Daily Creative: Find Your Inspiration to Spark Creative Energy and Fight Burnout

One technique that works well in these pressure-filled situations for pushing your creative thinking to the next level is an exercise I call “the next three leaps.” It works like this: What would be a huge leap we could take right now if we had the resources? Then, once we’ve done that, what would be another huge leap we could take? Then, what woul

What patterns do I see right now that I’m uniquely positioned to take advantage of? What aptitudes have I developed that I couldn’t have foreseen two or ten years ago? What opportunities excite me right now that I may not have even known about before?

Take some time to ask yourself if you might be too close to your work. Some signs include the following: You are obsessed by new problems that weren’t even on your radar a week ago. You no longer like the original idea, even though you originally thought it was brilliant. You are tempted to blow it all up and start over.

Is there an area of your life or work where you simply need to make a decision right now?

As Danish philosopher Søren Kierkegaard wrote, “The thing that cowardice fears most is decision; for decision always scatters the mists, at least for a moment.”

When was the last time you were inspired by something you experienced? Which inputs do you need to adjust so that you aren’t running on empty?

Is there a quality that makes you unique that you often feel the pressure to diminish or get rid of to fit in?

In what way do you need to be brave today? How can being brave today create change for you?

Philosophy: These are the outer-facing expectations you have of others about how they interact with you and what you expect of them. In some ways, it’s like the user manual for you as a leader. Principles: These are the internal guidelines that you use to make decisions and lead your team. For you to maintain the trust of the people you work with,