Thursday, October 07, 2010
Enthusiasm & Creativity
higher levels of creativity and innovation, which has a natural, strong link to accessing enthusiasm along with cognitive, and often intuitive, abilities.
It's like creativity fuels enthusiasm, which fuels creativity, which affects and enhances other skills and abilities.
In Fascination & Intrigue,
Antoinette
Labels: Awakening to Enthusiasm, Creativity, innovation
Friday, September 17, 2010
Enthusiasm! @ Work: For Leaders
As long-time readers already know, I love collecting quotes. Following is one that was included at the bottom of a recent e-mail.
"Leadership is about capturing the imagination and enthusiasm of your people with clearly defined goals that cut through the fog like a beacon in the night."I so love my 'work' with/about enthusiasm. One reason: new insights, experiences and observations are always coming to me or others who tell me about them.
Regarding the above quote, effective leaders know that to honor and respect the enthusiasm of their people, work groups and teams naturally fuels creativity, imagination, engagement, solution seeking, improved productivity and much more.
My thanks to Kris Taylor, www.ktaylorandassoc.com, for this bit of wisdom.
And now my imagination is beginning to explore how leaders can "capture the imagination and enthusiasm" of their people, along with how to sustain the results. Watch for more on this to be sure.
With Imagination & Enthusiasm!
Antoinette
Labels: Creativity, engagement, Enthusiasm, Enthusiasm at Work, imagination, leadership, teams
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Enthusiasm! @ Work ~ Excellence
I was looking through my various files and notebooks with quotes and came across one in particular that you may also find of interest.
~Ann McGee Cooper"If we learn to balance excellence in work with excellence in play, fun and relaxation, our lives become happier, healthier and a great deal more creative."
This touches on key aspects of enthusiasm and how to harness its power with our work, as well as ensuring work/life balance.
Excellence in work means being and doing your best. Excellence in play and fun, both personally and professionally, refers to mindset, attitude, actions and the approach one takes--literally and fuguratively. Excellence in relaxation provides the opportunity to apply an integral and wholistic focus so we can approach our work refreshed and renewed.
Happiness is a state of being, not a specific destination or thing acquired. Honoring the meaning and intention behind this quote soon leads to happiness as a natural state of being for us, regardless of outer circumstances.
More and more people today are making good health and well-being a priority. Isn't it nice to know you don't have to do additional "things"; simply do what you do well with intention and mindfulness.
Many times in these posts I've written about the link between enthusiasm and creativity. Tapping into what causes us to be enthusiastic, bringing it to the forefront of our work enables us in working optimally. This bring us to a joyful state where the creative spark is ignited and allowed to flouish.
As you look at this list
Balance, excellence, work, play, fun, relaxation,
happier, healthier, creative
you come to discover that these are more than words. They are ways of showing up. They are also goals and ways of being to realize in our everyday living.
Don't wait any longer.
Begin now to make this your personal mantra. Perhaps you may choose to adapt the quote to something you can take on as your own. For example,
Every day I choose to balance excellence in work with excellence in play, fun and relaxation. My life is easily becoming happier, healthier and a great deal more creative.
This is definitely something to be grateful for.
With Excellence and Balance,
Antoinette
© 2010 Antoinette S. Webster. All Rights reserved.
Labels: Creativity, Enthusiasm at Work, excellence, Work/life Balance
Friday, November 07, 2008
Enthusiasm and Creativity
Did you know there is a strong link between enthusiasm and creativity? In some ways creativity could be considered a natural result of one’s experience and expression of enthusiasm. For many people creativity, innovation and engaging in the creative process cause them to be enthusiastic.
Following is an excerpt from Enthusiasm! How To Draw It To Yourself & Keep It in response to the question: What generally causes you to be enthusiastic?
Creativity; engaging in the creative process
For those of you who are reading this and saying something like, “this ain’t mine because I am not creative.” Stop! Stop lying to yourself. Sounds harsh—perhaps, but this has come up too often in my Enthusiasm and creativity programs or any of the programs I facilitate where creativity is even casually mentioned. So let’s clear things up right now.
· Everyone is creative. Yes, that’s correct, everyone is creative!
· Creativity is expressed in myriad ways in all areas of life; in the various roles people have whether personal, professional or volunteer.
· Some people express their creativity through the fine arts, sculpting, music, dance or writing.
· Other people express their creativity through how they interact with others, solve problems, do more with less, effectively handle multiple projects, handle the difficult people encountered in their job, find solutions where others may not see any, effectively communicate, work with team members, see patterns emerging, just to name a few.
· There is a strong link between creativity and enthusiasm.
· Creativity, engaging in the creative process and enthusiasm are dynamic. They are also high-energy vibrations. Check out Power vs. Force by David Hawkins for more information on this.
Creativity, creative expression, engaging in the creative process can mean different things to each one of us reading this. Following are more general suggestions…
· If this is one of the things that cause you to be enthusiastic, be sure to schedule time to do those things that connect you with your creative side. Even if it is only 5-10 minutes a day, you owe it to yourself to consistently schedule creative time.
· Keep a list of ideas that spark your creative juices. Another alternative is to keep a file folder or notebook where you write down ideas, collect pictures from magazines, save articles or anything else that you can use later.
· Experiment with doing things in different ways. Ask questions such as: “What if…?” or “Is there another way to ________?” or “Is there a better way to ________?” or “If I were working with _________ (name a person or character), how might they approach this?”
· Take some classes, in person or online, that are directly related to creativity or that may connect you with different ideas that spark your creativity. I’ve taken classes on How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci, How the Brain Works, The Life of Mozart, and How to Make Table Top Water Fountains to name a few.
· Incorporate color in your environment. Color is energizing. Color stimulates the brain. Color also affects our moods.
· Spend time in nature. Nature has a wonderful way of inspiring creativity. After all, nature is all about creativity, the creative cycles, contrasts and possibility.
· Be aware of all the different ways you are creative and innovative. Make it a point to observe your interactions with others or how you handle various aspects of what you do at home or work. Write your insights down. This then becomes your creativity insight guide.
· Pay attention to compliments you receive from others. Compliments and praise can be clues as to areas where you express your creativity.
· Talk to and read about creative people in different areas including the arts, business, humanitarian endeavors, inventors, politicians, entrepreneurs, writers, everyday folks like you and me.
What causes you to be enthusiastic?
“Situations that challenge me to use my creativity”
“Art projects, crafty things…when my creativity is engaged…”
“Formulating a new idea and bringing it to fruition.”
“Having the freedom to create and accomplish things.”
© 2005, 2008 Antoinette S. Webster. All rights reserved.
Labels: Creative Expression, Creative Process, Creativity, Enthusiasm
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Enthusiasm, Joy and Creativity
Enthusiasm, Joy and Creativity
(Enthusiasm! Weekly Spark Sample)
Enthusiasm is the state of joy
through which creativity flows.
~ Anonymous
Awareness is one of the greatest gifts we can give ourselves.
Be aware of what brings you joy. Find ways
to bring these things in to your everyday life.
Unleash the flow of your creativity.
© 2005, 2008 Antoinette S. Webster. All rights reserved.
Labels: Awareness, Creativity, Emotional Intelligence, Enthusiasm, Joy, Positive Psychology
