Creative Genius YOU: Challenge Tip 8

Let's Get Evaluating!

I hope you had fun testing your ideas and writing down your observations.

What did you notice?

What went well?

What went not so well?

Where can you improve?

This week we are following on from last week.

This is an awesome way to help you get to the final product (hold your horses - we are still four weeks away from your finished product/service).

The processes you learn in this Creative Challenge will help you in all other areas of your life too - and I do hope that your creative juices are going crazy already.

So let's get tuck into this weeks challenge!

Challenge Tip 8

Let's Get Evaluating!

To do this successfully we need to go through the whole 'questioning' process again.

By the way I hope you can see and feel the power of asking empowering questions.

Following from the above questions, let's continue and ask; 'What can I do to improve this? What resources do I need now? Who can help me? Is this good, excellent or can I do better?'

Another way to evaluate your progress and to test your product or service or your masterpiece-in-the-making is to 'take the initiative, be bold' and share it with your loved ones.

OK, I know you nearly panicked!

They are usually the tough ones and we do usually get disheartened by their incorrect response.

Ok, so why not ask your random social media friends? Or maybe some forums? 

Use the means you have available (and I know you do have them available) and ask.

Remember, it may be a product or service you're working on for the benefit of others so it makes total sense to ask them now.

Yes you are at the unleashing your creativity phase but in life to succeed we have to take that first step - even if it makes us uneasy.

We only feel uneasy because we know internally that we are stepping outside of our comfort zone and by stepping out of it and feeling uneasy or even resistance actually means that you are in your growing phase.

See, it's all good really! :)

Once you get some feedback from random souls and once you evaluate your progress as well as the masterpiece-in-the-making get to re-working it with the additions, alterations and deletions.

This is a fun process.

Remember, YOU are in charge here - this is your masterpiece-in-the-making so have some fun with it.

Let me know in the comments below how this phase is for you and how I can help.

Now get evaluating and re-working it - we're almost at the finish line - I can smell victory! :D

Creative Genius YOU: Challenge Tip 7

Let's Get Testing!

Hey there my Creative Geniuses.

We are in Challenge Tip 7 this week.

I hope you have been enjoying and benefiting from this challenge course.

It started in the New Year and will go on til end of March 2014.

We will have 12 challenges and if you are joining us for the very first time then firstly welcome to turBo flow Academy and secondly you can start straight away by scrolling down to week 1.

This Challenge Tip course was primarily created to help individuals who are shy to get creative or try new ideas, who are stuck in a limiting belief that they are not creative, to set the tone for 2014 - be more creative and have more fun - and learn to unleash your creative juices.

This challenge course is also ideal for creative-pros too if you want to enhance your creativity or just want to read something different. This blog Academy!

So last week we had an intensive coaching and mentoring session and today we shall...

Challenge Tip 7

Let's Get Testing!

It's time to test our ideas now.

This may sound little bit daunting but remember all geniuses created masterpieces after trial and error and many drafts and ups and downs.

The vital key here is to 'Never Give Up! Especially if you truly believe in your ideas.

Listen, I've been there and as an entrepreneur I've had my share of crying, sleepless nights, doubts in my own abilities and skills and the constant I quit sessions in my head.

Had I quit then today we would not be in week 7 and I would not be running 11 different brands.

I'm a daily work in progress - just like you - but the key is to persevere and keep going.

So this week I want you to go ahead now and test your invention masterpiece in the making.

Weather that was creating a physical product or something virtual - i.e. online videos, books, eBooks (like I am) or whatever you are working on - test it.

You may have gone through this already where you have come up with some challenges, hesitations or resistances.

That is a good sign!

Grab your creative journal, pen/pencil (with the rubber) and jot down your observations.

This is like being back at school in science lab! :D

Write down what worked, what didn't work, what new approach you can try, what you can add, delete, move around etc.

Create mind maps to answer these questions and you will find your answers.

That's your homework for this week.

Get testing your masterpiece in the making and continue the awesome creativity! :)

Creative Genius YOU: Challenge Tip 6

Let's Get Coaching!

We're in week 6 and welcome back my Creative Geniuses! :D

I hope that you've been enjoying the challenge and have been actively getting creative.

Remember, this Challenge is all about helping you unleash your creative juices and to help you live a more confident and creative life - starting right now.

If you are new to this and reading this for the very first time and want to join in then just simply scroll down to Challenge Tip 1 and begin!

Right, so, in this weeks Challenge we will take one of your ideas and work through making it happen.

I hope you've got your journals and pens/pencils (with the rubber) ready to take notes.

Just to point out - we all have our unique ways of taking notes.

You may be someone who likes taking long notes.

You may like to take notes in bullet-point form.

Or you may even doodle and make creative bubbles (mind-maps) to jot notes.

What works for you - works for you, so feel free to work the way that makes you khaapy!.

Challenge Tip 6:

Let's Get Coaching!

I want you to take one idea from the top three hat you chose.

