Unlocking The Secrets To Creative Success E-Book

Kristy Jenkins

• Herausgeber: Publisher s21598
• Kategorie: Ratgeber
• Sprache: Englisch

Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2018

Beschreibung

Learning About Creativity Concepts Can Have Amazing Benefits For Your Life And Success! Learn about how to boost  your creativity and get fresh ideas constantly! Among the things that truly set  us apart from the others on this planet is our capability for creative thought. What does creativity meant to everybody  as most  refer  it   to the arts – painting ,composing music or song writing  for instance. With all this talk of creativity, it’s very helpful and important to understand exactly how I’m defining it–especially as it relates to business. Creativity means seeing something others do not see. It means making connections out of things old and new that no one else has made. It also means sharing your ideas and vision with the world. Unlocking  The Secrets  Behind Creativity  Success  can have amazing benefits for your life and business! The creative process can’t exist in a vacuum. You can’t come up with amazing ideas on your own, stuck in your own thoughts and worldview. The best idea means nothing at all if it hasn’t been shared with other people. Your creativity and ideas need to be incubated, put into action, and shared. However creativity applies to everything – anything new and  innovative  especially those that's never been created earlier, stems from the creative mental  and environmental  energy   Do you know that there are  various  different kinds of imagination that play a role in creativity? People who struggle in life, success, business and abundance will find these things in common:   -They have no idea how to use creative imagination! - They are struggling with the concept of expanding their thinking. -They also don't understand how to produce new ideas. * Many more problems untold… Well don't worry...   In this book, you will learn all about: - - Looking for  solutions  from different angles - Open your analytical mind  on interpreting data how to getting fresh ideas   - How to keep track of ideas. - How to expand your thinking! -That being creative means going outside of your comfort zone. It means going outside of your box and doing things you’ve never done before  Much MORE! The ability to yield fresh ideas is an all-important skillfuture  today. You are able to acquire this skill by consciously practicing strategies that force your mind to formulate new connections, break old thought patterns and consider new positions. To be able to  make effective  use of  this knowledge and and explore  further  on what true creativity and Innovation Is!

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Unlocking  the Secrets to Creative Success 

Contents

The Elusiveness of Creativity.........................................................................3

What is the Value of Creativity?

Everyone Else Is More Creative... Or Are They?

Steve Jobs and More– Beacons of Creativity

The Creativity of Google

Us vs. Them

What is it About Being Naturally Creative?

The Creativity of Children

The History of Creativity

Creativity is a Skill

The Creativity of the Young vs. the Old

We Are at an Important Point in the History of Business

What Does It Mean to Be Creative?

Sharing New Ideas With the World

What Creativity Means for Children

What Innovators Know

Paying Close Attention to What’s Happening

Having Confidence

The Science of Creativity

Where Do Great New Ideas Really Come From?

Being with Other People

How Long Does It Take For a Great Idea to Come to Fruition?

Why Everyone Can Be Creative

Creativity Might Not Pay Off Right Away

Looking at the Same Things in a New Way

Yes, Everyone Can Be Creative

Right Brain, Left Brain, and Creativity

A Breakdown of the Right Brain, Left Brain Theory

Everyone Uses Both Sides of Their Brain

Strengthen Your Non-Dominant Side

Open Your Mind to Creativity

Don’t Turn Back Now

Life Holds You Back, So Push On Anyway

Ideas Come from Other People

Don’t Censor Your Ideas

The Phenomenon of the Creative Flow

Your Best Ideas Will Come When You Least Expect It

Open up Your Senses

Have Fun with It

You Can’t Do the Same Things...

