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Know your Peers’ Expertise

Highly Creative Team

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Hemingway rewrote the ending of his book, Farewell to Arms, 39 times before he was satisfied.

Believing that you can do it may just be the thing that

makes you successful.

Hunger for Originality

You have to do it first, and you have to

do it right.

You know what you want, and you commit

yourself to doing whatever it takes to

achieve it.

Until you’re done, you’re just wasting

time and you haven’t proven yourself.

What’s the next step?

You can’t stand still. You have to adapt. You have to be willing to

embrace change.

Critical

You are not afraid to express your opinion, even if it might hurt...

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Work Like A Creative Genius

Adopt Creative Personality Traits

Harness Group Creativity

Identify

Galileo, the father of scientific reason, was the first scientist to wonder about the

velocity of light. Well, he didn’t solve it, but he made people think

about it!

You need to ask the right questions to find the right answers.

Knowing the expertise of your group

members will help you efficiently direct and communicate with

your peers.

Working in a group of people allows you to

combine capabilities and strengthen ideas.

Here are three vital elements to follow in order to form a highly creative team!

Starting AloneCreate original ideas and

avoid bias by starting alone.

IterationRepeat, repeat and

repeat again to optimize and explore ideas.

Keep SmallKeep ideas flowing and

avoid distractions by keeping your group to

5-9 members.

Creating a masterpiece doesn’t just happen. Don’t be afraid to iterate till it’s great.

Five common traits of highly creative people, that you can cultivate now.

Persist

3 works composedFirst 10 years

497 works composedRemainder of career

When it comes to developing your creative skills, don’t be in a rush.

A study of 76 composers shows that only 3/500 of their most notable works were

produced in the first 10 years of their career.

Implementing a variety of problem solving skills can successfully generate creative solutions.

Working in a group? Consider these basic guidelines for a successful outcome.

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