The Creative Innovation Blog
The Power of Recognition: Catching People Doing Things Right
In a world where criticism often outweighs praise, catching people doing things right becomes a revolutionary act. It's a simple, yet profound, gesture that has the power to transform relationships, teams, ensembles, and communities.
How To Achieve Your Innovative Mindset
An innovative mindset is often characterized by a relentless pursuit of novelty and improvement. It is not merely about generating new ideas but also about the implementation and execution of those ideas in ways that create value. This mindset is distinct from an entrepreneurial mindset, which often focuses on identifying and exploiting business opportunities. While both mindsets value creativity and initiative, an innovative mindset emphasizes the process of making something new or improved, regardless of the entrepreneurial outcome.
How to be Innovative: Unlocking Creativity in Everyday Tasks
To foster innovation in the mundane, one must first recognize the potential in everyday challenges. Whether it's finding a new route to work to spark different thoughts or reimagining how to organize your workspace for better productivity, innovation starts with a willingness to question and experiment. It’s about turning the coffee-making ritual into a test lab for efficiency or seeing a team meeting as a chance to brainstorm creatively, rather than a time sink.
Shared Struggles of Entrepreneurs and Parents in Motivation
Parenthood and entrepreneurship are two seemingly distinct aspects of life, but they share surprising similarities when it comes to risk, motivation, and responsibility. Both roles involve taking on significant challenges, making sacrifices, and striving for long-term rewards. Let’s explore how being a business founder or executive compares to being a parent, focusing on the risk-reward dynamic and how it impacts motivation and commitment in the longer term. Then, a small thought experiment on how employees or children perceive these.
It Is Only Scary In Your Head
In the quest for growth and self-improvement, there exists a hidden source of immense power: doing something scary or incredibly uncomfortable. While it is natural for humans to seek comfort and security, it is in those moments of fear and discomfort that true transformation occurs. The road less traveled is often riddled with challenges and obstacles, but those who dare to confront their fears head-on unleash a profound inner strength that can reshape their lives. More specifically, they can reframe their lives because of the realization that it is our minds that are holding us back from attempting to accomplish the big dream.
Who Defines Your Fun?
Fun can be shared in large groups, but it is always experienced by the individual. Understanding that individualistic perception of the experience is what opens up the possibility of diversity, exploration, and discovery. It brings authentic self-expression and personal well-being to life so that we may live a fun, fulfilled, and happy existence.
Pizza and Paving Roads
Breakthrough Thinking™ often makes us stop and smile when we see companies do it. Perhaps it is because it is a “What are they doing” moment, but it grabs our attention. Domino’s has delivered on a fantastic example that brings home a message about who they are.