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Clever Tools, Curious Finds is a collection of musings, cool tools to make work and play easier, inspiring art, theatre, books and music and what we find to be weird or interesting. Or weirdly interesting. 

 

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A word about elephants, transparency and truth.
Feb 11

Feb 11 A word about elephants, transparency and truth.

Julie Dennehy
culture + lifestyle, opinion, social issues

Truth and transparency… are they they same thing? Horton the Elephant illustrates the difference.

Creative cures for nomophobia for the tech dependent
Jan 4

Jan 4 Creative cures for nomophobia for the tech dependent

Julie Dennehy
culture + lifestyle, inspiration, productivity, social issues

You reach into your pocket. It’s not there. You check all your pockets and a bead of sweat begins to form on your brow. No phone. It’s called nomophobia and Julie Dennehy from Curious and Clever shows you some creative ways to cure it.

New year resolution: reboot your mind with creative play
Jan 3

Jan 3 New year resolution: reboot your mind with creative play

Toni Antonetti
art, clever tools, inspiration, journaling, writing

The new year is a great time to refocus and reboot using imaginative play. Whether you choose to stretch your creativity with visual arts or the written word, go play and see what magic presents itself.

Sticks, stones, fire and friends: a case for parent-free play
Apr 5

Apr 5 Sticks, stones, fire and friends: a case for parent-free play

Julie Dennehy
culture + lifestyle, opinion, social issues

From the post-WWII adventure playgrounds to preschools without walls, the changing face of parent-free play has changed our society's sense of curiosity and the joy of discovery.

Faking It? Not Making It.
Mar 19

Mar 19 Faking It? Not Making It.

Julie Dennehy
opinion, social issues

Faking it is not a business strategy. For companies like Theranos, Uber, Snapchat and more getting caught with their hand in the growth hacking cookie jar, beware - truth wins every time.

Are you an idea killer?
Mar 9

Mar 9 Are you an idea killer?

Julie Dennehy
social issues, productivity, inspiration

Are you an innovation champion or an idea killer? Experts explore some of the challenges behind "creativity bias" - the inability to notice and act on a good idea when you see one.

Collaborating and connecting: 2018 Tech Tools
Feb 20

Feb 20 Collaborating and connecting: 2018 Tech Tools

Toni Antonetti
clever tools

Here at Curious and Clever, we're always looking for great tech tools to talk about. This year's picks, introduced at our PRConsultants Group annual meeting, featured apps that help us collaborate with co-workers and connect with customers and the media.

The original Insta: Vintage postcards offer quirky glimpses into the past
Jan 23

Jan 23 The original Insta: Vintage postcards offer quirky glimpses into the past

Toni Antonetti
culture + lifestyle

Collect postcards for an amusing and edifying look at the past. From scenic vistas and cityscapes to family portraits to sentimental greetings, you'll find them readily available at your local flea market. 

The Bronx Zoo Gets Clever for Valentine's Day
Jan 18

Jan 18 The Bronx Zoo Gets Clever for Valentine's Day

Julie Dennehy
marketing, inspiration, culture + lifestyle

Inspiration comes from all sources, including a marketing campaign from the Bronx Zoo for Valentine's Day. 

Fearless Flyer: Deliciously good writing
Nov 8

Nov 8 Fearless Flyer: Deliciously good writing

Toni Antonetti
food & beverage

You'll find some deliciously clever writing in Trader Joe's Fearless Flyer. 

Some day, my [fine art] prints will come...
Nov 2

Nov 2 Some day, my [fine art] prints will come...

Julie Dennehy
art, culture + lifestyle, graphics

Buy wondrous works of fine art in museum-quality prints from The Public Domain Review's new print shop... a curious find by CuriousAndClever.com. 

Mindful, or Mind Full?
Oct 20

Oct 20 Mindful, or Mind Full?

Julie Dennehy
productivity, inspiration, social issues

Picking my brain about some learnings from a workshop on mindfulness in the workplace. Are you mindful, or is your mind full?

Art appreciation: Show, tell and demonstrate
Sep 25

Sep 25 Art appreciation: Show, tell and demonstrate

Toni Antonetti
inspiration, art, graphics

MOMA's "In the Studio" series is a reminder to us to look carefully and to understand that it's the process as well as the underlying intention of the artist that's just as important as the finished work. 

When your cup overflows
Sep 25

Sep 25 When your cup overflows

Julie Dennehy
inspiration, productivity

Empty your cup when it overflows. An open your mind allows learning will flow in.

Podcasts come roaring back in 2017
Sep 19

Sep 19 Podcasts come roaring back in 2017

Toni Antonetti
culture + lifestyle, media

Podcasts are big in 2017. Why? Exciting new genres, car technology and big corporate sponsors.

Pumpkin Everything.
Sep 15

Sep 15 Pumpkin Everything.

Julie Dennehy
food & beverage, social issues, culture + lifestyle

Pumpkin season is here... but what's the reason for the season? Get curious with me....

Clever Tips Learned from Game of Thrones
Aug 15

Aug 15 Clever Tips Learned from Game of Thrones

Julie Dennehy

Dragons are no match for the marketing department of HBO's Game of Thrones. 

Nine Curious Thoughts On Mainstream Media and Reporting the Truth
Aug 9

Aug 9 Nine Curious Thoughts On Mainstream Media and Reporting the Truth

Julie Dennehy
opinion, nine curious thoughts

Nine reasons why we should continue to support mainstream media - with caution.

Bullet Journal: Analog system for the digital age
Jul 24

Jul 24 Bullet Journal: Analog system for the digital age

Toni Antonetti
clever tools, inspiration, journaling, productivity, writing

Apart from the Bullet Journal's usefulness as a planning tool listing tasks and events, he believes that keeping track of what you need to do enables you to focus, declutter and let go of tasks that aren't important. 

Getting your head straight with Headspace
Jun 26

Jun 26 Getting your head straight with Headspace

Toni Antonetti
clever tools, productivity, inspiration

Here at Curious and Clever, we're always ready to check out the latest app that helps us to be productive and creative. Especially if it's an app that promises to calm the noisy voices in our heads; the stress that comes with deadlines and the ever-present demands on our time.

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