Live Life with Childlike Wonder

A New Kind of Deadline

Stop Trying to Do It “Right”

This Will Make You Happier

You’re Not Always Going to Be at Peak Creativity

A Fair Warning

Know That Everyone Feels the Same Way

You Have to Disconnect Sometimes

A Work Schedule That Follows Your Natural Rhythms

More about Taking Time Away from Work

It’s Really, Really Okay to Take a Break

The Generation Gap

Working in Increments

Taking the Time to Relax

The Importance of Giving Back to Others

How Information Makes You More Creative

Explore New Topics

Amazing Ways to Find More Information

Schedule Time Every Day to Learn Something New

Read Books on a Variety of Topics

Read or Watch Biographies and Learn from Those Who Inspire You

Make Lists and Ask Questions As You Go

Finding New Topics to Explore

Pay Attention to What Interested You as a Child

Follow Trends and Hot Topics on the Web

Challenge Your Mind to Think in Different Ways

Pretend you’re a Different Person

Always Try Something New

More about Creativity, Trends, and what’s Hot

How Do You Figure out what’s Hot?

Out with the Old, in with the New

Veering Left While Everyone Else Is Veering Right

Fearing the Difference

Practicing the Art of Creativity

Ask for Feedback

Release Yourself

Pay Attention to Things That Capture You in the World

Practicing Mindfulness to Enhance Your Creativity

Let Your Problems Fade Away

Even 15 Minutes a Day Helps

The Importance of the Mind’s Resting State

Stop Multitasking

Get Away From an Overwhelming Situation

The Core of Mindfulness

Play on Your Strengths to Become More Creative

What Are Your True Strengths?

Nurture Your Strengths

Brainstorm To Figure It out

Take a Personality Quiz

How Do Your Strengths Apply to What You Do?

Exploring Creativity in Your Work

Structure Your Tasks around Innovation

Give People Space to Be Creative

Give Yourself Space to Be Creative

Change Your Work Environment

Let Your Clients and Customers Guide You

Exploring Creativity in Life

Take Time to Love Nature

Enjoy Free Time

Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff

Working with Others to Boost Creativity

The Importance of Masterminds

Being around People of All Kinds

Don’t Rely on the Approval of Anyone Else

How to Find Amazing Ideas Whenever You Need Them

Exercises You Can Do to Become More Creative

Change Your Space

Dream a Little

Reclaim Your Childhood

Filling Yourself with Laughter

Work in a Different Location

Travel Whenever You Can

Surround Yourself with People

Spend a Lot of Time Observing

Get to Know New People

Read More

Use StumbleUpon

Journal Your Thoughts

Exercise Regularly

Yoga and Meditation

Time Yourself

Keep a Notepad of Your Ideas

Take Time Away from Work

Don’t Pressure Your Creative Mind

Don’t Try to be Someone You’re Not

Listen to Music

Binaural Beats

Ask Questions

Do Something Scary

Eat Right

The Alcohol Debate

Bend Your Mind

Learn How to Sing or Play an Instrument

Write Every Day

Make it Clear That You Are a Creative Person

Save the Things You Love

Sketch It Out

Start from the End and Work Your Way Back

Practice Mindfulness Meditation

Access Your Spiritual Side

Soak up the Energy of Other Creatives

Take These Ideas...

Exercises to Develop New Product and Business Ideas

An Exercise to Get out of Any Rut You’re In

Exercises to Generate More Income This Month

Exercise to Get Creative about Problems in Business

Exercises to Get Creative about Problems in Life

Giving Your Ideas Power, Now and Forever

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The Elusiveness of Creativity

What does it mean to create and innovate? Creativity is what changes and shapes the world. It’s what sets the successful, awe-inspiring person apart from the rest, to the envy of those who wish to be the same way.

As a businessperson, the chances are good that you struggle with creativity. You want to develop new ideas and change the game in your line of work. In your case, increasing your creativity also means increasing your clout and improving your bottom line.

But, it’s hard to be creative. The ideas just don’t seem to flow and you can’t make any headway. You’re stuck for new ideas, hanging on to the old ones by a thread. This terrifies you, because creativity is a form of currency in the information age.

It’s time you learned how to become more creative and generate an endless stream of amazing and innovative and awe-inspiring ideas of your own before you get left behind.

What is the Value of Creativity?

With as much stock as we put into creativity today, investigating where it comes from is a fairly recent phenomenon. A myriad of researchers and self-designated experts have set out to break down what makes the creative mind tick. I’m fascinated with this area of study, and I’ve uncovered some shocking information. Most importantly of all, this information is going to help you become instantly more creative.

