This is Card #54 from the Creative Whack Pack:
One reason gypsies have a good health record is the role the family plays in establishing a positive health environment. When a gypsy gets sick, it's common for six or eight others to accompany her to the doctor. Such family participation provides not only a support system for the ill member, it also creates a high expectancy for getting well. Similarly, it's easier to be creative if your environment expects new ideas. What support systems can you create? What resources can you draw upon to help you? Whose support do you need to be successful?
I've been blogging only for a short period, but I'd like to single out one person who has given me both ideas and support as I attempt to learn the ins and outs of this medium. He is David Armano, a Chicago designer who in addition to his daytime duties as creative director at Digitas also publishes Logic + Emotion (he had some nice things to say about the Ball of Whacks).
I was particularly taken by David's recent post that he calls his Manifesto. There are 14 tenets in all, and this is one of my favorites:
Be Both Evangelist and Agnostic.
"Do you believe in something? Be an advocate for it. Others will see your passion and know that you have a vested interest in what you do. But when it comes to using creativity to solve real-world business challenges—be an agnostic. Throw pre-conceived notions out the window. Don’t make assumptions and do your best to avoid personal bias. Innovation comes from seeing the world through the eyes of a child."
Good stuff and worth a "Creative Think Tip of the Hat."
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