(R)EVOLUTION CREATIVITY Denise R. Jacobs The Future of Web Design | New York City, NY 5 November 2014 T H E
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(R)EVOLUTION CREATIVITY
Denise R. Jacobs The Future of Web Design | New York City, NY
5 November 2014
THE
SQUEEEEEE!!!!!
Photo: Denise Jacobs
@denisejacobs @fowd #fowd
#creativityrevolution
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When 1 ≠ 1
Darwin’s wing man
http://www.flickr.com/photos/drthompson/3689420515/
A Sneeze of laughter http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/photography/photo-of-the-day/girls-laughing-uganda-pod/
Connector & Magic-maker
Photo: Denise Jacobs
The Present: Today. Now.
Trying to devine the future
Conferences = potential for change
http://www.flickr.com/photos/toprankblog/2280204274/
Ideas are sparked
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sjliew/1286367571/
New social networks formed
The initial excitement about the new http://www.flickr.com/photos/ableman/543078380/
Taken over by old habits
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How to incorporate it?
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By focusing on
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It’s important http://business.time.com/2013/04/26/the-time-creativity-poll/
A Creativity (R)Evolution!
Nurture the Creative Spark
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cdoublew/2668216943/
The Roots of (R)Evolution
What is the “creative spark”?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ogil/1507585665/
Everyone has it
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kaptainkobold/4812035672/
Photo by Derek Kearney
A significant shift
Why I do what I do http://TheCreativeDose.com/
Umair Haque http://www.flickr.com/photos/nextconference/3504568830/
“The sum total of human effort can add up to not merely more, but to Better.”
Umair Haque, Betterness: Economics for Humans
Betterness? Betterness!!
(R)Evolution ≠ Revolution http://www.flickr.com/photos/stargardener/7037360553/
The Foundation
Our role model: the coral polyp
Builds rich environments
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/de/Coral_Reef.jpg
Creates new land forms
http://images4.fanpop.com/image/photos/23300000/Coral-Reef-Torres-Strait-Island-australia-23340592-1600-1200.jpg
Tiny Habits
http://tinyhabits.com/
The structure
http://www.flickr.com/photos/anetq/8543067943/
1. In the positive 2. Present tense
2 Modifications:
Anchor to a current habit
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fotobydave/333883245/
Congratulate yourself
http://www.flickr.com/photos/clappstar/6297835482/
Good Feelings = Good Neuroscience
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cblue98/7254347346/
The place between emotion and instinct
Photo: Denise Jacobs
Your brain on…(praise!)
Stick with the tiny habit Photo: Denise Jacobs
Making
=Big results
http://www.flickr.com/photos/anetq/8543069503/
Creates sustainable success Photo: Denise Jacobs
From Spark to Flame
Two levels
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The Personal
How? #1
http://www.flickr.com/photos/eyefruit/1097398/
It’s all about you being “self-ful”
http://www.flickr.com/photos/siutou_amy/2306794554/
Self-ful-ness: Caring for your own welfare so that you are able to care for the welfare of others.
The Oxygen Mask Theory
Love what you do. Do what you love.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jmscottimd/616642026/
“The only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. The only way to do great work is to love what you do.” Steve Jobs, 2005 Stanford Commencement speech
By nurturing your own creative spark
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You’ll begin to open up
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rvm_71/5011353192/
And then magic happens
Self-ful transforms
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kara_allyson/5358611092/
To Self-less http://www.flickr.com/photos/mazgrp/2050810720/
“One of the best ways to make yourself happy is to make other people happy. One of the best ways to make other people happy is to be happy yourself.” Gretchen Rubin, The Happiness Project
How? #2
http://www.flickr.com/photos/eyefruit/1097398/
Recognize your brilliance
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jonathan_hamner/3386076488/
DO NOT focus on your weaknesses
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jonathan_hamner/3386076488/
You will only improve 10-15 %
(and it will be painful) Tom Rath, Strengths Finder 2.0
Enjoy + Good at + Feeling Empowered http://www.flickr.com/photos/h-k-d/3310336516/
= Empowered Play
http://www.flickr.com/photos/anieto2k/8216666102/
aka = Flow
R-E-S-P-E-C-T
Shift into the habits you want to develop
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rene_ehrhardt/2762573549/
You’re about to be @Boonerang-ed
Think of several topics you are a bad-ass in. Write up 1-2 talk descriptions based on your interests and expertise.
