8 Ways Entrepreneurs Can Master the Creative Mind
by afif on Nov.22, 2009, under
An entrepreneur is literally “one who creates a new business.” The best new businesses are ones that have never been done before, so mastering creativity and recognizing creativity are key skills and mind-sets. But how does one recognize and nurture creativity in a person or team?
Recently, I was reviewing a new book by Bryan Mattimore, “Idea Stormers: How to Lead and Inspire Creative Breakthroughs,” which outlines well eight attributes of the most creative people, which seem to match the mind-sets of some of the best entrepreneurs I know. Investors look for these in the people they fund, and you should be looking for them in yourself:
Recently, I was reviewing a new book by Bryan Mattimore, “Idea Stormers: How to Lead and Inspire Creative Breakthroughs,” which outlines well eight attributes of the most creative people, which seem to match the mind-sets of some of the best entrepreneurs I know. Investors look for these in the people they fund, and you should be looking for them in yourself:
Forever curious. Endless curiosity is the number one indication of the creative mind-set. It allows entrepreneurs to challenge what is already “known” to extrapolate that to an original idea. Curiosity infuses you with the determination needed to figure out or learn how to turn an original or innovative idea into a reality.
Always open to new things. Thinking this way can be viewed as quieting the opinions of the judgmental mind long enough to allow the creative mind the time and space it needs to generate interesting insights, associations, and connections. This opens creative possibilities, rather than categorizing new things into self-limited dead-ends.
Embrace ambiguity. This is the capacity to entertain contradictory or incomplete information without discomfort and anxiety. To the creative mind-set, contradictions are an invitation to more focused creative thought, to resolve the paradox, and derive a new un-ambiguous potentially great idea.
Finding and transferring principles. There are two parts to this mind-set. First is the mental habit or discipline of continually identifying the creative principles inherent in an idea in a given context. The second part is adapting the principle to another context to create a new idea. It’s the ability to work from the specific to the general.
Searching for integrity. This is the desire to discover, and the belief that there exists, an insight or connection that will unite seemingly disparate elements into a single integrated whole. When it happens, it’s exciting and magical, and it feels absolutely, positively, and completely right. Integrity doesn’t need to explain itself.
Knowing you can solve the problem. This is the confidence that you can tackle the difficult, even seemingly impossible challenges, with inevitable dead-ends, to make a creative breakthrough. As with a success mentality, knowingness is the persistence to make creativity a self-fulfilling prophecy.
Able to visualize other worlds. This is the most imaginative mind-set, with the ability to visualize whole new worlds and everything in them. It’s the province of game designers and creators of new social media platforms. It’s imagining original themes, people with new roles, and things with unique designs.
Think the opposite. Some of the most creative entrepreneurs (and teenagers) always seem jump to opposite end of the spectrum from conventional wisdom. But many times, to think differently and creatively, you have to think illogically. Logic and common sense have a habit of leading us to the same conclusions.
Of course, it normally takes more than the right mind-set to master the creative mind. Smart entrepreneurs leverage their startup creativity with techniques like involving everyone early and often, ideation, and attending to the details. Professional facilitation also helps. Most often, it’s a long hard road from a good idea to successful innovation.
The most creative entrepreneurs create more value and wealth, not only in physical products and services, but also in their intangible assets such as their brand, reputation, network and intellectual property. Of course, they are always looking to free up time and money for their next big idea. That’s really the best indication of a true entrepreneur.
Of course, it normally takes more than the right mind-set to master the creative mind. Smart entrepreneurs leverage their startup creativity with techniques like involving everyone early and often, ideation, and attending to the details. Professional facilitation also helps. Most often, it’s a long hard road from a good idea to successful innovation.
The most creative entrepreneurs create more value and wealth, not only in physical products and services, but also in their intangible assets such as their brand, reputation, network and intellectual property. Of course, they are always looking to free up time and money for their next big idea. That’s really the best indication of a true entrepreneur.
Keraguan di balik idealisme
by afif on Nov.22, 2009, under Kritik
Kali ini aku menjadi yang seolah apatis terhadap ormada yang mengenalkanku pada daerahku, berawal dari kekecewaan terhadap ketua yang menjabat sekarang, mungkin aku kurang dewasa dalam menyikapi semua ini tapi bagiku ini adalah alasan mengapa aku berubah 158 derajat, yang tidak ada ketika aku dibutuhkan, serangkai kegiatan aku tinggalkan; kajian ilmiah setiap selasa yang membahas sosiologi merupakan kajian yang menjenuhkan, aku kira etika aku megikuti suatu kegiatan tanpa didorong oleh perasaan ikhlasku maka ebih baik aku tidak melakukannya, hanya menjadian penyakit hati, atau kegiatan setiap senin study club bahasa inggris, meskipun tapa akuipun aku bodoh dalam bahasa inggris namun sikap pragmatis ini terbalut dalam oleh sifat kecewa dan dilukai oleh perasaan curiga, FKMB telah diakui eksistensinya di kampus ini, dengan torehan prestasi-prestasi yang diukir dalam sejarahnya setidaknya kita bisa tunjukkan bahwa kita adalah organisasi besar sebesar hati kita.
Tentunya dengan beratus kepala dengan otak berbeda pula maka dalam hal ini FKMB dituntut untuk menyamakan visi dan misi, tentu perbedaan bukanlah hal yang memisahkan namun perbedaan adalah tali, toh kita juga berasal dari daerah yang sama dan kultur yang sama pula, maka setidaknya FKMB tetap dengan corak kultur khas organisasi yang dimilkinya, mungkin sedikit modifikasi yang lebih mnyempurnakannya. kita berkata begini mengkin mereka akan berkata begitu, yang lainpun mengatakan berbeda pula, manusia FKMB adalah manusia yang turut mengembangkan potensi diri dan potensi daerah.
terlalu dipaksakan bagiku ketika idealisme organisasi lain diaplikasikan pada FkMB, dia akan berdalih akan membawa FKMB ke arah yang berbeda dan mengembalikan kejayaan, tapi itu adalah dalih-dalih kosong, dengan bendera yang menyertainya dan sistemyang diterpkannya maka FKMB menjadi ormada yang hanya sebagai ormada peniru, tentunya peniru tidak sesempurna apa yang ditiru bukan?
to be continu
Tentunya dengan beratus kepala dengan otak berbeda pula maka dalam hal ini FKMB dituntut untuk menyamakan visi dan misi, tentu perbedaan bukanlah hal yang memisahkan namun perbedaan adalah tali, toh kita juga berasal dari daerah yang sama dan kultur yang sama pula, maka setidaknya FKMB tetap dengan corak kultur khas organisasi yang dimilkinya, mungkin sedikit modifikasi yang lebih mnyempurnakannya. kita berkata begini mengkin mereka akan berkata begitu, yang lainpun mengatakan berbeda pula, manusia FKMB adalah manusia yang turut mengembangkan potensi diri dan potensi daerah.
terlalu dipaksakan bagiku ketika idealisme organisasi lain diaplikasikan pada FkMB, dia akan berdalih akan membawa FKMB ke arah yang berbeda dan mengembalikan kejayaan, tapi itu adalah dalih-dalih kosong, dengan bendera yang menyertainya dan sistemyang diterpkannya maka FKMB menjadi ormada yang hanya sebagai ormada peniru, tentunya peniru tidak sesempurna apa yang ditiru bukan?
to be continu
