Chase has a great post over at his blog today.
22 things to shake up you photography.

Some great tips:

15. Look through the pictures in my portfolio and appropriate an idea. Tweak the concept and go make a better picture. It’s okay. We all do it. I’m probably looking at your work right now and am grateful for the inspiration.

Check out the whole post here:
http://blog.chasejarvis.com/blog/2009/05/shake-your-tree-today.html