Episode 7 | Qualities of Creative People
Saturday, May 11, 2024
Today on The Everyday Creative, we are talking about the Qualities of Creative people, how to tell if you have them, and what to do to get them.
Patience
Creativity doesn't happen overnight. Give yourself time to develop it. Give yourself permission to make mistakes and enjoy the process of creation.
Drive/Discipline/Grit
All very similar concepts, but they are differentiated by timeframe.
Drive
Drive is what you need in the beginning - the drive to get out of bed, the initial spark of motivation.
Try goal setting to help with drive.
Discipline
Discipline is for the part in the middle - the routines, rituals, and schedules.
For help with discipline, check out The Four Tendencies Quiz to learn more about how you respond to expectations.
Grit
Grit is for the end. You use grit when the going gets tough, when you're almost to the finish line.
Check out Angela Duckworth's book, Grit, for more info on becoming grittier.
Curiosity
Asking questions leads to creativity. Take the time to realize you have a question.
Mindset
Fixed versus Growth mindset (Carol Dweck)
How to have a growth mindset
- Belief that no matter your circumstance, you can learn
- No matter the situation, there is something to learn
- Let go of "knowing"
- Embrace challenges
Observant
Being more observant is a great way to find creative inspiration. It's been said that lucky people are simply more observant.
Many scientific discoveries are made "by accident." The reality is that scientists are looking for one thing but are open-minded and observant enough to realize they've found something else worthwhile.
How to be more observant
- Start with purposeful observing (people watching)
- You can’t pay attention to everything so look for something specific (like adult “I spy”). It might be based on the creative endeavor of interest.
- Forest bathing or a sound walk
- Photo a day
Playfulness
Playfulness is often associated with children, but playfulness is for adults too.
Everyone has different definitions of play. Consider trying something new, check out a playground, or interact with children more.
Technical Knowledge
The amount of technical knowledge you need depends on your creative endeavor.
The Four Q's
During this show segment, we introduce four ways to interact with the material presented: A question to answer, a quest to complete, an aspect of creativity we've noticed this week, and a quote to ponder.
Question:
What is your strongest creative quality?
Quest:
Identify a quality that needs some work and use one of the strategies we talked about to improve it.
Quality Creativity:
Focusmate - a virtual coworking space for productivity
Quote:
"Creativity is just connecting things. When you ask creative people how they did something, they feel a little guilty because they didn't really do it, they just saw something."
- Steve Jobs
Have a Creative Week!
Episode Credits
The Everyday Creative is hosted by Evie Soape and Emily Soape. It is produced by Emily Soape.
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