Video of Elizabeth Gilbert on nurturing creativity.

It's interesting how the creative process is so different for everyone. I love investigating the way others find and create inspiration. It always seems to start with a realization that you need to develop and work on your relationship with your own sense of creativity. There is a freedom to the process that is hard to grasp. It's like explaining snow boarding to someone in the 1800's. The listener will think that the idea is impossible or foolish. But he would be wrong. If anyone takes the time to try it. It will come to them. But you need to put the snow boots on and get up that hill to start.

A Blank Slate is a Bad Idea.

A blank slate is the WORST way to start an idea. Find a spring board. Even one that is totally unrelated to your creative problem. Playing a song or looking in a magazine might be a good way to kick start your thinking.

Article on my workshop: Creativity in the Workplace

By Craig Galati · March 14, 2011 · 10 AM

Creativity is a powerful business tool. That was the premise of a workshop entitled “Creative Courage” that I attended last week. The workshop, given by Alex Raffi, creative director of Imagine Marketing, reminded the attendees how important creativity is within the workplace.

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What is Creative Courage

Inspiration begets inspiration.

The current trend on the web with social media is to share our inspiration with others. It's human nature to share things that inspire us. Where some of us fall short is in stopping there. The key to becoming an innovator is sharing the results of our inspiration. Talk about what we've built because of what inspired us. Become the inspiration you are seeking. Participate in innovation. Don't just advertise it.