You have to first understand why you are the way you are. Why are other people more creative than you? Why do your competitors have better ideas? Why can’t you seem to innovate and get ahead? These questions, and more, will be answered in short order.

It’s no wonder you want to be more creative. The fact is that creativity is valued more today than ever before in history. The barrier to entry for new products, services, and businesses is very low. It’s harder than ever to stand out in the crowd if you don’t create and innovate.

It’s become really trendy to focus on creativity in business and life in general. We value things like TED talks: motivational videos dedicated to innovation and new ideas. We envy the creativity of others and press ourselves to create, create, create, and innovate, innovate, innovate. It’s the only way to stand out in a crowded field of businesses and organizations trying to achieve the same things we are. But, you’re still not getting it.

Everyone Else Is More Creative... Or Are They?

It’s very easy to think of other people as being more creative, especially if you consider yourself to be a logical thinker. I’m certain you can think of at least a dozen people you deem to be more creative and innovative than yourself. But, you’re tired of other people getting the kudos and boosts from their innovations, just because they were born with something you think is missing in your own life.

Or, maybe you don’t inherently care about creativity much at all. You think of it as a regenerated buzzword you should check out because all the self-help business gurus say you should. You’re fine with the status quo... creating new ideas is scary anyway.

No matter which camp you fall into, I think you’ll soon agree that creativity is absolutely essential to your success as a businessperson. You’ll also discover that creativity is not something certain people are born with and others can never achieve. You’re going to have all the skills you need to be more creative. Soon, others will be looking to you as a shining example of what they should be doing.

Steve Jobs and More– Beacons of Creativity

When you think of creative businesspeople, the late Steve Jobs might be the first one that comes to mind. He was someone who could put a twist on any old idea, constantly turning out things that were new and shiny.

A portable digital music player? He wasn’t the first, but he was the only one to change the course of history with his portable digital music player. A computer tablet? He wasn’t the first, but he was the only one to change the course of history with his tablet. There didn’t seem to be any bounds to the creativity of Steve Jobs.

But, with all he achieved, was Steve Jobs really better, smarter, and more creative than us? Where did he get his good ideas? Some say he was a tortured soul, as many creative people are. He also valued the art of creativity—he depended on it. He wasn’t happy creating the same things everyone else was creating; he wanted more.

In short, he was an expert at exercising his creativity muscle. He formed connections from old ideas and concepts, put a twist on them that was infinitely better, and made something new and innovative nearly every time out of the gate.

The Creativity of Google

Or, consider the creative minds of the crew at Google. Google came out of nowhere over the past decade and a half. Now, the name “Google” has become synonymous with the Internet.

The heads at Google are always testing and trying new concepts and ideas. They’re consistently ahead of the curve when it comes to search and Internet tools. They are also world-famous for giving their employees a lot of downtime and plenty of time to be creative.

There is something to that—I’m sure of it. Google thrives on offering a different experience from any other site or search engine. They have their hand in so many projects that it’s mindboggling. Sure, not every project is a hit, but there is never a time when they aren’t innovating, creating, and exploring.

Is the Google crew more inherently creative than you are? Absolutely not—that’s something we’ll explore further on.

Steve Jobs left us with the words, “creativity is just connecting things.” Everything new is really old, reimagined in a new and groundbreaking way. Every new idea builds on the ones before it. We’re never starting from nothing.

What can you start connecting to change your life, your business, and the world? You have access to the same information, history, objects, and mind space as everyone else. It’s time you figured out what “they” are doing that you are not.

Us vs. Them

Apple created an untold number of innovations under the leadership of Steve Jobs. They weren’t the first tech company to innovate and they certainly won’t be the last. They have a process that makes them more creative and innovative than most.

There are bound to be companies in your industry that seemingly do it better. They win the acclaim, come up with the best new product ideas, and get all the “superstars” touting their business.

You’re not different from them. You’re just going about the creative process differently—you’re doing it the hard way. I’d wager a bet that you’re not tapping into more than 10% of your creative power, and it’s time to change that.

