I consider myself to be rather creative when it comes to solving problems, but not at all creative when it comes to art. So does that make me “creative” or not?
In a fantastic podcast episode of The Futur, Blair Enns referenced Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi with a simple quote that aims to add some clarity to the thought. He said:
“Creativity is not the ability to write or draw, that’s Personal Creativity. It’s the ability to bring perspective to problems that others are unable to see.”
So based on that, it seems that I am creative. My ability to “bring perspective to problems that others are unable to see” needs to continue to improve, but that’s where I see myself when it comes to creativity.
Of course, many people have both kinds. Ali, for example, has both excellent personal creativity as well as strategic creativity. It’s great to find people that can cover both sides!
Where do you see yourself between those two terms? One over the other, a little of both, or neither for now?
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