This post originally appeared on theHelp Scout blog.
The result is one of the highest grossing jazz albums in history.
Those musicians are exploring this for the first time.
They could not rely on old routines and habits.
They were noticing and creating and discovering all simultaneously.
Operating off-book is often easier said than done, though.
Lets look at some ways to avoid stagnation by shaking up your personal and work routines.
Great leaders are able to help people dislodge their routines so they pay attention, says Barrett.
They show up with a receptivity […] so they can respond in creative ways on the spot.
Make More Mistakes
Embracing failure has become a zeitgeist of startup culture.
If you arent taking risks, chances are youre not doing anything exciting.
As Miles Davis famously said, If youre not making a mistake, its a mistake.
If everything you play is clean and fresh and slick, that means youve given up experimentation.
Barrett cautions that continuous success time after time could be seen as a red flag.
Seek Out the Unfamiliar
Our brains take shortcuts by gravitating toward whats familiar.
Most of the time, our routines are so ingrained that we dont even think before acting.
They embrace the yes, and… rule, rolling with what comes at them rather than refuting it.
If youre just in a problem-solving mindset, your imagination is going to be shrunk.
The interpretive possibilities of action will be smaller.
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