Top Creative . . . various lists and links

When we look at growing and learning in our creative approach to life, let's keep in mind looking both inward and outward. Today, more than ever, we can find out about people throughout the US, throughout the world, who are breaking ground creatively. By looking at their work, reading their interviews, seeing what blogs are out there on creativity, and then making the important connection to our own life (i.e. "This might work, what if I try this?" "I hadn't thought of that." "That's not for me.") our boundaries expand.


Here are a few interesting links and lists on the subject of creativity.
Note: Appalachian Morning is now available on Amazon's KINDLE, so I've included the full URL for the links below.

100 Most Creative People in Business (2009): Fast Company magazine
"There are no rules about creativity. Which made constructing our list of the 100 Most Creative People in Business a tricky task. We looked for dazzling new thinkers, rising stars, and boldface names who couldn't be ignored. We avoided people we've profiled in the recent past. We emphasized those whose creativity addresses a larger issue -- from the future of our energy infrastructure to the evolution of philanthropy to next-generation media."
http://www.fastcompany.com/100


BusinessWeek.com and Sperling's Best Places: Best U.S. Cities to be creative.
1. Los Angeles, CA

2. Santa Fe, NM

3. Carson City, NV

4. New York City, NY

5. Kingston, NY

6. Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA

7. Nashville, TN

8. Boulder, CO

9. San Francisco, CA

10. Nassau-Suffolk County, NY

http://www.streetdirectory.com/travel_guide/74718/real_estate/top_10_us_cities_for_creative_people.html
The Top 10 Social Networks for Creative People
By Mark McGuinness 11/6/2008
This is a lengthy, substantive article, full of helpful links and quotes by creative professionals. If you are a professional musician, crafter, artist, graphic designer, writer, or web designer, or want to be, subscribe to McGuinness' blog and benefit from his expertise.
http://lateralaction.com/articles/social-networks-for-creatives/


2009 "Creativity 50"
Each year, Creativity magazine publishes the "Creativity 50" -- a list of people who "made a significant mark on the creative consciousness of our industry and our culture as a whole." .
The full article is available by purchase from Creativity.online.com, or you can read the list of 50 folks on this site: http://mediakit.adage.com/creativity50.php

Top 10 Most Creative People in Movies and Television
June 18, 2009, Jeff Davis
http://tahoedesigner.com/2009/06/18/top-10-most-creative-people-in-movies-and-television/

10 Best Cities to Look For Creative Jobs

US News & World Report, July 15, 2009 Liz Wolgemuth
"For people in creative careers, you may actually be able to find work in this recession if you spend some time focusing your search on spots where the supply/demand ratios are more favorable. Here are some of the top cities for jobs from acting to architecture, according to data from Wanted Technologies."

http://www.usnews.com/blogs/the-inside-job/2009/07/15/10-best-cities-for-finding-creative-work.html

Do You Have These 11 Traits of Highly Creative People?
by Dean Rieck
http://www.copyblogger.com/highly-creative-people/

Creativity for Life: http://www.creativityforlife.com/

Creativity Quotes: http://www.wisdomquotes.com/cat_creativity.html
Here's one: "The intuitive mind is a sacred gift and the rational mind is a faithful servant. We have created a society that honors the servant and has forgotten the gift." Albert Einstein

Mental Illness and Creativity: http://noustuff.wordpress.com/2009/07/23/29/

Mashable: The Social Media Guide: http://mashable.com/

Aspen Idea Festival: http://www.aifestival.org/

Creativity Myth: http://equinock.com/creativity-myth.html (an excellent article for those in business environments/corporations)

How to Be Authentic with People Who Love You but Don’t Understand You – Part 1
by Ken Robert on July 20, 2009
http://www.mildlycreative.com/2009/07/authentic-living-family-life/

Innovation Calls For I-Shaped People
By Bill Buxton
http://www.businessweek.com/print/innovate/content/jul2009/id20090713_332802.htm