Stuck? Consult the Eno Oracle
I know that several Citysiders are into Brian Eno. Whether you are or not, this is worth checking out.
Back in the 70s, Eno and a friend distilled the way they approached their creative process into a set of cards they called "Oblique Strategies". The original cards are now valuable collectors' items, but you can get electronic versions for free on the Net (Mac, PC or Palm).
I've been using them; they're great. I get in a rut, and all I have to do is double-click and I get a piece of advice which can trigger off a new, productive direction.
The link above is to Kevin Kelly's Cool Tools site, which I enjoy immensely - it spotlights tools (very broadly defined) which just work really well. It's also, in a way, an electronic version of a publication from the 70s; Kelly was involved with the Whole Earth Catalog.
- Mike Reeves-McMillan's blog
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