A Newsletter Valuing Change Jan/Feb 2004 View this newsletter in PDF format Newsletter Archive Tips for Change Be Creative in your professional life by: Breaking your rules. Taking calculated risks. Being open to trying new ideas. Taking time to think. Brainstorming often. Trusting yourself - not immediately being critical of your ideas. Turning off your internal negative chatter and listening to your intuition. Thinking about something from a completely different perspective - imagine you are a respected mentor, historical figure or child. Asking stupid questions. Writing down your morning ideas. Creative ideas are the foundation for a successful career Taking risks to follow through on creative ideas is the hallmark of a successful person. How willing are you to follow through with your creative ideas? _______________ Maintain an Idea File. Make a note of your ideas in a special folder, notebook, word document, or some other means so you can review them when you have time. What are you thankful for this year? * * * * * Visualize New Ideas * * * * * Mission Statement My mission is to deliver exceptional coaching services to help my clients achieve extraordinary professional results. Books Supporting Change In A Whack on The Side of The Head: How You Can Be More Creative, Roger von Oech describes ten mental locks that prevent us from being more creative. Using stories, illustrations, anecdotes, and puzzles he helps us open the following 10 mental locks: The Right Answer That's Not Logical Follow the Rules Be Practical Play is Frivolous That's Not My Area Don't Be Foolish Avoid Ambiguity To Err Is Wrong I'm Not Creative This book will help you look at creative thinking around your business and career differently Buy This Book From Amazon.com "To live a creative life, we must lose our fear of being wrong." Joseph Chilton Pearce Client Success Story So many of my clients were profoundly creative this past year - it really was a foundation of their success. A few examples of their creativity include: analytical clients being willing to trust their gut or intuition; clients that reached goals in half the estimated time; clients that achieved financial milestones that were significantly higher than their projected goals; and clients that choose to see their career or practice differently. Client's creativity ranged from being willing to risk not taking clients that did not fit their new business plan to seeing their existing position in a different, more positive light. Your coaching, consulting, or speaking referrals are appreciated! Enter your email address to subscribe to this newsletter Help support this free newsletter and web site. Use the Amazon.com link below to buy Amazon.com books, music, DVDs and other items. BACK TO NEWSLETTER ARCHIVE