(Or, how to silence the voice of self doubt, unleash your
creativity, and start doing your best work)
12 August 2017 | Agile 2017 | Orlando, FL
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TAKE BACK
YOUR
CREATIVE
POWER
1
Ugh, that voice!
Where does the Inner Critic come from?
https://www.flickr.com/photos/laurabl/3322988460/
Fears about ourselves
https://www.flickr.com/photos/tom_lin/3193080175/
+ Negative things we’ve heard
https://www.flickr.com/photos/acerriteno/3484093813/
“A bad system will
beat a good person
everytime.”
- Jez Humble, Continuous
Delivery in Agile
Photo: Denise Jacobs
Negativity bias
https://www.flickr.com/photos/jayvando707/6845951768/
Fear Conditioning
https://www.flickr.com/photos/jeremyiah/3042291231/
Goes into implicit memory
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3APSM_V14_D495_Side_view_of_the_brain_and_spinal_cord.jpg
Automatic responses/habits
http://www.subliminal-online.tv/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/iceberg-english2-900x445.jpg
The Inner Critic is a major problem
https://www.flickr.com/photos/falequin/8443342362/
It causes this
Photo: Dense Jacobs
You know how it makes you feel
Photo: Denise Jacobs
The main block to creativity
http://www.flickr.com/photos/richardwinchell/130344669/
“We have so many
ideas and the ability to
innovate, but impostor
syndrome holds us
back.”
- Billie Schuttpelz, Impostor
Syndrome Audacious Salon
Photo: Denise Jacobs
Creativity is power
http://www.flickr.com/photos/assbach/267598910/
Creative Flow = No Inner Critic
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ableman/543078380/
We give our power away
https://www.flickr.com/photos/mazakar/2777932633/
We have (mental) Power Tools
http://www.flickr.com/photos/techshop/2832912619/
Attention & Focus
https://www.flickr.com/photos/77654185@N07/8428225936
Mindfulness
http://www.flickr.com/photos/eldave/3065425105/
Self-Compassion
https://www.flickr.com/photos/samanthasteele/3983046067/
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Self-Compassion Template
C R E AT I V E D O S E :
Neuroplasticity
https://www.flickr.com/photos/arselectronica/13994747444
Recognize your Inner Critical Voice
https://www.flickr.com/photos/12392252@N03/5698444246/
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The Critical Voices In Your Head
C R E AT I V E D O S E :
You’re not ___________________________ enough.
You can’t _________________ because you’re not as________________ as
others.
You shouldn’t __________________ because you haven’t
________________.
You ____________________ because your ideas ____________________.
If you ____________________, then people will ____________________.
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Draw Your Inner Critic
C R E AT I V E D O S E :
Step into your creative power
https://www.flickr.com/photos/jeronimooo/9640105244/
OVERCOME
SELF-DOUBT
& SELF-
SABOTAGE
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Me and my BFF at camp
Photo: Deloria Jacobs
Drew a mermaid
Artwork by Denise Jacobs
“It looks like a frog.”
I wish I’d been all like…
But instead, this was me inside
( “Maybe I’m not as good at
drawing as I thought I was.” )
Judgement Dread
Creativity Denial
Your thoughts aren’t true
http://www.flickr.com/photos/emayoh/4589881812/
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Think Like A Scientist
C R E AT I V E D O S E :
You know this
http://www.wordstream.com/images/persuasive-landing-pages-words-have-power.jpgcreative dose:
Imposition Mentality
https://www.flickr.com/photos/bethscupham/7328405210
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Word Choice
C R E AT I V E D O S E :
Rumination
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Rumination Hand-Squeeze
C R E AT I V E D O S E :
Idea flow blocked?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/7693102@N07/2536807562/
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Work with your hands
C R E AT I V E D O S E :
My creativity exploded
Photos: Denise Jacobs
OWN YOUR
EXPERTISE
3
My basketball team
Where’s Denise?
