Highway to the Creative Zone
Chris Heiler | December 16, 2009
As I write this, I'm looking out my window at 6" of snow cringing at the thought of Nebraska in January. Why Nebraska? Because I'll be speaking at the Nebraska Nursery and Landscape Association's annual conference about 7 Proven Ways to Work Less by Working Smarter. I'm actually looking forward to it a great deal. I love speaking at conferences and I love the opportunity to hit as many Diners, Drive-ins and Dives as possible when traveling.
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A topic in my discussion is one that I've mentioned here numerous times: working in "Time Blocks". The premise is that there are specific times of day and certain lengths of time in which we are most effective and productive.I don't want to focus on productivity in this weeks Profit Tip, but instead on creativity. The premise is the same. There are specific times of the day and week in which we are most creative. There are also specific settings in which we are most creative. I like to call this our "Creative Zone". Do you have a creative zone? I bet that you do; but are you aware of it? It took me a while to figure this out for myself. I come up with most of my ideas in the shower. I'm also more creative when I'm traveling or operating outside of my normal routine. I'm not aware of a specific time or day of the week in which I'm most creative, though it is not mid-afternoon. If we are aware of when we are most creative (or productive), we can consciously put ourselves in these optimum situations. This is what I mean by working smarter. I'd love to hear your comments. When are you most creative as a landscape designer? When do you come up with your best ideas? Do you have a specific place you go that fosters your creativity? Share, share away.
To your success,
Chris Heiler P.S.- I won't be sending a Profit Tip next week so I wanted to take this opportunity to wish all of you a merry Christmas. I hope you have a wonderful time with friends and family. Here's a little something for you from my family:
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