If you can't decide then get creative.

Write the ideas on a piece of scrap paper, put them in a hat, close your eyes and choose one! 

Done? Cool.

So, whatever your ideas - here's how we will make it happen.

I'm going to use the example of writing an eBook.

So to begin with my goal or 'intention' (as i like to call it) is to write an eBook and publish it on to Amazon Kindle.

So here insert your goal or intention................................................

Now, here comes my uniqueness in coaching. Ask yourself; 'How sincere am I in this intention?' 'Why is this goal or intention important to me?' 'What do I want to achieve'.

With the eBook example I would answer by saying; 'I'm very sincere (typical answer) as I want to take my writing skills further. This goal is important to me as I have an important message which can inspire and motivate those who are seeking soul therapy and I want to help people find inner peace by understanding their soul'.

Your turn! Take your goal or intention that you pulled out the hat and answer those questions and jot them down in your journal.

You may get lots of answers - not just one - and that is awesome as your brain has gone into 'search for answers' mode and this is helping you now.

The next question we will ask is; 'What are my options and obstacles in making this (insert your intention goal here) a reality.

So I would answer that by saying; 'My options are that I can give someone else my topic (a ghost writer) to write my eBook if I don't have the time. However, I love writing so I will write it myself. I can get someone to proof-read and give feedback (I suck at grammar). I can self-publish. I can hire someone to make me the cover design if I don't know how. I can do it myself because I'm creative and I love creating.'

Options are limitless once you allow your brain to go into 'search' mode.

Answer this question for your goal intention and once again jot down the answers in your journal.

Next question is; 'What actions do I need to take to make my goal a reality?'

For my eBook it would be; 'Research my topic and chosen niche. Research what other material is out there on this topic. Research the Amazon Kindle terms and conditions. Set time daily to write'.

Answer this question for your goal.

And the final question is; 'What will I do NOW?' 'What three things will I do now to get going?'

It's all good planning and researching and thinking - but at some point we actually need to do the do - as that's how things are created.

So I would jot down three things and for my eBook I would schedule in time in my diary for next 7 days when I will sit and write without interruption, I would get on Google and start researching my topic and title names and I would open a word document and start writing.

Take your chosen goal and write down what three things you will do now and then go do them now!

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*Phew* 

That was our Coaching and mentoring session for our Challenge Tip today.

How does that feel?

Now stop reading and get doing and I'll see you next week on Challenge Tip 7! :)

(Ps - I am writing an eBook which is set to publish on Amazon Kindle on 28th Feb!)

Creative Genius YOU: Challenge Tip 5

Let's Get Creating!

Welcome to today's Challenge Tip.

So, how was last week?

Did you get random and weird?

Did you raid your recycle bin??

What lessons did you learn from this exercise???

I really hope you enjoyed this exercise and got some stress-relief therapy too.

This challenge is also quite therapeutic - so have lots of fun with it!

So in today's challenge we are going to put the last 4 weeks exercises into something BIG!

But hold on - don't feel too overwhelmed as I will break it down week by week.

Remember you can go back to week 1's challenge anytime for a refresher and we have been building on it for the last 4 weeks - building on your confidence and giving your creative juices permission to flow.

Right, so let's get into today's Challenge Tip!

Challenge Tip 5: 

Let's Get Creating!

So for the past 4 weeks we have started from the basics - getting a journal and pens/pencils (with the rubber) together all the way to getting random objects and seeing what random things we can make from them.

Now, I want you to create something!

Yes, YOU the creator of your creative innovation.

No this can be anything - and I mean absolutely anything as the creative possibilities are endless.

It could be something as small as a knitting a heart (that's a note to self!) to writing an eBook (which is my main focus this year - more eBooks and books) to writing a poem, to launching your own creative ideas company!

Honestly - whatever you want.

Now you're probably scratching your head and thinking; 'Well, where do i begin?'

Take all the lessons you have learnt from the last four weeks and get to work.

Do you remember the 'Let's Get Thinking' Challenge in week 2? And those 15 minute exercises? And the exercise in nature?

Well, grab your journal and do that exercise again for today's challenge.

Brainstorm ideas - narrow them down to like-minded categories (i.e. knitting, sewing, crocheting - or - vlogs, animations, adverts, etc).

Get the picture?

Awesome.

So go ahead now and get brainstorming - and using the idea from 'Let's Get Pinteresting' Challenge and your creative folders you created? Remember?

See, we really were building on each week for something big.

Choose 3 categories and then 1 idea from each category and then the top one from those 3.

It can be whatever you want from that list and then brainstorm that idea on how you will actually go about achieving it or making it happen.

Next week I will break this down for you further and go through a whole coaching model with you (Since I'm a Creative Coach) and I will also have a webinar next week for my personal development brand which will also be beneficial for you with this challenge.

But for now - get into it and comment below with what idea you will work on for your 'Creative Genius YOU Challenge Project!' :)