Share them with your partner in one month.
Homework: Write a talk description
Think of 1-2 tiny habits you will do to nurture the sparks ignited at this conference.
Homework: Tiny Habits to Nurture the Spark
Check in date: 5 December 2014
Doing this is the first step
Recognize & support your spark
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cdoublew/2663137942/
Makes you the gateway
http://www.flickr.com/photos/eschipul/4396790244/
Your attitude is a contagion
Connectedthebook.com
Each happy friend increased an individual's probability of being happy by 9 percent.
Even perfect strangers three degrees of separation away—friends of friends of friends—exerted a significant uplifting influence
Unhappy people at the center of the network are more likely than those at the periphery to become happy in the future.
Happiness is contagious
http://www.wired.com/medtech/health/magazine/17-10/ff_christakis?currentPage=all
Your change will spread beyond you
http://behance.vo.llnwd.net/profiles19/1330505/projects/5455539/30cbf8c45952cdcf360ef545b1dcaba9.jpg
The Social
We need to get our group on
Photo: Denise Jacobs
Mo’ people, mo’ creativity
http://www.flickr.com/photos/international-festival/3019543830/
“Creativity is social….Instead (of brainstorming) you need ‘magic circles,’ small teams of people who trust each other, are familiar with each other, and play together.” Bruce Nussbaum, Creativity Intelligence
Be like Molly
http://www.flickr.com/photos/janbrasna/112338913/
Create a locus where ideas can mix & mingle http://www.flickr.com/photos/opensourceway/7496803638/
Even if you’re an introvert
Be the one that starts the process
And start to create the environment for others
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/de/Coral_Reef.jpg
Improve with Improv http://www.flickr.com/photos/roel1943/5740295789/
1) Start where you are
http://www.flickr.com/photos/zen/3446600695/
2) Accept the offer + fully commit
https://www.flickr.com/photos/mcgraths/3277839203
3) Use this structure
4) Make your partner(s) look good
http://www.flickr.com/photos/31246066@N04/4597640798/
“Play is how we invent and experiment.” Josh Clarke, The Web Gets Real, UX Week
So…Let’s play!
Builds trust
https://www.flickr.com/photos/joi/2941559903
Collaborations get increasingly stronger
http://www.flickr.com/photos/schipulites/5407946699/
Photo: Denise Jacobs
Eating my own dogfood: Improv class!
Think of 1-2 tiny habits you will do to cultivate a culture of creative collaboration around you.
Homework: Tiny Habit of Creative Collaboration
Check in date: 5 January 2015
Didn’t we start out with this guy?
Viva La (R)Evolution!
Creative power to the people! http://www.flickr.com/photos/flickerbulb/53116195/
So… Photo: Denise Jacobs
Personal fulfillment (aka Happiness)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pocait/2847866615/
Team and company creating Betterness
“Betterness can't happen if you're spending your life churning out toxic junk. It can only happen when more meaningful work is done.” Umair Haque, Betterness: Economics for Humans
Bigger than just yourself
http://www.flickr.com/photos/7730492@N03/4958540694/
It’s about You + Others
http://www.flickr.com/photos/7730492@N03/4957946157/
Eudaimonia = Human flourishing
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bohman/174718774/
“Happiness is not just a mood—it’s a work ethic…..Happiness is actually the precursor to success.” Shawn Achor, The Happiness Advantage: The Seven Principles of Positive Psychology That Fuel Success and Performance at Work
At the close of the TDC, with you
http://www.flickr.com/photos/moqub/2745092532/
Encourage the eco-system
Remember that we can create better together
We can evolve creatively
http://www.flickr.com/photos/opensourceway/6005503875/
“We don’t have to invent anything; it’s already all around us.” Josh Clarke, The Web Gets Real, UX Week
Because I sincerely believe this http://www.flickr.com/photos/dougbelshaw/4168593521/
Set your intention Photo: Denise Jacobs
that you want to see in the world http://www.flickr.com/photos/20872388@N06/5572306965/
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And finally…
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