Creativity Outside of Business

Creativity is the root to all great ideas. Someone dared to challenge the normal and think outside of the realm of what is currently popular. For instance, Wayne Gretzky, arguably the best hockey player to ever play the sport. He took an area of the ice and made it the most versatile area for his style of play. Gretzky’s Office. This ability stems from creativity.

I know I talk a lot about how it helps businesses but creativity is a great skill to practice in everyday life. I recently had a discussion about how creativity helps with everyday life.

The show Shark Tank is the best example of how people take everyday life and apply creativity to it. The various people make life easier through a little bit of changing a product. One I remember had to do with the dryer and how his wife would use it all time. So he invented a piece that could be installed and save the family energy and money, to use the exhaust as a heating element for part of the house. However, the Sharks seemed uninterested because the product was too difficult to market. 

But this gentleman wasn’t unhappy. His creativity was able to help his family and that was the only satisfaction he needed.

Also, as a student, creativity is one of the greatest tools. It has helped me personally navigate from high school through college. In high school my creativity was focused towards getting out of assignments and ways to complete things quickly. However that has drastically changed in college to help me study and become a much more efficient marketer. I use creativity to stand out from my fellow classmates. One way students can use their creativity but sometimes aren’t aware is in their study methods. Flashcards work great for some kids, but what about those who have mastered the writing method?

I have seen some students study in groups and made it into a competition, and other have developed strategies that last weeks but stimulates every learning method. However, even these small feats of creativity can make a world of difference to individuals.

So the next time you do something unique to better another life, or your own. Remember that creativity was there for you.