This document discusses building creativity through developing habits. It argues that creativity is not innate talent but rather a skill that can be learned. The author believes creativity is important for the future and that we wrongly think of it as a talent only some possess. The document promotes building a creative practice through nine habits like embracing play, getting comfortable with ignorance, and fostering an inner creative child. These habits cultivate qualities like responsiveness, resourcefulness, and resilience, which comprise a "creative literacy." The overarching message is that creativity is a skill anyone can build with intentional practice of certain habits.

1. KELSEY RUGER | @THEMOLESKIN
RAW CREATIVITY
THE SECRET TO BUILDING THE CREATIVE HABIT

2. LEADING ISN’T ABOUT BEING SMART
THE CHALLENGE IS REALLY ABOUT INSPIRING.

3. HOW CAN YOU INSPIRE?
KELSEY RUGER | @THEMOLESKIN
Your challenge today:

4. HOW CAN YOU INSPIRE
OTHERS TO USE THEIR
NATURAL CREATIVITY TO
MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN
THE WORLD?
KELSEY RUGER | @THEMOLESKIN
Your challenge today:

5. KELSEY RUGER | @THEMOLESKIN
WHY FOCUS ON CREATIVITY?
OK, now you lost me…

6. MORE CREATIVE THAN OTHERS?
WHY ARE SOME PEOPLE

7. MORE CREATIVE THAN OTHERS?
WHY ARE SOME PEOPLE

8. HAS BECOME A LIFE-LONG QUEST FOR ME. LEADING ME
TO SOME EXCITING DISCOVERIES
FINDING THE ANSWER
CREATIVITY IS CRITICAL TO OUR FUTURE

9. ALONG THIS JOURNEY
my perception of creativity fundamentally changed

10. KELSEY RUGER | @THEMOLESKIN
WE’RE WRONG ABOUT CREATIVITY
WE’RE OUR OWN WORST ENEMIES
THERE REALLY ISN’T A MYSTERY

11. CREATIVES ARE DIFFERENT
JUST NOT THE WAY YOU THINK

13. KELSEY RUGER | @THEMOLESKIN
CREATIVITY ISN’T ABOUT WHO YOU ARE
CREATIVITY IS ABOUT WHAT YOU DO

14. TO BE MORE CREATIVE, BUILD HABITS

15. KIDS DON’T HAVE A PROBLEM CREATING
I took my inspiration from kids
WHY DO WE INSIST ON A “PROPER” PATH?

16. VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4tKvlrDQzM

17. WE CAN ALSO BE EDUCATED INTO CREATIVITY…
THE PROPER PATH ISN’T THE “END”

18. VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a189xAYBRv8

19. WHY DO WE DO THIS?WHY DON’T WE TREAT CREATIVITY LIKE ANY OTHER SKILL OR TALENT?

20. MENTAL MODELS

21. MENTAL MODELS
Inaccurate

22. MENTAL MODELS
TRADITIONAL MODEL
Based on the talent myth

23. MENTAL MODELS
TRADITIONAL MODEL CREATIVITY MODEL
Based on the talent myth Based on the talent code

24. CREATIVE HABITS

25. CREATIVE HABITS
THE SECRET OF THE TALENT CODE

26. PRACTICE DOESN’T HAVE TO BE A PAIN

27. IF IT’S THAT EASY
WHY DO MOST PEOPLE STRUGGLE WITH
CREATIVITY AND HABITS IN GENERAL.
WE HAVE A NEED FOR CONSISTENCY

28. RAW CREATIVITY
PRACTICING CREATIVITY IN ITS PUREST FORM

29. NINE HABITS OF CREATIVITY
FOCUS ON THE PROBLEM, NOT JUST THE OUTCOME
BALANCE EXPLORATION WITH EXECUTION
EXTERNALIZE THE CREATIVE PROCESS
GET USED TO BREAKING THINGS
FOSTER YOUR INNER CREATIVE CHILD EMBRACE PERIODS OF PLAY
BUILD COMFORT WITH IGNORANCE
TELL STORIES
CREATIVE CONNECTIONS THROUGH OVERFLOW

30. THE HABITS BUILD R’S
A NEW TYPE OF LITERACY
RESPONSIVENESS RESOURCEFULNESS
RESILIENCE REFACTOR ABILITY
The Rs represent your creative literacy.

31. Kacey
VALUABLE LESSONS FROM A KID NAMED

32. Kelsey
VALUABLE LESSONS FROM A KID NAMED

33. Kelsey Ruger
@themoleskin
kelsey@themoleskin.com
THANK YOU!