About me
Hi, Marci Segal here. Welcome to my blog.
My purpose is to free people's thinking so they can create exciting new futures. I accomplish this through blogging, consulting, speaking and writing.
I'm a creativity professional, since 1984. My areas of expertise include creativity, innovation and psychological type with specific focus on people, methods, processes and environments that encourage openness to new ideas and new decisions.
I'm a graduate of the International Center for Studies in Creativity (MS in Creative Studies), have written books on creativity and personality type and have received numerous international awards.
In 2001, together with other Canadian creativity colleagues, I co-founded World Creativity and Innovation Week April 15 - 21 which is celebrated every year, now, in more than 40 countries. It's intention: To encourage and engage people all over the world to use their creativity to make the world a better place and to make their place in the world better too, without causing harm.
creativityland inc. is an innovation and creativity consulting and training company providing human dimensions of innovation and creative-thinking consulting services, training and products, methodology and related services, conference presentations and keynotes, as well as senior course designers, trainers, facilitators and consultants specializing in creative thinking and problem solving, innovation and personality styles.
Contact: marci at creativityland.net
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Script to sell your boss new ideas
Jordan used the quick checklist for creative ideas. The new idea arrived. Another call came through. “Marci, thanks, I got it. Now how do I sell it to my boss? Can you remind me?” “Jordan, your learning and retention style … Continue reading
MINORITY RULES: SCIENTISTS DISCOVER TIPPING POINT FOR THE SPREAD OF IDEAS
physorg.com July 25, 2011 Scientists at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have found that when just 10 percent of the population holds an unshakable belief, their belief will always be adopted by the majority of the society. The scientists, who are members … Continue reading
New ideas rejected due to time-zone lag, a quick fix.
Have you ever experienced jet lag? Jet lag occurs because your body’s cycle, it’s circadian rhythm, is thrown off course. You experience daylight and darkness at different times than what you are used to and this disrupts your natural times … Continue reading
Selling New Ideas – Who are you pitching?
Checking your impressions against your customer’s (boss, client, partners) truth will help you sell new ideas to help others make new decisions that count. Chances are in your favour when you do these three things: Ensure your idea matches their … Continue reading
Type and Creativity
There’s a difference in the way people approach getting new ideas and making new decisions. Creativity professionals use this information to facilitate new thinking. Some people get them from inside their heads, through reflection. Others, through interacting with the world … Continue reading
Selling New Ideas – The Human Dimension
Have you seen the post Selling New Ideas – Getting Ready? It provides a list of questions and points to have ready in your presentation when it’s time to make the pitch. Pitches are interactive experiences where the idea giver … Continue reading
Selling New Ideas – Getting ready
It’s a myth that people aren’t open to new ideas. They are, as long as they can see the benefit of what you are proposing. Just because you see the value of the suggestion doesn’t mean others will if you … Continue reading
Making new ideas happen. Sweat work required.
If you dream it, you can achieve it with sweat work to make it happen. Creativity is personal, innovation is societal. Your idea is involving, compelling and exciting and for you, how is it likewise for others? Do the work and … Continue reading
Selling Creative Ideas – the Second Half of the Equation
New ideas and new decisions. You’ve made both. Time to sell your idea to your boss, clients or other decision makers. There’s a book to help you be a success in creating an exciting new future. Even though it seems … Continue reading
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