Creative Thinking

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You MIGHT Be In The Wrong Room

Growing Your Creative Potential A 4 Minute Read Welcome to the ninth principle in our summer series on creative thinking: “If you’re the smartest person in the room, you’re in the wrong room.” This wisdom, attributed to both Jeff Watson and Confucius, serves as a powerful reminder that growth and learning come from being challenged, …

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Both-And:

The Creative Power of Embracing Balance Welcome to the sixth principle in our summer series on creative thinking: “Both-And, not Either-Or. Balance, my friend.” This principle is about expanding your thinking and embracing the possibilities that lie beyond binary choices. In our fast-paced, often polarized world, it’s easy to fall into the trap of thinking …

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Excuses vs. Legitimate Reasons

Embracing Honest Creativity Welcome to our 3rd Principle in my summer series – Honest Creativity! Didn’t know there was such a thing, did you? OK, if I’m being honest here, it seems like a L-O-N-G stretch to connect “being honest” and “creativity.” But hear me out… In our journey to rediscover and nurture our creativity, …

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Redefining Success

…through Creative Thinking Welcome to Principle #2! I’m paraphrasing here…but Einstein said, “You can’t solve a problem with the same mind that created it.” That insight opens this week’s discussion on success and creative thinking. It’s about challenging our long-held notions and hopefully that helps you understand how they can be redefined to create a …

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Wait, Success is Just a Decision?

Prove it! “Success is a Decision.” I’ll bet you’ve never heard it described that way, have you? Ever wondered if you could just decide to be a success? Like, maybe there’s a secret ‘success’ button hidden somewhere between your coffee mug and that pile of sketches? Spoiler alert: there might be. But before you start …

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When Being called “Easy” is a Compliment

I’m talking to YOU creativity! Okay, I get it! That might have been a really weird way to start, but I needed to get your attention! We’re making some really cool creative things happen around here and I need you to be aware: Creativity may not arrive “on demand…” Shocker – I know! But – …

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Need a boost on the creative front?

Confidence is the key and I’ve gotcha covered. Let me show you how to put the puzzle together! Ever feel super excited about your creative dreams one minute—and the next second—you feel like your motivation went straight out the window? (Yeah, me too!) Here’s what I do at VLS (virginia-leigh-studio in case ya didn’t catch …

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