Nov 4, 2020
Most of us are rule followers, but rules just give us more of what we already have. On today’s episode, I have a powerful conversation with creativity activator David Chislett about breaking the rules, what it really means to be creative, and how you can make space to invite more creativity into your life and work so you can change the world!
We dive into:
- [3:45] David’s journey from various creative careers to helping people understand and uncover their own creativity
- [5:25] The massive misunderstanding of what creativity really is and how he defines it
- [6:20] How our education system and socialization reject the creative spirit
- [7:25] What creativity means for business and why it is so important
- [9:30] How you can move from a fear of creativity to an abundance mindset so you can grow in your life and business
- [12:50] The 4 P Framework to describe creativity
- [13:45] One of the reasons we get so confused about creativity and where we need to shift our focus
- [16:00] David’s powerful logo and how it came to be
- [17:40] Whether certain people are born more creative than others
- [19:20] The mindset you MUST have to be able to grow in creativity
- [21:00] Why our binary society makes creativity so intimidating (and how to release yourself from this trap!)
- [22:35] The creation of David’s 3 word mantra and the impact it can have on your life
- [28:35] One sign that you may not be working in the area of your core genius (and what to do about it!)
- [29:45] David’s advice if you have fear around breaking the rules
- [34:20] Rejecting the word “but” in conversations and what you can replace it with to generate more creativity in your work and life
- [34:55] The ONE BIG reason why you should break the rules and how to do it!
- [37:50] How David connects understanding creativity to happiness in your life
- [43:05] The 4 conditions you need for your brain to be in a creative state
- [48:45] An intention you can set in the morning to be more creative in your life
- {54:00] Some final words of wisdom from David
Find more creative ideas by connecting with David in the following places:
https://playfulcreativesummit.com/
http://www.youtube.com/c/DavidChislett
https://www.patreon.com/davidchislett
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