7 Obstacles to be Creative

According to Carol K. Bowman (Creativity in Business), every person has the creativity. In fact, they are already over 45 years it still was awarded the ability to be creative. In short, as long as the brain is still functioning, creativity is still flowing in a person. Then, if so why do many people not able to optimally utilize their creativity? Apparently there are many obstacles to be creative, 7 of which you can see here. Recognize these constraints, who knows some of which you can find here? Then Take the strategies and actions to re-hone your creativity.

Constraints 1: Fear
"Why do not you try a new way just to finish the job more quickly?" "Ah, I'm afraid to fail. If I failed or wrong, I definitely get yelled at, boss! So I better do it in accordance with the orders. "Well, fear of failure, fear of, fear of being scolded, and other fear often inhibits a person to think creatively. Did you know that Abraham Lincoln before he became president, many times lose the election as a senator and also the president? Did you know that Spence Silver (3M), which failed to create strong glue, finally found the 'post-it' notes?

 Constraints 2: Sense of Satisfaction 
"Why should I try something new? In this way I already comfortable. "" I've been successful. What else should I worry? "It was not the only problem that could become obstacles. Success, intelligence and kenyamananpun could be obstacles. People who are satisfied with the achieved performance, and already feel comfortable with the conditions she lived is often blinded by pride and satisfaction so that people are not encouraged to be creative to try the new, learning something new, or create something new. Apple Computer has ever become number one as a computer manufacturer, had been run over by a new player in this industry because Apple has fixed on its success as the number one, so be careless to offer something new on the market until the company's target is struck by the emergence of competitors Apple managed to shift position. However, learning from mistakes, Apple is trying to bounce back with new products of their flagship.

Obstacles 3: High Routines 
"Try-try's new? Oh where have time? Routine work is not inexhaustible. "Did you ever say this sentence? If yes, then the routine had become obstacles for you to utilize your ability to think creatively. Maybe you need to set aside a special time to fill 'thirst' You will be creative, for example, read a book every week (you can find a brilliant idea that you can adapt, or refine), expand your social environment by following associations outside of your work (who know you meet people who can support you to the level of success). Did you know that Mariah Carey deliberately set aside time from their routine activities as a singer to broaden her social background? Mariah tried to enter the social environment officials in the international music world before finally meet with music producers who are willing to sponsor the first album that instantly became a hit the world?

Barriers 4: Mental Laziness 
"To try a new means I have to learn first. Ouch, hard. Too much should I learned. Let others are learning. "" Think of another way? Well, now it has a lot to my thinking. Besides thinking about new ways is not my job, my boss let alone the thought of it. "These are some examples of mental laziness that is a barrier to creative thinking. No wonder the people who are lazy to use the brain's ability to think creatively are often left behind in the career and work performance by people who are not lazy to sharpen his brain to think of something new, or try a new one. Did you know that Thomas Alva Edison did not stop trying to think of a better way than previous experiments up to a dozen times before he finally found the light bulb? Imagine what would happen if the first failure, Edison's lazy thinking to hone their creativity and continue to the next experiments?

Mistake 5: Bureaucracy
"I'm bored convey the idea again. My idea six months ago I have to say, yet there is reportedly whether accepted or not? "Often, employees or customers complain because their ideas or proposals are not addressed. This can happen because the old decision-making process, or because of the bureaucratic process is too tortuous. Conditions like this often discourage people to be creative or to submit ideas and suggestions for improvement. Usually the larger the organization, the longer the bureaucratic process, so that problems that occur in the field can not be directly detected by top management because it must pass through a long bureaucratic chain. Learning from the experience and results of studies in management, many organizations the world who now splits up into units smaller businesses to cut bureaucracy to be more nimble in creating displays of fresh ideas to our customers or the speed to get a solution.

Mistake 6: Dazed at the problem.
Problems such as failures, difficulties, defeats, the loss is painful. But that does not mean our efforts to improve or overcome these problems must be stopped. Precisely with the problem, we feel compelled to spur creativity in order to find other ways a better, faster, more effective. Did you know that Colonel Sanders face difficulties in selling flour fried chicken recipe? However, he is not fixated on this difficulty, he took advantage of her creativity until finally he got the idea to use your own recipe is by setting up fast-food restaurants with the main menu of fried chicken flour. The idea has proven efficacious successful record as one of the largest franchise businesses in the world.

Mistake 7: "stereotyping" 
Environment and culture around us that shape public opinion or opinion about something (stereotyping) can also become barriers to creative thinking. For example, at the time of Kartini, Naturally people assume that if a woman had to stay home, do not need higher education, and only a duty to serve the family alone, do not have a career outside the home.