Get Unblocked - 33rd Degree Conference
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As a developer and a creative, you need ways to work better so that you can create more, but what do you do when you hit a seemingly insurmountable mental wall? You need to get unblocked: to bust through that barrier to allow creativity to flow. Beware: this presentation challenges the standard norms around concentration, focus, productivity, and may change how you workโฆfor the better.
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- 3. Blocked?
- 4. โThe entire industry is broken.โ - Ted Neward, Managers are from Mars, Developers are from Venus
- 5. Managers
- 12. You run into road blocks http://www.flickr.com/photos/99301367@N00/8497106802/
- 13. And you run completely http://royhoes.deviantart.com/art/Out-of-Inspiration-85588391
- 14. http://www.flickr.com/photos/myfear/289257055/ When in the creative flow
- 17. โCreativity is magical, but it is not magic.โ - Dr. Charles Limb, Your Brain on Improvisation TED talk
- 19. โDevelopers are like the Jedi: weโre all tapped into The Force.โ - Ted Neward, Managers are from Mars, Developers are from Venus
- 20. Instead of using it fully http://www.flickr.com/photos/h-k-d/3310336516/
- 21. We give our power away https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/6D-O5ECr5EUow5jrck2A2A
- 22. Instead of power, we feelโฆ https://www.flickr.com/photos/70938871@N05/8230432077
- 23. Building Blocks
- 26. Age 6
- 28. Photos: Deloria Jacobs Mother & Sister
- 29. Me? More of a graphic artist Photo: Deloria Jacobs
- 31. ( I have to be like them to be creative. )
- 32. Age 10
- 33. Photo: Deloria Jacobs Oldest friend in the world
- 34. ( โWho do you think you are?โ )
- 36. Age 24
- 37. I graduated! Yay! Photo: Deloria Jacobs
- 38. Maybe be a writer?
- 39. โDo you know how hard it is to get published?โ - My father
- 40. My father was bad-ass Photo: Deloria Jacobs
- 41. โI have to be superlativeโ
- 42. I binge-created for years
- 43. But never felt deserving
- 44. Always a bit in the closet http://www.flickr.com/photos/kenzzz_14/7031233649/
- 46. I had an epiphany http://www.flickr.com/photos/44085287@N05/4055814772/
- 47. We ALL hold the power http://www.flickr.com/photos/assbach/267598910/
- 50. Paralyze and imprison us http://www.flickr.com/photos/b3ni/2990601183/
- 51. We give so much away
- 53. Lies that we tell ourselves
- 54. Adds up; Shuts us down
- 59. โYou canโt force yourself to get into (creative) flow, but you can set the conditions for it.โ - Ted Neward, โManagers are from Mars, Developers are from Venusโ
- 60. The Process
- 62. Physical evidence of fear http://www.flickr.com/photos/grumpyfeline/4626401443/
- 63. Internalized criticisms + fears https://www.flickr.com/photos/remoto/5313967682
- 64. Evil voices in your head http://www.flickr.com/photos/epsos/4887528060/
- 65. โIf your demons are such that they fill the room the instant you contemplate creating, your studio will be too dangerous a place to enter.โ - Eric Maisel, author of Fearless Creating
- 66. You canโt outrun them http://www.flickr.com/photos/wester/504925076/
- 67. Face and ID your Inner Critic http://www.flickr.com/photos/lambdachialpha/203904103/
- 72. โPerfectionism is self-abuse of the highest order.โ โ Anne Wilson Schaef
- 73. Focus on the finished productโฆ https://www.flickr.com/photos/phatcontroller/3667889959/
- 74. Instead of the process http://www.flickr.com/photos/spyndle/474122586/
- 76. โThe Bestโ vs โThe mostโ https://www.flickr.com/photos/villify/10871945326
- 78. Feed each other
- 82. โFear is not real. It is a product of the thoughts you create. Do not misunderstand me. Danger is very real. But fear is a choice.โ - character of Cypher Raige (played by Will Smith), After Earth
- 83. Become a Fear Alchemist http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Joseph_Wright_of_Derby_The_Alchemist.jpg
- 84. โThe goal is to manage anxiety so that our energies are used for the productive and satisfying art of creatingโฆ
- 85. โฆrather than the destructive and debilitating art of self-torture.โ - Clare Warmke, Idea Revolution
- 86. Banish the Inner Critic http://www.flickr.com/photos/mythoto/3822942678/
- 88. โYou alone are enough. You have nothing to prove to anybody.โ โ Dr. Maya Angelou
- 91. โFailure is only the opportunity to begin again more intelligently.โ - Henry Ford
- 92. Be bad/make it ugly https://www.flickr.com/photos/kpwerker/6051104684
- 93. โIf you want a creative life, do what you canโt and experience the beauty of the mistakes that you make.โ - Marcel Wanders, Designer and โProfessional Amateurโ (marcelwanders.com)