It’s also time to get rid of the “us versus them” attitude. You can’t fall into the trap of thinking that “they” are creative and you are not. I repeat- there’s no inherent creativity inside of them that you can’t tap into as well.

You are incredibly creative, even if you don’t know it yet. You have the power to innovate and generate new, incredible ideas, whenever you would like to. You can make new connections to work better, smarter, and faster, and to make waves and innovations in your marketplace.

What is it About Being Naturally Creative?

You should know there’s a lot of debate as to whether some have a naturally creative personality. Some believe that ideas and innovations come more easily to those who naturally see the world in a different light. It’s true that the average person doesn’t tend to invent groundbreaking things.

Others don’t believe creativity is an inherent trait given to a select few. They believe creativity is based on practice, circumstances, motivation, and smarts. They believe we are all born with the creativity gene. This is the camp that thinks creativity can be learned.

I’m in the latter camp, and I think you will soon agree. There isn’t a single person on this planet that can’t become creative, and I’m going to lay out everything you need to know to make it happen for you.

The Creativity of Children

Consider the natural creativity of children. Think of the children in your life–especially 3-year-olds. They have such incredible sense of wonder about the world and everything in it.

They want to know who, what, where, when, why, and how. They spend their free time staring up at the stars in the sky. They look intently at the blades of grass on the ground. They dream of all the amazing things they can do in life. Children are naturally curious and love exploring their world. They are naturally creative dreamers. They are, in essence, what we should strive to be.

But, there’s something that happens as we get older that dashes that creativity and wonder. Life gets in the way—we grow up and conform.

Some people are thankfully able to hold onto their childlike curiosity and creativity. Others forget about it and never reclaim the skill of being creative. That’s what it is, after all–a skill. They figure it’s gone for good—they are adults now, destined to live a life like every other adult they know.

Others, like you, realize it’s a tragedy to lose a child’s sense of wonder and creativity. You realize there’s a deficit in your ability to be creative and generate new ideas. You realize creativity is a skill like any other–and it’s time to reawaken that part of your mind. It’s time to reclaim what children know from the start—that the world is a wonderful place, full of possibility.

The History of Creativity

It’s very interesting to study the history of creativity, because it isn’t something we were always aware of. I mentioned earlier that the study of creativity is a fairly new concept. But, even the idea of creativity is a new concept.

Before the period of Enlightenment, imagination, creativity, and inspiration were thought to come from above–from God or from whichever higher being the person believed in. The word “inspiration” itself means “breathed upon.” The concept being that it was given as a gift, and at the higher being’s discretion. People thought that creativity came from outside of them and was handed to them by an outside force.

They were better off than most of us today who don’t pay any attention to creativity and inspiration at all. But, some possibly also held back because they expected creativity to strike whenever God deemed it so.

You can compare the thought that creativity is in our DNA to the thought that some are more gifted athletically.  Some are able to “run like the wind” because of their physical makeup, others plod along at a much slower pace.  For example, the tortoise vs. the hare story.

The ability to innovate and create is different though, as we’ll see.

These days, we don’t think creativity comes from outside of us, we believe it comes from within. Unfortunately, many people believe that creativity is a gift given to a select few. They believe that if you were born without it, you’re stuck in a box for good.

I’ll say it again a different way, because I think it’s really sad. There is a large group of people, especially in business, who believe that not only does creativity not fall from the sky, but it’s not even possible to have unless you’re naturally gifted with it.

That’s not the right point of view to take at all. Creativity is a skill you absolutely have inside of you—everyone does. I hope by now, you believe that.

Creativity is a Skill

Many experts believe creativity is something comprised of a set of cognitive skills. These skills can be learned, sharpened, and enhanced over time, leading to incredibly creative ideas and experiences.

When I use the term “skill”, I don’t mean that creativity can only happen to those who have mastered it. It really takes very little to amp up your creativity.  You’re part of a very special group that is going the extra mile to make that happen.

Even the top person in a field or area of business might be desperately uncreative. It won’t take much to set yourself apart from them.