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(R)EVOLUTION CREATIVITY
Denise R. JacobsThe High Five Conference | Raleigh, NC
2 March 2016
THE
SQUEEEEEE!!!!!
Photo: Denise Jacobs
@denisejacobs @High5Conf | #high5conf
#creativityrevolution
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When 1≠1
Darwin’s wing man
http://www.flickr.com/photos/drthompson/3689420515/
A Sneeze of laughter http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/photography/photo-of-the-day/girls-laughing-uganda-pod/
Magic maker
Photo: Denise Jacobs
“I’ll introduce you to all of my friends…”
https://www.flickr.com/photos/epersonae/112453786/
The Present: Today. Now.
Here we are!
Conferences = potential for change
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Ideas are sparked
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New social networks formed http://www.flickr.com/photos/thelastminute/3114650732/
The initial excitement about the new http://www.flickr.com/photos/ableman/543078380/
Taken over by old habits
http://www.flickr.com/photos/irrezolut/2311904560/
How to incorporate it?
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By focusing on
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It’s important http://business.time.com/2013/04/26/the-time-creativity-poll/
Most important leadership quality https://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/31670.wss
Strained relationship with our creativity http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikeapalooza/553545517/
Expressing creativity à transformation http://www.flickr.com/photos/rvm_71/5011353192/
A Creativity (R)Evolution!
All gatherings are opportunities
https://www.flickr.com/photos/stella12/7045899425
Nurture the Creative Spark
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cdoublew/2668216943/
The Roots of (R)Evolution
What is the “creative spark”?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ogil/1507585665/
Everyone has it
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kaptainkobold/4812035672/
Photo by Derek Kearney
A significant shift
Why I do what I do http://TheCreativeDose.com/
Umair Haque http://www.flickr.com/photos/nextconference/3504568830/
“The sum total of human effort can add up to not merely more, but to Better.”
Umair Haque, Betterness: Economics for Humans
Betterness? Betterness!!
(Btw…two weeks ago, this happened !!)
Photo: Denise Jacobs
(R)Evolution ≠ Revolution http://www.flickr.com/photos/stargardener/7037360553/
The Foundation
Our role model: the coral polyp
Builds rich environments
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/de/Coral_Reef.jpg
Creates new land forms
http://images4.fanpop.com/image/photos/23300000/Coral-Reef-Torres-Strait-Island-australia-23340592-1600-1200.jpg
Tiny Habits
http://tinyhabits.com/
The structure
http://www.flickr.com/photos/anetq/8543067943/
1. In the positive 2. Present tense
2 Modifications:
Anchor to a current habit
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fotobydave/333883245/
Congratulate yourself
http://www.flickr.com/photos/clappstar/6297835482/
Good Feelings = Good Neuroscience
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cblue98/7254347346/
Your brain on…(praise!)
Making
=Big results
http://www.flickr.com/photos/anetq/8543069503/
From Spark to Flame
Two levels
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fragmented/2734290118/
The Personal
Amen!
Are you a terrorist to yourself?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/koomatuomio/4182554398/
“Obsessing about preventing bad things from happening also prevents good things from happening, or sometimes prevents anything from happening at all.” Scott Berkun, The Year Without Pants
You are the gateway
http://www.flickr.com/photos/eschipul/4396790244/
It’s all about you being “self-ful”
http://www.flickr.com/photos/siutou_amy/2306794554/
Self-ful-ness: Caring for your own welfare so that you are able to care for the welfare of others.
The Oxygen Mask Theory
Love what you do. Do what you love.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jmscottimd/616642026/
“The only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. The only way to do great work is to love what you do.” Steve Jobs, 2005 Stanford Commencement speech
By nurturing your own spark
http://www.flickr.com/photos/aguslepe/5512044294/
You’ll begin to open up
http://www.flickr.com/photos/anieto2k/9255191990/
And then magic happens
Self-ful transforms
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kara_allyson/5358611092/
To Self-less http://www.flickr.com/photos/mazgrp/2050810720/
“One of the best ways to make yourself happy is to make other people happy. One of the best ways to make other people happy is to be happy yourself.” Gretchen Rubin, The Happiness Project
How?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/eyefruit/1097398/
Recognize your brilliance
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jonathan_hamner/3386076488/
DO NOT focus on your weaknesses
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jonathan_hamner/3386076488/
You will only improve 10-15 %
(and it will be painful) Tom Rath, Strengths Finder 2.0
Enjoy + Good at + Feeling Empowered http://www.flickr.com/photos/h-k-d/3310336516/
= Empowered Play
http://www.flickr.com/photos/anieto2k/8216666102/
aka = Flow
R-E-S-P-E-C-T
Shift into the habits you want to develop
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rene_ehrhardt/2762573549/
You’re about to be @Boonerang-ed
Think of several topics you are a bad-ass in. Write up 1-2 talk descriptions based on your interests and expertise.
