalting influence 2. to give rise to, bring about, cause, etc. 3. to guide or control by divine influence. 4. Archaic: a. to infuse (breath, life, etc.) by breathing. b. to breathe into or upon.
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- 13. What gets youto http://www.flickr.com/photos/jasoneppink/80772661/
- 14. So you neverrun http://royhoes.deviantart.com/art/Out-of-Inspiration-85588391
- 15. Some ideas onwhere to http://www.flickr.com/photos/ilike/3707503212/
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- 17. Helpful delusion “Sometimes dabblingin mysticism can be a fun way to understand and solve a problem.” - Carl King, So you’re a Creative Genius, Now What?
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- 19. “Creation does nothave to be a tormented process – it can be a peculiar, wondrous, bizarre conversation and collaboration between you and the strange external entity that is not quite you.” - Elizabeth Gilbert, Nuturing
- 20. Who are theseentities? http://www.flickr.com/photos/janrito/2224039964/
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- 22. What is genius? “Geniusis being able to understand the essence without having all of the information….Genius is the ability to see through to the essential.”
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- 24. …Or “have” one? Asopposed to being a genius, consider that you have a genius – a mystical spirit that accompanies you and inspires and helps you to create fantastic work.
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- 26. Muses The three originalmuses: • Mneme - memory • Melete – practice or occasion • Aoide – voice Muses were thought to be the true speakers for whom an artist is merely the mouthpiece. Muses inspire people to do their best.
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- 30. Spirit of theIdea
- 31. Ideas are lookingfor you “The world is being circled by ideas and creativity that wants to made manifest and are looking for portals to come through…”
- 32. “…If you don’tdo it, it will find someone else.” - Elizabeth Gilbert
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- 36. Not like this… “Myf*cking book won’t tell me its name!” “Well, if you’re going to talk to it like that, it’s not going to tell you anything.” http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikeapalooza/553545517/
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- 41. Destructivity FEAR (“false evidenceappearing real” or “f*ck everything and run”) causes unnecessary inhibitions which obstruct the generation of new ideas on a biochemical and neurological level. http://www.flickr.com/photos/darkpatator/2022423651/
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- 60. The work ofothers http://www.flickr.com/photos/wallyg/2377989263/
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- 65. Serendipity The term serendipity wascoined by Horace Walpole, from the Persian fairy tale "The Three Princes of Serendip," whose heroes "were always making discoveries, by accidents and sagacity, of things they were not in quest of.“ - Dictionary.com
- 66. “Intention guides serendipity,which fuels inspired ideation.” - Denise Jacobs, Immediate Inspiration http://www.flickr.com/photos/tonylwong/4021144377/
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- 69. “We are shapedand fashioned by what we love.” - Goethe http://www.flickr.com/photos/br1dotcom/4035067856/
- 70. Tools • Zootool.com • Imgspark.com •Scrnshots.com • Vi.sualize.us • Emberapp.com • Pinterest.com • Evernote • Diigo • Delicious • Flickr
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- 75. Do It Yourself(DIY) http://www.flickr.com/photos/bking/237735847/
- 76. Pursue problems tosolve http://www.flickr.com/photos/international-festival/3018718331/
- 77. Prototype & Iterate http://www.flickr.com/photos/deliciousblur/4165405018/ Trysomething. Get feedback. Tinker and refine. Get more feedback. Repeat.
- 78. Suck at it(or be wrong) “Being right keeps us in place. Being wrong forces us to explore.” – Steven Johnson, Where Good Ideas Come From
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- 80. Flow happens • Clearwork area, time, head • Knowing what you want to achieve and what it looks like • Materials on hand • No distractions • Practicing, and allowing it to come out
- 81. What can youelicit?
- 82. Do It WithOthers (DIWO) http://www.flickr.com/photos/u-suke/5668302030/
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- 87. There’s no rush •Give ideas time to simmer, to develop into hunches • Ideas often have long incubation periods: they fade into view over time • Share hunches with others – this sets the stage for the aha/eureka moment
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- 89. “Chance favors theconnected mind.” – Steven Johnson, Where Good Ideas Come From
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- 97. Inspiration is allaround you
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- 106. The CSS Detective Guide CSSDetectiveGuide.com twitter.com/cssdetective Get35 off at PeachPit.com with the discount code “NETMAG” Shameless Self-Promotion #1
- 107. InterAct With Web Standards: AHolistic Approach to Web Design InterActWithWebStandards.com twitter.com/waspinteract Shameless Self-Promotion #2
- 108. How to findme DeniseJacobs.com [email protected] twitter.com/denisejacobs slideshare.net/denisejacobs
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