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(R)EVOLUTION CREATIVITY
Denise R. Jacobs CREATE Festival
Pittsburgh, PA 11 June 2015
THE
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SQUEEEEEE!!!!!
Photo: Denise Jacobs
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@denisejacobs @CreateXFest | #createpgh
#creativityrevolution
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Want the slides? They’re here: creativedo.se/createfest-cr
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Darwin’s wing man
http://www.flickr.com/photos/drthompson/3689420515/
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A Sneeze of laughter http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/photography/photo-of-the-day/girls-laughing-uganda-pod/
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Magic maker
Photo: Denise Jacobs
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“I’ll introduce you to all of my friends…”
https://www.flickr.com/photos/epersonae/112453786/
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The Present: Today. Now.
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Conferences = potential for change
http://www.flickr.com/photos/toprankblog/2280204274/
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Ideas are sparked
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sjliew/1286367571/
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New social networks formed
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The initial excitement about the new http://www.flickr.com/photos/ableman/543078380/
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Taken over by old habits
http://www.flickr.com/photos/irrezolut/2311904560/
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How to incorporate it?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/debord/4932655275/
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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/
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Most important leadership quality https://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/31670.wss
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Strained relationship with our creativity http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikeapalooza/553545517/
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Expressing creativity à transformation http://www.flickr.com/photos/rvm_71/5011353192/
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A Creativity (R)Evolution!
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All gatherings are opportunities
https://www.flickr.com/photos/stella12/7045899425
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Nurture the Creative Spark
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cdoublew/2668216943/
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The Roots of (R)Evolution
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What is the “creative spark”?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ogil/1507585665/
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Everyone has it
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kaptainkobold/4812035672/
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Photo by Derek Kearney
A significant shift
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Why I do what I do http://TheCreativeDose.com/
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Umair Haque http://www.flickr.com/photos/nextconference/3504568830/
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“The sum total of human effort can add up to not merely more, but to Better.”
Umair Haque, Betterness: Economics for Humans
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Betterness? Betterness!!
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(Btw…two weeks ago, this happened !!)
Photo: Denise Jacobs
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(R)Evolution ≠ Revolution http://www.flickr.com/photos/stargardener/7037360553/
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Our role model: the coral polyp
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Builds rich environments
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/de/Coral_Reef.jpg
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Creates new land forms
http://images4.fanpop.com/image/photos/23300000/Coral-Reef-Torres-Strait-Island-australia-23340592-1600-1200.jpg
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Tiny Habits
http://tinyhabits.com/
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The structure
http://www.flickr.com/photos/anetq/8543067943/
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1. In the positive 2. Present tense
2 Modifications:
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Anchor to a current habit
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fotobydave/333883245/
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Congratulate yourself
http://www.flickr.com/photos/clappstar/6297835482/
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Good Feelings = Good Neuroscience
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cblue98/7254347346/
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Your brain on…(praise!)
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=Big results
http://www.flickr.com/photos/anetq/8543069503/
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From Spark to Flame
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Two levels
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fragmented/2734290118/
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Are you a terrorist to yourself?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/koomatuomio/4182554398/
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“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
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You are the gateway
http://www.flickr.com/photos/eschipul/4396790244/
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It’s all about you being “self-ful”
http://www.flickr.com/photos/siutou_amy/2306794554/
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Self-ful-ness: Caring for your own welfare so that you are able to care for the welfare of others.
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The Oxygen Mask Theory
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Love what you do. Do what you love.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jmscottimd/616642026/
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“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
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By nurturing your own spark
http://www.flickr.com/photos/aguslepe/5512044294/
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You’ll begin to open up
http://www.flickr.com/photos/anieto2k/9255191990/
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And then magic happens
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Self-ful transforms
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kara_allyson/5358611092/
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To Self-less http://www.flickr.com/photos/mazgrp/2050810720/
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“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
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How?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/eyefruit/1097398/
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Recognize your brilliance
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jonathan_hamner/3386076488/
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DO NOT focus on your weaknesses
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jonathan_hamner/3386076488/
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You will only improve 10-15 %
(and it will be painful) Tom Rath, Strengths Finder 2.0
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Enjoy + Good at + Feeling Empowered http://www.flickr.com/photos/h-k-d/3310336516/
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= Empowered Play
http://www.flickr.com/photos/anieto2k/8216666102/
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Shift into the habits you want to develop
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rene_ehrhardt/2762573549/
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You’re about to be @Boonerang-ed
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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
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Think of 1-2 tiny habits you will do to nurture the sparks ignited at this conference.