Share them with your partner in one month.
Homework: Write a talk description
Think of 1-2 tiny habits you will do to nurture the sparks ignited at this conference.
Homework: Tiny Habits to Nurture the Spark
Check in date: 3 April 2016
Doing this is the first step
Recognize & support your spark
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cdoublew/2663137942/
Your attitude is a contagion
Our role model: the common cold virus http://abcnewsradioonline.com/storage/news-images/118564579.jpg
Connectedthebook.com
Each happy friend increased an individual's probability of being happy by 9%.
Even perfect strangers three degrees of separation away—friends of friends of friends—exerted a significant uplifting influence
Unhappy people at the center of the network are more likely than those at the periphery to become happy in the future.
Happiness is contagious
http://www.wired.com/medtech/health/magazine/17-10/ff_christakis?currentPage=all
Your change will spread beyond you
http://behance.vo.llnwd.net/profiles19/1330505/projects/5455539/30cbf8c45952cdcf360ef545b1dcaba9.jpg
The Social
We need to get our group on http://www.weareforeal.com/projects/bssp-nouiasaaou-2013
Mo’ people, mo’ creativity
http://www.flickr.com/photos/international-festival/3019543830/
“Creativity is social….Instead (of brainstorming) you need ‘magic circles,’ small teams of people who trust each other, are familiar with each other, and play together.” Bruce Nussbaum, Creativity Intelligence
Connectors are behind these “magic circles”
Not the disconnected connection
Our role model: Molly Holzschlag
http://www.flickr.com/photos/janbrasna/112338913/
Create a locus where ideas can mix & mingle http://www.flickr.com/photos/opensourceway/7496803638/
Even if you’re an introvert
Be the one that starts the process
And start to create the environment for others
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/de/Coral_Reef.jpg
Over lunch in 1994
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monsters,_Inc.
Monsters, Inc was born
Improve with Improv http://www.flickr.com/photos/roel1943/5740295789/
1) Start where you are
http://www.flickr.com/photos/zen/3446600695/
2) Accept the offer + fully commit
https://www.flickr.com/photos/mcgraths/3277839203
3) Use this structure
4) Make your partner(s) look good
http://www.flickr.com/photos/31246066@N04/4597640798/
“Play is how we invent and experiment.” Josh Clarke, The Web Gets Real
So…Let’s play!
Builds trust
https://www.flickr.com/photos/joi/2941559903
Collaborations get increasingly stronger
http://www.flickr.com/photos/schipulites/5407946699/
Eating my own dogfood: Improv acting classes! Photo: Denise Jacobs
Think of 1-2 tiny habits you will do to cultivate a culture of creative collaboration around you.
Homework: Tiny Habit of Creative Collaboration
Check in date: 3 May 2016
Didn’t we start out with this guy?
Viva La (R)Evolution!
Creative power to the people! http://www.flickr.com/photos/flickerbulb/53116195/
Not just for content marketing
Personal fulfillment (aka Happiness)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pocait/2847866615/
Team and company creating Betterness
“Betterness can't happen if you're spending your life churning out toxic junk. It can only happen when more meaningful work is done.” Umair Haque, Betterness: Economics for Humans
Bigger than just yourself
http://www.flickr.com/photos/7730492@N03/4958540694/
It’s about You + Others
http://www.flickr.com/photos/7730492@N03/4957946157/
Eudaimonia = Human flourishing
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bohman/174718774/
“Happiness is not just a mood – it’s a work ethic…..Happiness is actually the precursor to success.” Shawn Achor, The Happiness Advantage: The Seven Principles of Positive Psychology That Fuel Success and Performance at Work
Here at the High Five Conference, with you
http://www.flickr.com/photos/moqub/2745092532/
Because: This.
Photo: Denise Jacobs
“We don’t have to invent anything; it’s already all around us.” Josh Clarke, “The Web Gets Real”
Encourage the eco-system
Remember that we can create better together
We can evolve creatively
http://www.flickr.com/photos/opensourceway/6005503875/
We’re not here to play it safe
Make the transition http://www.flickr.com/photos/joeathialy/3397362215/
You are all Evangelists Photo: Denise Jacobs
It’s time
Because I sincerely believe this http://www.flickr.com/photos/dougbelshaw/4168593521/
that you want to see in the world http://www.flickr.com/photos/20872388@N06/5572306965/
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Photo used with permission: http://www.flickr.com/photos/aarronwalter/4629078087/
And finally…
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