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Lazy Bones. In praise of Laziness and Boredom.

Charles Leon

We watch TV, check social media, emails and texts on our phones, we fill our time with things that we probably don't really care much about because they keep us entertained with novelty. Karl Marx When we fill our time with mundane, novel and entertaining tasks, we avoid engaging with the present problems and prevent change.

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TOP TEN TIPS FOR CREATIVITY

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Michael’s newest book is Creative Thinkering (Putting your Imagination to Work) which demonstrates how to combine and synthesize totally dissimilar subjects into new and exciting original ideas. But there’s one book I turn to again and again for creative inspiration: Thinkertoys: A Handbook of Creative Thinking Techniques by Michael Michalko.

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Strategic Leadership

Harvard Professional Development

Strategic leadership is when managers use their creative problem-solving skills and strategic vision to help team members and an organization achieve long-term goals. People who lead strategically come in all shapes and sizes and can be found in every arena, from politics, to entertainment, to business, and beyond.

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10 Effective Company Core Values Examples To Take Inspiration From

Vantage Circle

They want their people to be passionate about their mission, i.e., entertaining the world. If you think this is cool, wait until you see their policy for entertainment, gifting, travel, and expenses, which is only five words long. Integrity Netflix wants its people to exhibit integrity, candor, and transparency.

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50 Unique Spirit Week Ideas For Work: The Ultimate Guide To Elevate Your Team Bonding

Vantage Circle

It can spark fun, laughter, and entertainment in the mundane work life of your teams. You can fuse the tasting event with fun wine-tasting activities like wine bingo, wine trivia, draw the label, and others to make it more entertaining. You just have to slam-pack your spirit week with entertaining themed activities. Retro theme.