More Creative

I think we stifle our creativity. We develop routines, avoid change, and try our best to never mess up or look stupid. The result is lackluster. Then we wonder why we don't get amazing results at work or feel energized by our free time.

The other aspect of this is that I believe we discourage each other's creativity. When people throw out ideas we critique them rather than encourage. One of the things I've read about an idea is that no one is likely to feel its great when they first hear it because it's not their idea. Yet the immediate negative feedback we get is often enough for us not to follow through or to become secretive about our creativity.

All this rambling is to say that I think we need to be creative. We should regularly brainstorm by ourselves and with others to see what we can come up with. We should practice giving some one fair consideration when they have an idea, or even make it a point to encourage and support even if we think its stupid. Think of all the things that started out as a crazy idea that some one was willing to pursue even though people around him/her thought it was stupid. Who knows what you're capable of?

Homework: Come up with something creative, share it with others and no matter what they say you have to respond with "I'm doing it, and I'll let you know how it goes."

Have fun!

Last thought: Try to figure out when you are the most creative, time of day, where, what beverage you need to be drinking...etc.

What happened to creative?

When was the last time you were creative?

Creative in your job, your free time, your relationships, your daydreams?

When you are creative how creative are you?

Is there anything that discourages you from creativity? Why? and do you discourage others from being creative?

What do you and the people around you think of creative people?

I have some thoughts on these questions but I'm gonna wait a couple days before I post them. I wanna hear what you have to say first.

Why Announce it?

So Ricky Martin has announced to the world that he is gay. The big question for me is why the announcement? Why is it important for everyone to know that? The only reason I can come up with is he needed a career boost. So far it seems to have been effective, over the last week I think I have heard "Livin la vida loca" on the radio 5 times.

The even bigger question is why do gay or lesbian people feel the need to make a dramatic announcement about their sexuality. I'm not saying they all do but there seems to be a segment that really needs to tell people.

Do you guys have any thoughts on this? Should those of us that are straight start putting stickers on our cars that say so? Or when a straight celebrity wins an award should they declare in their acceptance speech that they are heterosexual?