The Creativity (R)evolution

Denise R. Jacobs FrontEnd Conference CH Zürich, SwitzerIand 29 August 2013

Grüetzi! Photo: Denise Jacobs

I am: @denisejacobs This fine event: @frontendconfch #fec2013 I’m talking about inciting a: #creativityrevolution

For the Twitters

Conferences http://www.flickr.com/photos/toprankblog/2280204274/

Ideas! http://www.flickr.com/photos/sjliew/1286367571/

Dense networks http://www.flickr.com/photos/thelastminute/3114650732/

The microcosm http://www.flickr.com/photos/44568283@N02/4097561067/

People are neurons http://www.flickr.com/photos/wellcomeimages/5988150008/

The initial excitement http://www.flickr.com/photos/ableman/543078380/

Taken over by habit http://www.flickr.com/photos/irrezolut/2311904560/

How to take it home? Sustain it? http://www.flickr.com/photos/debord/4932655275/

Vocations & Aspirations

Photo by Derek Kearney

After writing my first book Photo: Denise Jacobs

I had an epiphany http://www.flickr.com/photos/44085287@N05/4055814772/

Creativity is critical http://www.flickr.com/photos/designandtechnologydepartment/4771136128/

I’m not the only one who thinks so…

http://business.time.com/2013/04/26/the-time-creativity-poll/

Creativity (R)Evolution!

All gatherings are opportunities http://www.flickr.com/photos/stella12/6899795110/

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/

My latest thought leader crush: Umair Haque http://www.flickr.com/photos/nextconference/3504568830/

Betterness? Betterness!!

(R)Evolution ≠ Revolution http://www.flickr.com/photos/stargardener/7037360553/

Two ways http://www.flickr.com/photos/boklm/486678763/

The Foundation: 1 Concept + 1 Tool + 1 Outlook

= Too Awesome

The inspiration

Our model: the coral polyp http://www.flickr.com/photos/drthompson/3689420515/

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/

Big results http://www.flickr.com/photos/anetq/8543069503/

Open Spaces http://www.flickr.com/photos/sentxd/4232907318/

An ethos of openness http://www.flickr.com/photos/deanmeyers/6685423387/

From Spark to Flame

Two levels http://www.flickr.com/photos/fragmented/2734290118/

The Personal

Are you a terrorist to yourself? http://www.flickr.com/photos/koomatuomio/4182554398/

You are the gateway http://www.flickr.com/photos/eschipul/4396790244/

It’s all about you being “self-ful” http://www.flickr.com/photos/siutou_amy/2306794554/

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 spark http://www.flickr.com/photos/aguslepe/5512044294/

It becomes magic http://www.flickr.com/photos/95268887@N00/3527584479/

Opens you up http://www.flickr.com/photos/eelssej_/413385838/

“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

Self-ful transforms to http://www.flickr.com/photos/kara_allyson/5358611092/

Selfless http://www.flickr.com/photos/mazgrp/2050810720/

How? http://www.flickr.com/photos/eyefruit/1097398/

Start with Why http://www.flickr.com/photos/annnna/2228189828/

Recognize your brilliance http://www.flickr.com/photos/jonathan_hamner/3386076488/

DON’T focus on your weaknesses http://www.flickr.com/photos/jonathan_hamner/3386076488/

You will only improve 10-15 %

(and it will be painful)

Need help? Channel your inner kid Photo: Denise Jacobs

The masters will help you Photo: Nick Garza

Hint: it will feel like play! Photo: Nick Garza

R-E-S-P-E-C-T

Feed your soul, don’t kill it http://www.flickr.com/photos/alexharris/3366753825/

Shift into the habits you want to develop http://www.flickr.com/photos/rene_ehrhardt/2762573549/

Think of several topics you are a bad-ass in. Write up some talk descriptions based on your interests and expertise.

Be courageous and share them with peers.

Homework: Write a talk description

Think of 1-2 tiny habits you will do to nurture the spark ignited at this conference.

Homework: Tiny Habits to Nurture the Spark

Your spark deserves to be protected http://www.flickr.com/photos/cdoublew/2663137942/

And 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/

Escape your silo http://www.flickr.com/photos/coffeemick/5106610165/

Building 20 at MIT

Listen http://www.flickr.com/photos/theory/3193684688/

I mean really listen http://www.flickr.com/photos/theory/3193684632/

Be generous Photo: Denise Jacobs

Emotional Bank Accounts http://www.slideshare.net/lcaum/emotional-bank-accounts-and-trust

“Creativity is social…and comes out of small teams of twos and threes and fours and fives and sixes. 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

Get your Improv on http://www.flickr.com/photos/roel1943/5740295789/

Accept the offer, start where you are http://www.flickr.com/photos/zen/3446600695/

Use this structure

Make your partner(s) look good http://www.flickr.com/photos/31246066@N04/4597640798/

Builds trust http://www.flickr.com/photos/wrote/2646295354/

Collaborations get increasingly stronger http://www.flickr.com/photos/schipulites/5407946699/

Eating my own dogfood: Power-Push Writing Photo: Anna B. Scott

Think of 1-2 tiny habits you will do to cultivate a culture of creative collaboration around you.

Homework: Tiny Habit of Creative Collaboration

Viva La Revolution!

Yeah! http://www.flickr.com/photos/flickerbulb/53116195/

Personal fulfillment (aka Happiness) http://www.flickr.com/photos/pocait/2847866615/

Team and company creating Betterness

Bigger than just yourself http://www.flickr.com/photos/7730492@N03/4957946157/

What we do is HUGE

“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

Eudaimonia = Human flourishing http://www.flickr.com/photos/bohman/174718774/

At this conference, with you http://www.flickr.com/photos/moqub/2745092532/

Encourage the eco-system

We can evolve creatively http://www.flickr.com/photos/opensourceway/6005503875/

Make the switch http://www.flickr.com/photos/joeathialy/3397362215/

A wise man once said http://www.flickr.com/photos/dougbelshaw/4168593521/

that you want to see in the world http://www.flickr.com/photos/20872388@N06/5572306965/

My articles for further reading netmagazine.com/features/ four-secrets-enhancing-creative-productivity alistapart.com/articles/ reigniting-your-creative-spark/ alistapart.com/articles/ banishing-your-inner-critic/

My books!

The CSS Detective Guide CSSDetectiveGuide.com

InterAct With Web Standards

InterActWithWebStandards.com

My chapter: “Learning with the Web”

Smashing Books #3 & #3 1/3 SmashingBook.com

My chapter: “The Missing Element of Redesign: Story”

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