{ Tips to Stay Creative }

When it comes to staying creative and coming up with ideas it can be hard. So the next time your in a creative slump here are some tips on how to stay creative and do so with a positive attitude. 

{1} Always Carry a Notebook and a Pen

Creativity and inspiration can strike at any time, and often they like to reveal itself at the most inconvenient moments. Whether it's walking home from work, cleaning out the car, or buying groceries -- sometimes just a noise, image, or person can inspire an amazing idea. Without a notebook handy, those brilliant ideas can just disappear into thin air.

{2} Doodling and Creative Journals 

Doodling is meant to be a completely subconscious activity where you simple put pen/pencil to paper and start drawing. It's basically the act of creating something while your mind is focused elsewhere. Maybe these doodles will spark a new idea or creative project...who knows? The world is your canvas, so let yourself go into creative mode completely, and see where your imagination takes you.

{3} Surround Yourself with Creative People 

When you surround yourself with creative people who are motivated to expand their horizons, you will discover that you are constantly learning. A group of creative friends can help you see things from a different perspective and be a sounding board for you to bounce your own ideas around. These kinds of people will challenge you intellectually and creatively, helping you to grow and think differently about your work and the world around you

{4}  Embrace Recommendations 

If someone suggests a book, class, or movie that you should check out...there's no harm in checking it out. Taking their idea for a spin might just give you a fresh perspective and a new way of looking at things.

{5}  Follow Through on an Idea 

Have you ever started on a project completely overcome with excitement, and then for some reason your enthusiasm petered out? It could be because something else came up or because you simply lost interest. If this happens more often than not, try changing the project, make it different, or approach it from a new direction. Use your creativity to make the project enjoyable. Then, not only will you finish a project, you will have thought of a creative way to finish it where you enjoy it completely.

{6} Work on Your Creativity Daily

Your physical muscles only continue to get stronger when you continue to work at making them stronger. The same goes for your creativity. You have to continually train and work on your creative muscles to get them tough, strong, and read to rock n' roll.

{7} Know the Rules First, then Break the Rules 

When you're trying to create something new and innovative, it's good to know what's already out there so you can move in a different direction, or adapt and change to make a new twist on existing ideas. Before you can be truly innovative and creative you need to immerse yourself in everything else that's already been done. Not only will you become more knowledgeable about the art, design, and creative community, but you'll see how you would change certain pieces and do things a little differently.

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