The Reluctant Creative
Resources
Playlist of all video resources:
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL44W3P8iFap0mDhiYB_vQWyvLZjPQCZKH
Chapter 1
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Listen to “Ironic” by Alanis Morrisette
Shoutout to ‘90’s icon, Alanis Morrisette and irony with her iconic song, Ironic. Listen right here for your nostalgia…and to see, was she really being ironic?
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George Land’s TED Talk
Watch the video.
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World Creativity and Innovation week
More information about World Creativity and Innovation Week can be found here.
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Waitwell Software
Chapter 2
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Interview with Natasha Purnell about Employee Satisfaction at Park Insurance
Natasha Purnell, Chief Culture Officer at Park Insurance, uses her personal creativity to engage employees and achieve a 94% employee satisfaction score.
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Adam Grant TED Talk on Languishing and Flow
Watch the video.
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Interview with Steve Rader from NASA about Innovation
Steve Rader started at NASA as a flight engineer, and helped launch the International Space Station.
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Interview with Brittany Lyseng about Stand Up Comedy
Brittany Lyseng is a rising star in the Canadian comedy scene.
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What is Bonferroni correction?
Bonferroni correction is a conservative test that, although protects from Type I Error, is vulnerable to Type II errors (failing to reject the null hypothesis when you should in fact reject the null hypothesis). For more, and for a sure cure for insomnia, check out this link.
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More info on Spanx and Sara Blakely
Although, I do appreciate a good pair of Spanx thanks to founder Sara Blakely. Learn more about the world of Spanx here.
Chapter 3
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D.A.N.C.E Download
Chapter 4
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Interview on DMN with Alan Alda and Dr. Raichle
For a super fun and nerdy detour, check out this YouTube video with Alan Alda and Dr. Raichle about the DMN.
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Daydream DARE Video Exercise
Watch the video.
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Daydream DARE Wander Video Exercise
Watch the video.
Chapter 5
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TLC “Don’t go Chasing Waterfalls”
For you TLC fans — nostalgia lives on YouTube.
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Interview with Kerryn Fewster on TOA
Kerryn Fewster Interview.
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Weird correlations that are not causations
Mexican lemon imports prevent highway deaths. Don’t believe me? Check this link out — it blew my mind!
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AdaptIQ minds TOA Assessment
At time of writing, the free snapshot assessment is available at this link.
Chapter 6
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Novelty DARE Random Ingredient Video Exercise
Video: Random Ingredient Dare.
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Novelty DARE Storycorps Video Exercise
Video: Storycorps Dare.
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Novelty DARE Library Magazine Video Exercise
Video: Library Magazine Dare.
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Buzz Lightyear Quote (Toy Story)
Thank you, Buzz Lightyear for this brilliant quote!
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Novelty List
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More on CAMP
Learn more about Camp online.
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Course to Survive a Zombie Apocalypse
True story — you can take a course to survive a Zombie Apocalypse right here.
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Champagne related deaths
Random trivia you never thought you’d learn, right? Read more here.
Chapter 7
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TED Talk Dr. Beau Lotto
Watch Dr. Beau Lotto’s full Ted Talk here.
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Caramilk TV ad from 80’s
Watching these ads from the 80’s might even spur awe around how far we have come with special effects and picture resolution…AND give you the secret to the Caramilk!
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Curiosity DARE Food Video Exercise
Video: Curious About Food Dare.
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Image of report graphic or Merck State of Curiosity Report
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Merck Curiosity Self Test
One point increase in curiosity correlates to a .68 increase in innovation within an organization Curious about your curiosity? You can take a self test right here.
Chapter 8
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DARE Drawing Video Exercise
Video: Drawing from random lines.
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Crabs in a Bucket Mentality
Did you know that crabs pull each other down? Now you do. Learn more here.
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Creative Problem Solving (CEF)
Find out more about Creative Problem Solving here.
Chapter 9
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Ken Jeong – Physician to Actor
Curious to hear Ken Jeong’s interesting story of blending art and science. Check it out on YouTube here.
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Lori Ferguson Ford
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Random Word Generator Convergent Exercise
Find Random Word Generator online.
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D.A.N.C.E list
Download your D.A.N.C.E. list here.
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Ambiguous Spotify Playlist
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Divergent Association Task Test
The Divergent Association Task Test can be found here.
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Lunapic
Appendix B – Books, Books, Books!
Throughout this book, I referenced a number of books to read. For ease, I’ve compiled a list of some of my all-time favourite books for you to dig into and start your own D.A.N.C.E. practice. Heads up – the books on this page contain affiliate links. If you take action after clicking one of these links, I’ll earn some money for singing lessons which I promise to use.
Applied Creativity
- Keri Smith
- Any of her books — Wreck this Journal, The Line, The Wander Society
- Embrace Your Weird by Felicia Day
- The Creativity Challenge by Tanner Christensen
- Creativity Rules by Tina Seelig
- My Creative Space: How to Design Your Home, Stimulate Ideas, and Spark Innovation by Donald M. Rattner
On Uncertainty
- Nonsense by Jamie Holmes
- The Beauty of Discomfort by Angela Land
Thought-Provoking Creativity
- War of Art by Steven Pressfield
- Deviate by Beau Lotto
- A Whole New Mind by Daniel Pink
Other Cool Books
- In Defense of Troublemakers: The Power of Dissent in Life and Business by Charlan Nemeth
- Thinking Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahnemann
- Learned Optimism by Martin Seligman
- To Sell is Human by Daniel Pink
- Drive by Daniel Pink
Other
- Creative Change: Why We Resist It…How We Can Embrace It by Dr. Jennifer Mueller
- The Power of Regret by Daniel Pink
- The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
- Livewired by David Eagleman
- Success Hangover by Kelsey Ramsden
