Unleash your inner genius and tap into the creative prowess of Edison, Mozart, and Picasso. Discover three transformative strategies that can catapult your productivity and innovation to unprecedented heights, mirroring the prolific output of these legendary figures.
Quality is a probabilistic function of quantity
Periods when a creative makes the most attempts will be when the most hits and misses appear
- Creativity, like all forms of progress, needs to be cultivated and developed.
- The strategy to be more prolific comes in-as a structure to the chaos that is creative work
Make it the best part of your day
Discipline will get your routine started, but happiness and excitement keep it going
- Be easy with yourself-if you don’t actually like it, don’t force it, but just know why you’re doing it
- Try it out, keep the portions that work for you, and throw out what doesn’t
Do something without caring about the results
Relax and don’t worry about the outcome
- You know you’ll be making something else soon so lower your expectations
- For example, if you want to write, write at least 20 words in a notebook
- Draw something out
- Make music, hum a melody into the voice memo on your phone
Set and Meet a Quota
Decide how frequently you will be completing your creative work
- It depends on what you define as quality, and how much time you need to do it comfortably
- Necessity can be a great stimulant
- Mozart wrote music for practical reasons, to please patrons, to fulfill a formal commission, or to meet urgent financial needs
