{"id":6342,"date":"2010-09-22T06:43:48","date_gmt":"2010-09-22T11:43:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/37d57f8fa2.nxcli.io\/blog\/?p=6342"},"modified":"2010-09-16T08:57:51","modified_gmt":"2010-09-16T13:57:51","slug":"spark-creative-genius","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketingforsuccess.com\/blog\/small-business-management\/innovation\/spark-creative-genius\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Spark Creative Genius Within Your Small Business"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Imagine showing up to work each day truly happy that you are there\u2026getting energy from your colleagues, having fun in meetings, feeling like what you do counts.\u00a0 It\u2019s possible.\u00a0 You can be happy at work and it doesn\u2019t take much money, effort, or time \u2013 you just have to spark your small business creativity!<\/p>\n<p>The creative genius is that part of each and every one of us who is stimulated \u2013 full of excitement, energy and ideas\u2026the part of each of us that has a possibilities-oriented, \u201ccan-do\u201d attitude and way of being that communicates to the world around us that anything is possible.\u00a0 Follow these simple steps and you will find more happiness in your work:<!--more--><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>During      the workday, ask yourself, \u201cHow might I make what I\u2019m doing more      fun?\u201d\u00a0 Is there a favorite      colleague of yours that might take a few minutes to brainstorm some ideas      around a task <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketingforsuccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/small-business-creativity.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-6343\" title=\"small business creativity\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marketingforsuccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/small-business-creativity.jpg\" alt=\"small business creativity\" width=\"100\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>you are working on?\u00a0      Or maybe getting yourself out from behind your desk and into a      different environment will give you the energy you need to spark your      creative genius? A little music to lift the mood?<\/li>\n<li>Take      a positive approach.\u00a0 Think      about and focus on the aspects of what you are doing that attracted you to      this job in the first place.\u00a0      How might you do more of that?\u00a0 How might you get back to the reasons why you picked      your career, your place of employment, etc.?\u00a0 Write these down, take a look at this list and see how      you feel.<\/li>\n<li>Ask      yourself \u2013 what is it that I really want from my work life?\u00a0 Is this meeting my needs?\u00a0 Is this the right      environment?\u00a0 Giving yourself      permission to do some light exploration will empower you to make the best      decisions for you, give you hope, and open yourself up to the      possibilities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Want your employees to stay?\u00a0 Making sure the right creative conditions are in place to keep employees loyal to you and your organization while at the same time helping them be productive, think big and come up with bold ideas to satisfy your customers.\u00a0 As a leader, here are some simple things you can do today to add to people\u2019s job satisfaction and create the workplace conditions that make employees want to stay and be engaged:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Catch      them doing something right and let them know about it.<\/li>\n<li>Encourage      employees to express themselves creatively.<\/li>\n<li>Trust      your employees \u2013 give them the space and freedom to get the job done.<\/li>\n<li>Walk      the talk \u2013 behave in the way that models how you want others to behave.<\/li>\n<li>Take      an appreciative approach \u2013 focus on what is working, what is good and how      to do more of that.<\/li>\n<li>Always      seek first to understand.<\/li>\n<li>Celebrate      \u2013 find ways to celebrate the good things that are going on with your      employees.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8211; <em>Andrew<\/em><\/p>\n<table style=\"text-align: left;\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"8\" cellpadding=\"8\" width=\"450\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"450\" height=\"0\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#ececec\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketingforsuccess.com\/blog\/andrew-pek\/\">About Andrew Pek<br \/>\n<\/a><\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ivibeglobal.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">www.ivibeglobal.com<br \/>\n<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.stimulatedthebook.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">www.stimulatedthebook.com<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketingforsuccess.com\/blog\/andrew-pek\/\"><br \/>\n<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mfsstore.com\"><strong>Related Resources<\/strong><\/a><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketingforsuccess.com\/blog\/author\/apek\/\"><br \/>\nMore Posts by Andrew Pek<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To discover the easy and inexpensive ways <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">anyone can attract more clients and maximize their profits<\/span>, sign up for your<strong> <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketingforsuccess.com\/free8-s.html\">FREE <\/a><\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketingforsuccess.com\/free8-s.html\">Profit Now <\/a><\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketingforsuccess.com\/free8-s.html\">Report<\/a>. <\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Imagine showing up to work each day truly happy that you are there\u2026getting energy from your colleagues, having fun in meetings, feeling like what you do counts.\u00a0 It\u2019s possible.\u00a0 You can be happy at work and it doesn\u2019t take much money, effort, or time \u2013 you just have to spark your small business creativity! 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