Rather, you’re able to do what best suits your preference and form your own daily ritual.
Why the focus on creating smaller achievements throughout your day?
Gigantic breakthroughs can feel risky and out of reach.
Further, small wins add up to meaningful results.
How do you calibrate what a small triumph looks like?
We tend to think innovation only counts if its a billion-dollar idea.
In contrast, I dont believe theres a minimum threshold for a creative triumph.
To me, a small win is still a win as long as the innovation creates some utility value.
The more we discover small ideas, the more likely well be to seize the big ones.
How can someone whos unfamiliar with that concept start to use it?
First, we must recognize that all human beings are creative.
We are hard-wired for creativity, regardless of job title, age, geography, or experience.
We can all be creative in our own ways.
Next, lets give ourselves permission to tinker and experiment the way scientists do in a lab.
When we let down our guard and allow our creativity to flow regularly, it will develop and multiply.
We are hard-wired for creativity, regardless of job title, age, geography, or experience.
We can all be creative in our own ways.
Are five minutes a day enough to catalyze the creative processes you describe?
The crucial element is making it a deliberate, daily habit.
Its a high-leverage activity in that a small amount of effort will yield a disproportionately large set of results.
How crucial is the daily ritual?
It isnt about being rigid, but rather making creativity a part of daily life.
My morning ritual helps pre-wire my day for creative problem solving and inventive thinking.