- 94. Take it a step further Photo: Denise Jacobs
- 95. Change your body, change your mind http://www.flickr.com/photos/thirteenthnile/4546397775/
- 96. โOur bodies change our minds, our minds change our behavior, and our behavior changes our outcomes.โ - Amy Cuddy, Your Body Language Shapes Who You Are TED talk
- 97. Cop a Power Pose
- 98. Adjust & Replace
- 99. โItโs all preparation. The magic happens at the stove.โ - Daniel Steinberg, Crazy and Focused
- 100. Laying the foundation Photo: Denise Jacobs
- 102. Left v. Right brain? http://browse.deviantart.com/?q=left%20brain%20right%20brain&order=9&offset=48#/d10qlpq
- 107. Know your Brainwaves
- 108. Get your Alpha on
- 109. 5 Easy ways access to Alpha http://uniteunderfreedom.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Brain-waves.jpg
- 110. (1) Breathe to refocus http://www.flickr.com/photos/eldave/3065425105/
- 111. (2) Lay down; be prone http://www.flickr.com/photos/snazzy54/4581347651/
- 113. (4) Takes a shower http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevendepolo/3761878381/
- 115. โWhen your brain is supposedly doing nothing, itโs really doing a tremendous amount.โ โ Marcus Raichle, Neurologist
- 118. Say NO to Distractions http://www.flickr.com/photos/gideon/6582069/
- 119. Instill the Headphones Rule https://www.flickr.com/photos/thomashawk/9824922293
- 120. RescueTime.com
- 121. HeyFocus.com
- 122. Added bonus
- 123. Tools RescueTime.com GetConcentrating.com HeyFocus.com Browser Extensions Firefox: LeechBlock Idderall Google Chrome: Strict Workflow StayFocusd Aids for digital blocking
- 127. Connect & Play
- 128. Do It With Others http://www.flickr.com/photos/u-suke/5668302030/
- 129. Moโ people, moโ ideas http://www.flickr.com/photos/seretuaccidente/147686396/
- 133. Donโt keep them to yourself http://www.flickr.com/photos/anieto2k/8127201319/
- 135. Amplify the ideas of others http://www.flickr.com/photos/roland/54381130/
- 138. The structure
- 139. Make your partner look good http://www.flickr.com/photos/31246066@N04/4597640798/
- 140. Expands, does not contract http://www.flickr.com/photos/opensourceway/5752191246/
- 141. Power-Push Writing Photo: Anna B. Scott
- 142. Free & Clear
- 145. The stage is set for Flow http://www.flickr.com/photos/sgeithner/5290115839/
- 146. Find
- 147. โขโฏ Clarity about & confidence in you want to achieve โขโฏ Level of mastery โขโฏ Cleared space; materials on hand โขโฏ Time carved out; distractions eliminated โขโฏ Practice in place The previous steps lead you here:
- 149. โโฆthe confidence that, when given a difficult problem, we have a methodology that enables us to come up with a solution that nobody has before.โ - David Kelley, Founder of Ideo
- 150. Ideas are on and poppinโ! http://www.flickr.com/photos/7730492@N03/4957946157/
- 153. By realizing
- 154. Nudge your comfort zone
- 155. โCreative minds have always been known to survive any kind of bad training.โ - Anna Freud
- 156. Value yourself and process http://www.flickr.com/photos/pocait/2847866615/
- 158. โCreativity makes day to day experiences more vivid, more enjoyable, more rewarding. When we live creatively, boredom is banished and every moment holds the promise of a fresh discovery.โ - Mihali Csikszentmihalyi, Creativity
- 159. Itโs how & why I do what I do Photo: Derek Kearney
- 160. โThe new scarcity: the time, energy, and brainpower of bright, creative people.โ -Mary Poppendieck, โThink For Yourselfโ
- 161. Youโre a precious resource http://www.flickr.com/photos/siutou_amy/2306794554/
- 162. In order for you to create
- 163. Need to Get Unblocked http://www.flickr.com/photos/bcymet/3564484236/
- 164. You are my starfish https://www.flickr.com/photos/bestrated1/3323936783
- 165. Make better things AND http://www.flickr.com/photos/opensourceway/5319988695/
- 166. I hope that you http://www.flickr.com/photos/boojee/2781415869/
- 169. Four Secrets to Enhancing Creative Productivity www.creativebloq.com/inspiration/four-secrets-enhancing-creative-productivity-9126098 Banishing Your Inner Critic alistapart.com/articles/banishing-your-inner-critic/ Reigniting Your Creative Spark alistapart.com/articles/reigniting-your-creative-spark/ Breaking the Perfectionism-Procrastination Infinite Loop webstandardssherpa.com/reviews/breaking-the-perfectionism-procrastination-infinite-loop/ My articles for further reading
- 170. DeniseJacobs.com ๏ Sign up on my mailing list here! denise@denisejacobs.com twitter.com/denisejacobs facebook.com/denisejacobsdotcom slideshare.net/denisejacobs Connect with me! Photo used with permission: http://www.flickr.com/photos/aarronwalter/4629078087/