So called “creative populist,” Carl Nordgren, who believes the qualities associated with creativity are inherent to the human condition, has written an insightful article entitled, “Why creative entrepreneurship is vital to small business owners.” In it he outlines why each and every one of us must “intentionally grow our creatively entrepreneurial qualities.” I like what he has to say. He combines my own belief that we are all naturally creative with the desire to employ it while growing a livelihood. Nice work!
Do you believe we can all be creatively entrepreneurial?
A creative populist believes these qualities are inherent to the human condition. Consider what you see when you watch 4-year-olds playing together. Think about how each of us learned about this world through the application of curiosity and imagination. A major research study by George Land and Beth Jarman showed that 98 percent of us performed at a creative genius level at the core creative process of divergent thinking when we were 5 years old and in a Wired Magazine article, journalist Robert Neuwirth stated that worldwide over 50 percent of jobs are self-generated and the percentage is growing.
How do I go about cultivating my creatively entrepreneurial qualities?
The process is simple and for most, natural. Though most of us have allowed our creativity to lie dormant, I have observed thousands of instances in which it has come alive readily, as if eager to be awakened. This awakening requires but one thing: something we all have great control over: Our Intent. All it takes to start is a carefully considered declaration of your Intention to become more creatively entrepreneurial. Bold declarations have the most immediate effect on your creatively entrepreneurial development – so declare it to yourself and then to others. From that moment, your perspective will change and you will start to see problems as opportunities.
Check out Carl Nordgren’s full article here.