As defined by the Wikipedia, creative writing is “any writing that goes outside the bounds of normal professional, journalistic, academic, or technical forms of literature.” Hale (2008) defines creative writing as “anything where the purpose is to express thoughts, feelings and emotions rather than to simply convey information.” But, is creativity accessible to everybody? …
Project Management in under 8 minutes
Chris Croft is one of the UK’s leading trainers and provides a wide variety of courses designed to involve, inspire and motivate people of all levels. To date Chris has trained some 30 000 people. In this video, he defines how to define a project, in 12 steps: – define the project – list …
How not to get famous
I am disturbed by the media blitz trying to convince us that we all have an artist inside and therefore all we have to do is joining a casting to be discovered . First, there is not an “Unique Artist” inside all of us. At least not an exceptional being, just for the meaning of …
5 everyday excuses not to write
Lately, I’ve been working on Creativity . I’m still no expert … can anybody be an expert on something whose nature is changing ? Nevertheless, I’d like to share with you some discoveries. For instance, common excuses for not writing (i.e. painting, drawing, crafting, embroidering, cooking , testing, photographing, training and all sorts of …
The i-logical framework
Both nightmare and best friend of any project manager, the logical framework (LFA) is one of the best known and more used tools in international Project management. At this point someone always says that “only in cooperation for development” and s/he is right and wrong at the same time. Right, because it is true that …
How to Fight Lex Luthor Using Collaborative Project Tools
Some people are reluctant to sign up at online collaborative tools, as they feel like they were joining Lex Luthor’s side instead of Superman’s. Technology is only for the bad guys. The good ones are social and work well together; offline and not hidden behind a screen. So, when trying to implement these tools at …
An insiders’ guide to irrational behavior
Even if the title may incline the reader to think that I am going to confess my mind weaknesses, the moment hasn’t come yet. As Katharine Hepburn used to say, I must become famous first. Sort of. Nonetheless, irrational behavior is a reality that can be studied, tackled and even enjoyed… and Prof. Dan Ariely …
The only EU Project vocabulary you will ever need (II)
Last week I was in my cloud, trying to convey the same messages I give to my students when explaining the beauty (and the beast) of European projects. Half of the cloud is still to be decrypted: – Cross-cutting: the project proposal has to focus, but it can’t be self-centered. It has to demonstrate impact …
The only EU Project vocabulary you will ever need (I)
When I started writing EU projects, reading a call and the criteria that project proposals should fulfill, I felt like all those years of English Grammar were worth nothing. Digging in the internet, even before the times of Google, I found some guides and guidelines that I completed with seminars and consultations with the concerned …