you can choose to be creative. But you have to make an effort to stay inspired and turn creativity into a habit.

innovation—whether driven by an individual or a team—can happen anywhere. It’s fueled by a restless intellectual curiosity, deep optimism, the ability to accept repeated failure as the price of ultimate success, a relentless work ethic, and a mindset that encourages not just ideas, but action.

“Courage is only the accumulation of small steps.”

web-based “Napkin Academy” is called “How to Draw Anything.”

Resilient people, in addition to being resourceful problem solvers, are more likely to seek help, have strong social support, and be better connected with colleagues, family, and friends.

“When our self-worth isn’t on the line, we are far more willing to be courageous and risk sharing our raw talents and gifts.” One way to embrace creativity, Brown says, is to let go of comparison.

To learn from failure, however, you have to “own” it. You have to figure out what went wrong and what to do better next time.

What need should you focus on? Which idea do you go with? What should you prototype? That is where experience and intuition come in.

But even after you overcome your initial fear of failure and gain creative confidence, you need to continue stretching yourself. Like a muscle, your creative abilities will grow and strengthen with practice.