(1) The document discusses techniques for overcoming creative blocks and entering a state of "flow". It identifies common internal blocks such as fear, perfectionism, and negative self-criticism.
(2) It recommends banishing these internal voices and replacing them with empowering thoughts. Suggested techniques include recognizing blocks, adjusting one's mindset, connecting with others, and preparing the right environment to access a creative state.
(3) By applying these techniques, one can regain creative confidence and enter a state of "flow" where ideas flow freely without blocks or self-doubt. This allows one's innate creativity and power to emerge unhindered.
61. “You can’t force yourself to
get into (creative) flow, but
you can set the conditions for
it.”
- Ted Neward, “Managers are from Mars, Developers are from Venus”
66. Evil voices in your head
http://www.flickr.com/photos/epsos/4887528060/
67. “If your demons are such that
they fill the room the instant
you contemplate creating,
your studio will be too
dangerous a place to enter.”
- Eric Maisel, author of Fearless Creating
68. You can’t outrun them
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69. Face and ID your Inner Critic
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lambdachialpha/203904103/
84. “Fear 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.”
- character of Cypher Raige (played by Will Smith), After Earth
85. Become a Fear Alchemist
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86. “The goal is to manage
anxiety so that our energies
are used for the productive
and satisfying art of
creating…
98. Change your body, change your mind
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99. “Our bodies change our
minds, our minds change
our behavior, and our
behavior changes our
outcomes.”
- Amy Cuddy, Your Body Language Shapes Who You Are
TED talk
151. • Clarity about & confidence in you want to
achieve
• Level of mastery
• Cleared space; materials on hand
• Time carved out; distractions eliminated
• Practice in place
The previous steps lead you here:
153. “…the confidence that, when
given a difficult problem, we have
a methodology that enables us to
come up with a solution that
nobody has before.”
- David Kelley, Founder of Ideo
154. Ideas are on and poppin’!
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162. “Creativity 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.”
- Mihali Csikszentmihalyi, Creativity
163. It’s how & why I do what I do
Photo: Derek Kearney
164. “The new scarcity: the time,
energy, and brainpower of
bright, creative people.”
-Mary Poppendieck, “Think For Yourself”
165. YOU are a precious resource
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172. My upcoming book!
Banish Your Inner
Critic
DeniseJacobs.com/InnerCritic
26 Effective Techniques for
Unleashing Productive
Creativity
173. Please take the Creative Blocks Survey
Creativedo.se/creative-blocks-survey
174. THE CREATIVE DOSE
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