Homework: Tiny Habits to Nurture the Spark
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Check in date: 11 July 2015
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Doing this is the first step
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Recognize & support your spark
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cdoublew/2663137942/
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Your attitude is a contagion
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Our role model: the common cold virus http://abcnewsradioonline.com/storage/news-images/118564579.jpg
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Connectedthebook.com
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Each happy friend increased an individual's probability of being happy by 9 percent.
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
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Your change will spread beyond you
http://behance.vo.llnwd.net/profiles19/1330505/projects/5455539/30cbf8c45952cdcf360ef545b1dcaba9.jpg
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We need to get our group on http://www.weareforeal.com/projects/bssp-nouiasaaou-2013
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Mo’ people, mo’ creativity
http://www.flickr.com/photos/international-festival/3019543830/
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“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
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Connectors are behind these “magic circles”
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Not the disconnected connection
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Our role model: Molly Holzschlag
http://www.flickr.com/photos/janbrasna/112338913/
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Create a locus where ideas can mix & mingle http://www.flickr.com/photos/opensourceway/7496803638/
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Even if you’re an introvert
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Be the one that starts the process
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And start to create the environment for others
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/de/Coral_Reef.jpg
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Over lunch in 1994
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monsters,_Inc.
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Monsters, Inc was born
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Improve with Improv http://www.flickr.com/photos/roel1943/5740295789/
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1) Start where you are
http://www.flickr.com/photos/zen/3446600695/
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2) Accept the offer + fully commit
https://www.flickr.com/photos/mcgraths/3277839203
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3) Use this structure
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4) Make your partner(s) look good
http://www.flickr.com/photos/31246066@N04/4597640798/
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“Play is how we invent and experiment.” Josh Clarke, The Web Gets Real
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Builds trust
https://www.flickr.com/photos/joi/2941559903
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Collaborations get increasingly stronger
http://www.flickr.com/photos/schipulites/5407946699/
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Eating my own dogfood: Improv class! Photo: Denise Jacobs
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Think of 1-2 tiny habits you will do to cultivate a culture of creative collaboration around you.
Homework: Tiny Habit of Creative Collaboration
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Check in date: 11 August 2015
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Didn’t we start out with this guy?
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Viva La (R)Evolution!
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Creative power to the people! http://www.flickr.com/photos/flickerbulb/53116195/
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Personal fulfillment (aka Happiness)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pocait/2847866615/
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Team and company creating Betterness
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“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
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Bigger than just yourself
http://www.flickr.com/photos/7730492@N03/4958540694/
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It’s about You + Others
http://www.flickr.com/photos/7730492@N03/4957946157/
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Eudaimonia = Human flourishing
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bohman/174718774/
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“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
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At the close of CREATE Festival, with you
http://www.flickr.com/photos/moqub/2745092532/
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“We don’t have to invent anything; it’s already all around us.” Josh Clarke, “The Web Gets Real”
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Encourage the eco-system
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Remember that we can create better together
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We can evolve creatively
http://www.flickr.com/photos/opensourceway/6005503875/
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Make the transition http://www.flickr.com/photos/joeathialy/3397362215/
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You are all Evangelists Photo: Denise Jacobs
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Because I sincerely believe this http://www.flickr.com/photos/dougbelshaw/4168593521/
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that you want to see in the world http://www.flickr.com/photos/20872388@N06/5572306965/
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CreativityRevolution.com
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Get the slides, y’all! creativedo.se/createfest-cr
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THE CREATIVE DOSE A Creativity + Innovation Collective
Work Better. Create More. Create Betterness.
Creative Thinking & Problem-solving Applying an Innovation Mindset
Creative Collaboration Team Communication & Cohesion
TheCreativeDose.com @thecreativedose
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My upcoming book! Banish Your Inner Critic
DeniseJacobs.com/InnerCritic
26 Effective Techniques for Unleashing Productive Creativity
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And finally…
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