Possibilities Infinite

Denise R. Jacobs EclipseCon | San Francisco, CA 10 March 2015

@denisejacobs

@EclipseCon #EclipseCon #infinitepossible

The slides are here: creativedo.se/EclipseCon-ip

Photo by Derek Kearney

From developer à Creativity Evangelist

à Founder + Chief Creativity Evangelist http://TheCreativeDose.com/

Part of our goal at EclipseCon https://prestonblog.files.wordpress.com/2009/06/2502528498_98fb0baae9_o.jpg

1,1,2,3… https://www.flickr.com/photos/bdunnette/143567420

It’s the new Black http://www.flickr.com/photos/designandtechnologydepartment/4771136128/

Time Magazine Creativity Poll, 2013

http://business.time.com/2013/04/26/the-time-creativity-poll/

IBM CEO Study, 2010 https://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/31670.wss

Survey of 684 Developers https://www.flickr.com/photos/ter-burg/8812567121

http://www.flickr.com/photos/barretthall/3036598475/ & http://www.flickr.com/photos/carbonnyc/3135103537/

Who here is creative?

This is Water. https://www.flickr.com/photos/seotaro/2101165162

Binary option? https://www.flickr.com/photos/davecobb/10660903665

Possible selves

It starts here https://www.flickr.com/photos/gdvan/14910785913

All about choices

The paradox of choice

http://www.flickr.com/photos/x1brett/2279939232/

CHOOSE https://www.flickr.com/photos/buttersponge/4955768144

Non-Creative or Creative?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/barretthall/3036598475/ & http://www.flickr.com/photos/carbonnyc/3135103537/

Who here is creative?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/kosmotesto/3794445313/

“Creativity is all about making connections and seeing patterns.” Bruce Nussbaum, Creative Intelligence

Child, please. http://www.flickr.com/photos/mahalie/276780530/

My response:

In Tibetan, creative = natural

https://www.flickr.com/photos/norte_it/2340805781

Creativity ≠ Trying to be Creative http://www.theprofessionalcreative.com/take-the-first-step-to-become-creative/

Trying ≠ Practicing

http://www.wallpaper4me.com/images/wallpapers/do_or_do_not_w1.jpeg

“Try not. Do, or do not.

There is no try.” Yoda

“If I try to be creative, rather than just accepting that I am creative, I fail.” Andrew J. Epstein

What’s your creative frequency? http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sine_waves_different_frequencies.svg

Tune in https://www.flickr.com/photos/flavijus/566174947

How often do you show up to your creativity? https://www.flickr.com/photos/joelanman/367425390

Ideas a day https://www.flickr.com/photos/evaekeblad/15294401442

“Deciding for creativity does not guarantee that creativity will emerge, but without the decision, it certainly will not.” Robert Sternberg

Decide upon Creativity. Choose it.

Then, amplify your creative frequency.

Fixed or Growth Mindset?

Fixed mindset https://www.flickr.com/photos/bethscupham/7328405210

Perfectionism

http://www.flickr.com/photos/diepuppenstubensammlerin/7648792510/

Growth Mindset

Embrace and enjoy learning http://davidseddl511.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/6a00d83451b44369e200e54f480b498834-800wi.jpg

How do you change from fixed to growth? http://www.flickr.com/photos/f-oxymoron/5005673112/

1) Listen to your Fixed Mindset voice http://www.flickr.com/photos/theory/3193684632/

2) Recognize that you have a choice https://www.flickr.com/photos/cjsmithphotography/6804513809

3) Talk back to it with a growth mindset voice

4) Take growth mindset action

Growth mindset actions http://www.flickr.com/photos/onegiantleap/4124211492/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/seandreilinger/959867550/ &http://www.flickr.com/photos/seandreilinger/959864706/

Adopt a beginner’s mind

Release the Tyranny of the Expert

https://www.flickr.com/photos/64540855@N07/5878418781

Rediscover the familiar

https://www.flickr.com/photos/77654185@N07/8428225936

Re-learn something from a friend https://www.flickr.com/photos/ribbitvoice/2339351666

Learn something entirely new http://www.flickr.com/photos/13723940@N04/2648317554/

Photo: Denise Jacobs

Eating my own dogfood: Improv class!

Learning from experience is key

Approach everything with openness and eagerness.

Expand your knowledge and yourself.

Blocked or in Flow?

Creative blocks?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/99301367@N00/8497106802/

Internal fears Photo: Denise Jacobs

Creative Flow http://www.flickr.com/photos/7730492@N03/4958540694/

Is @ the Sweet Spot

Enjoy + Good at + Feeling Empowered http://www.flickr.com/photos/h-k-d/3310336516/

= Empowered Play

http://www.flickr.com/photos/anieto2k/8216666102/

Your brain on Flow https://www.flickr.com/photos/arselectronica/13994747444

Flow banishes the inner critic

How do you reach Flow?

Uninterrupted, focused time

(Instill the Headphones Rule) https://www.flickr.com/photos/thomashawk/9824922293

Helps create space for ideas

https://www.flickr.com/photos/creativedc/2939649520

Risk/Challenge http://www.flickr.com/photos/librarianavengers/2495352933/

Immediate feedback http://www.flickr.com/photos/anieto2k/8124124586/

Find your Flow to dispel fears and experience

continuous creative growth.

Taker or Maker?

…Has little regard for their potential to

shape the future or ability to take action

on issues that truly motivate them.

A Taker…

…A maker’s work is characterized by morality, creativity, craftsmanship, and purposed problem solving. They view their work through the lens of service.

A Maker…

“….Makers choose their work based on impact and happiness.” Jason Cavnar, "Why developers should start choosing conscience over profit"

http://venturebeat.com/2013/02/18/developers-choosing-conscience-over-profit/

Become a passionate problem-solver http://www.flickr.com/photos/argonne/4435608143/

Make “Bug” Lists

Cultivate a healthy disregard for the impossible

Be clear on your “Why” http://www.flickr.com/photos/zlz212/198759134/

Infuse meaning https://www.flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/5932362950

Who are you helping? http://www.codefevermiami.com/

Choose bigger, more creative problems to solve

Cultivate a culture of creativity around you http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monsters,_Inc.

Like folks at Pixar

Make things that matter – to both you and others.

PROGRESS

http://www.flickr.com/photos/harryharris/381154280/

What do you get? http://www.flickr.com/photos/dlaughland/3475448568/

Life is complex and so are decisions

Two tracks

Guidelines; stars to navigate by http://www.flickr.com/photos/anieto2k/9255191990/

“Clarity brings about purpose, purpose brings about action, action brings about change.” Joel Yeo

Mobilize a dormant creative confidence

http://www.flickr.com/photos/badastronomy/4179773749/

While we can’t predict the future http://fusible.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/crystal-ball.jpg

Because of the unknown

http://hub.salford.ac.uk/energymonitoring/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2012/01/known-knowns1.jpg

“We are the creators of the future.” Umair Haque, “How to Have a Year That Matters”

Another way of putting it is

All about

http://www.cdmdirect.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/Choices.jpg

The universe is expanding, and so are we

https://www.flickr.com/photos/rammorrison/2718543921

All starts with the first step

My vote? Choose

http://www.flickr.com/photos/designandtechnologydepartment/4771136128/

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