New Creativity

One reason entrepreneurs are important is because they find ways to create jobs. How ideas are generated is sometimes a mysterious process, but one way to look at it is to envision giving the world what you wish had been given to you. That opens the door to the philanthropic side of great endeavors, and can greatly increase your mind power when touching on the imaginative side of business.

Walt Disney, for example, created an enormous business largely from using and believing in his imagination. Steven Spielberg followed his passion, as did Bill Gates, and they’ve wound up being great givers in many ways. Almost everything starts with an idea, so my emphasis today is to get you started in that direction. As John Lennon said, “Reality leaves a lot to the imagination.”

One question to ask yourself is: what doesn’t exist that should? Do you see something that is lacking in your neighborhood, your city or in the world? Is there anything you can contribute? Is there a niche waiting to be discovered? There most likely is. If people spent less time complaining and more time in productive and creative thought, we’d all be the better for it. It’s sometimes as simple as going beyond the status quo and having the courage to do so.

Your biggest challenge, after settling on your endeavor, will be to convince other people that your idea is valid. My experience has been that you have to be air tight in your conviction, and your confidence level has to strong enough to convince the naysayers. The good part about this is that it will require you to have covered your bases thoroughly, because if you haven’t, you can be slammed in no time flat, which isn’t a grand feeling. But the accomplishment and how it will affect your life and the lives of many others will be more than worth it.

So start thinking big today, even if you start in your backyard or on your block. You could find yourself coming across some fantastic ideas.

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