( “Everyone will judge me for not
being an awesome basketball
player.” )
High Self-Criticism
Comparison Syndrome
Stop hiding in plain sight
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kenzzz_14/7031233649/
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Know Your Uniqueness Advantage
C R E AT I V E D O S E :
Inner Critic = Self-talk gone awry
https://www.pexels.com/photo/thinking-environment-depressed-depression-54377/
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Self-talk Reboot
C R E AT I V E D O S E :
Be your own coach of awesomeness
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Keeping_the_ball_in_their_court,_Marine_coaches_teach_kids_sports,_values_121103-M-OB827-069.jpg
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Talk yourself through it
C R E AT I V E D O S E :
Confirmation Bias
https://www.flickr.com/photos/jimbaker/70751294/
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Swipe File of Support
C R E AT I V E D O S E :
Learn from envy & tranform it
https://www.flickr.com/photos/neogabox/4251913740
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Opportunity Model
C R E AT I V E D O S E
START DOING
YOUR BEST
WORK
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Graduated from university
Photo: Deloria Jacobs
“I’d like to be a writer.”
“Do you know how hard it is to get
published?”
My Dad was no joke
Photo: Deloria Jacobs
( “Getting published is hard, so I
should just forget about being a
writer.” )
Deficiency Anxieties
Reprogram your mind
https://www.flickr.com/photos/flowtastic/15189817972/
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Swipe Left
C R E AT I V E D O S E :
Build mastery
https://www.pexels.com/photo/people-playing-violin-111253/
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Practice Deliberately
C R E AT I V E D O S E :
Taking in new information?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/anotherjesse/243020629/
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Explain it to a Teddy Bear
C R E AT I V E D O S E :
Be & share your brilliance
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bcymet/3564484236/
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Share Your Expertise
C R E AT I V E D O S E :
“Standing up in front of the crew and admitting
that I didn’t know something scared the crap out
of me.”
- David Marquet, Creating Leadership and Engagement at Every Level
Photo: Denise Jacobs
STEP INTO
YOUR
CREATIVE
POWER
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By standing up to my Inner Critic
http://i.vimeocdn.com/video/626323692_1280x720.jpg
Became a designer
Photo: Deloria Jacobs
Became a strong player
Became an author (twice!)
Photo: Denise Jacobs
All brought me to the work I love
Photos: Pat Jarrett
What will you get?
Photo: Denise Jacobs
Leave a legacy
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bohman/174718774/
Spread a contagion of love
http://www.flickr.com/photos/carbonnyc/3268320322/
Be a stronger contributor
http://www.flickr.com/photos/nanpalmero/4278466639/
A stronger collaborator
Photo: DeniseJacobs
A stronger leader
Photo: Denise Jacobs
Continuous Improvement
http://static.ipaustralia.com.au/store3/10/78/1078354.1.high.jpg
O, the irony!
Photo: Denise Jacobs
Go to: DeniseSlides.com
It starts with you
http://www.flickr.com/photos/siutou_amy/2306794554/
“If we invested a fraction
of the time that we invest
in others in ourselves, we
would be able to make
impactful change.”
- Impostor Syndrome Salon participant
Photo: Denise Jacobs
Didn’t believe it possible
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mahalie/276780530/
An expanded toolbox
https://www.pexels.com/photo/construction-work-carpenter-tools-3327/
Now you can make magic
Get past your blocks
https://www.flickr.com/photos/86979666@N00/7829098984/
Have IMPACT
https://www.flickr.com/photos/mplemmon/2745435974/
The potential for greatness
http://www.flickr.com/photos/onegiantleap/4124211492/
Hold yourself back?
https://www.flickr.com/photos/norbury/34413226423/
Or be fully magnificent?
https://www.flickr.com/photos/michaelbalint/8634008094/
Here’s my guess
https://www.flickr.com/photos/rvm_71/5011353192/
SWIPE LEFT!!
https://thenounproject.com/term/swipe-left/44406/
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Banish Your Inner Critic v2.0 - Agile 2017