[stylist] [SPAM]Re: 10 Ways To Keep Your Mental Prime

Fri Feb 3 18:05:37 UTC 2012

Jackie,

You dont need to look at any web sites. They were 
just included in the original mail I got. Those 
weird characters are issues mail servers have 
with the type of mail generated. Sometimes when 
MS Word is used to create a mail that can happen. 
Sorry about that. I just forwarded it  on for review of the ten items.

brad

On 2/3/2012  11:48 AM Jacqueline Williams said...
>Brad, I love articles like this, and always copy 
>them into a word document to keep and study. I 
>do have two questions. Whatever does Ã¢€Â mean? 
>It will not even spell  out with JAWS Also, what 
>are the zillion numbers following the Website. 
>There is not room to paste in all of this if I 
>wanted to open it. Also, it is the same 
>nightmare I get when I go to Google and open a 
>search page. I can't get past all these numbers. 
>With my down arrow they simply repeat endlessly. 
>Since I cannot see, I just have to try to click 
>something on the left, and then close that site, 
>and if will take me back to a numbered site I 
>can click on. So I am not about to try the 
>websites you suggest without an explanation. 
>Sorry, but it distracts from the excellent 
>article. Jackie -----Original Message----- From: 
>stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org 
>[mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of 
>Brad DunsÃ© Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2012 
>5:53 PM To: Writer's Division Mailing List 
>Subject: [stylist] 10 Ways To Keep Your Mental 
>Prime From the organization which I'm taking the 
>freelance B2B class. As freelance writers, we've 
>got to shake things up regularly and keep our 
>minds fresh so we can pen inspired copy. One of 
>the best ways to do this is to practice 
>"spontaneous creativity.Ã¢€Â It goes beyond 
>just good sensse  it's also a physical 
>necessity, unless you don't mmind your brain 
>deteriorating. Let me tell you a story to 
>illustrate my point. It's about the time I was 
>outsmarted by a couple of 8-year-olds. At the 
>time, I was 15. I'd been attending a leadership 
>seminar with other sophomores from around the 
>state. Most of the instruction centered on how 
>to be successful in life. In one of the 
>presentations, they had us do a brainstorming 
>exercise. I can't remember what we had to 
>brainstorm, but I came up with a list of about 
>five solid ideas. Then the presenters brought 
>two 8-year-olds out on stage. They had them do 
>the same brainstorming exercise. Right there, in 
>front of everybody and with absolutely zero 
>hesitation, those two kids started spouting off 
>all kinds of ideas. Between them, they came up 
>with well over 50 solutions! This demonstrated 
>to us high schoolers how quickly we lose our 
>ability to think outside the box. I remember 
>being supremely annoyed. At only 15, I was 
>apparently past my mental peak. Unfortunately, 
>that's the case for a lot of us. It's a fact 
>that brain cells deteriorate with age and 
>thought patterns grow methodical. Thank heavens, 
>there's a remedy. All it takes is constant 
>stimulation to the creative side of your brain. 
>It's not hard work either. The key is to be 
>consistent. Below, I've listed 10 ways to 
>consistently practice original thought and get 
>your creative juices flowing. Doing so should 
>help you lay some of those beneficial neural 
>pathways I've been talking about all week.     * 
>Read as much as possible about everything 
>possible. After all, information sparks creative 
>connections.     * Hang out with smart people. 
>Intelligent discussions exercise your 
>brain.     * Give yourself a time limit to 
>figure out problems and pick a number so you'll 
>know how many solutions/possibilities you should 
>come up with. I've heard that some top 
>copywriters will come up with 100 different 
>possible headlines. I wonder if they make 
>themselves do this in a limited amount of 
>time.     * Keep yourself physically fit. 
>Getting enough sleep, exercising, and eating 
>healthy food have a considerable impact on your 
>mental powers.     * Join an improv comedy 
>class.     * Don't judge ideas as they come to 
>you. Everything represents possibility. Wait and 
>censor later.     * Practice your storytelling 
>skills, and craft impromptu, random stories. Use 
>these prompts to outline your story: "Once upon 
>a timeÃ¢€Â "And every dayÃ¢€Â¬Â "Until one 
>dayÃ¢€Â "And because of thatÃ¢€Â "Untiltil 
>finallyÃ¢€Â "And ever since thenÃ¢€Â     * 
>Skim th the dictionary, find a word at random, 
>and write a headline using that word. 
>Restrictions force you to think 
>creatively.     * Gather details about your 
>dilemma before you start thinking. In the 
>writing world, this means do your research about 
>the product or topic you're writing about.     * 
>Listen to Bach. A lot of folks swear his music 
>sparks creativity. Aim to do at least one of 
>these things every day for a minimum of ten 
>minutes a day. Another way to spark creativity 
>is by enrolling in an educational program. I can 
>think of no better than 
><http://www.the-golden-thread.com/em/lt.php?c=697&m=675&nl=5&s=fb7ba06de480c665a929eba1085125d2&lid=6786&l=-http--www.awaionline.com/twl/ct4/>AWAI's 
>Accelerated Program Live Companion Series. It 
>works very simply but is wildly effective. You 
>learn the core lessons of copywriting, including 
>when to stick to a formula and when to think 
>outside the box. You learn from experts who've 
>had success doing exactly that. And you have a 
>great time along the way (I had a blast when I 
>took it). 
><http://www.the-golden-thread.com/em/lt.php?c=697&m=675&nl=5&s=fb7ba06de480c665a929eba1085125d2&lid=6786&l=-http--www.awaionline.com/twl/ct4/>Find 
>out how soon you can start. And one more thing, 
>one more way to look for creativity-prompting 
>ideas is by "surfingÃ¢€Â Facebook. It's true! 
><http://www.the-goldeen-thread.com/em/lt.php?c=697&m=675&nl=5&s=fb7ba06de480c665a929eba1085125d2&lid=6787&l=-http--www.awaionline.com/2012/02/6-ways-to-make-facebook-an-idea-generator/>Read 
>about it here. To your success, Mindy Tyson 
>McHorse Freelance Copywriter and AWAI Wall of 
>Fame Member 
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