The Relationship Between Creativity and Innovation: Why They’re Not the Same Thing

Creativity and innovation are often interchangeable. But they’re not the same thing. Creativity is the ability to generate new and original ideas. Innovation is the process of turning those ideas into something tangible and valued. In other words, creativity is a necessary but incomplete condition for innovation. One common misconception about innovation is that it…

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Creativity: Embracing Risk and Overcoming Perfectionism

Artists often rely on their intuition and emotions to create their art. They trust in a feeling that can bring both pleasure and vulnerability. The fear of trusting a feeling or not being well-received by others can be overwhelming. Embracing risk, being curious, collaborating with others, makes you more creative and authentic. Another approach to…

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Embrace Mediocrity

Embrace Mediocrity THE KEY TO PROLIFIC PRODUCTION Creativity is one of my core values. When resources are scarce that is when creativity is most needed. Being creative is a world of workarounds and shortcuts. Some people would consider this unconventional, nonconformist thinking a sort of cheating. That is until something becomes a commercial success or…

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Binge Worthy

bingeworthy.group Are you familiar with Agile Methodology for creating websites or software products? In manufacturing, they call it “lean manufacturing.” It’s all about the process to improve lead time for production. That is where I hope to innovate. But I don’t want it to be disposable trash like “Reality TV” (bias showing there). Nor is…

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Exemplary

1 Perspective Being able to provide wise counsel to others; having ways of looking at the world that make sense to oneself/others. 2 Perseverance Finishing what one starts; persevering in a course of action in spite of obstacles; “getting it out the door”; taking pleasure in completing tasks. 3 Forgiveness Forgiving those who have done…

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