Kryptonite
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Stefanie Flaxman
posted on
March 4, 2019
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DANIEL NYAIRO says
Looks like something worth
putting money in. I will try to put
in my order before the close
date.
Thanks
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I dea generation to project
execution follows the
same trajectory as a piece
of writing, from first draft
to final draft.
And what do your first draft and final
draft have in common?
Sometimes, not much.
Yet, your first draft was a necessary part
of your writing process.
So, it doesn’t make sense to get
discouraged, or give up, if an idea
doesn’t work out.
But it frequently happens, and it stops
worthwhile creative projects from
coming to life — in the form that they
were meant to be in.
Overcome “my way or the
highway”
In middle school, I had a hardline
teacher who introduced us to the
idiom, “My way or the highway.”
Yes, sir.
But if you want to work in a creative
field , you have to laugh at that concept
and kindly dismiss it.
It’s not that the idea was bad or wrong;
it’s just that all of the moving parts of
any creative project require that you
remain flexible during the production
process.
The essence of your idea may not take
shape until your second or third (or
fourth or fifth) attempt, and you’ll end
up frustrated or defeated if you’re strict
about how things should go while
challenging circumstances keep
presenting themselves.
The beauty of the scenic route
Those challenging circumstances
happen to help your original idea
evolve and expand.
Because as great as you thought it was
at first, your preliminary plan was just
a draft — the passionate spark you
needed.
You can eventually create a fruitful
final product, if you adapt your
foundational version to the right
version.
The classic phrase could be tailored for
creatives to:
And that outlook isn’t just for your own
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When you’re part of a creative team,
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because something didn’t go according
to the plan and they can’t let it go.
3 steps to a determined, but
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To deactivate creative kryptonite, you
need to release kontrol control while
staying determined to reach your goal.
Here’s what that looks like:
1. Simplify what you want to
achieve to one sentence.
2. Release your attachment to the
initial details of your plan.
3. Commit to any work needed to
complete the project as close to
your original idea as possible (but
it will probably be better).
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