There is a great post over at David Seah’s blog in which he relates some personal thoughts on how his productivity has recently been affected. The link is at the bottom of this post, it’s a great read. However, it also got me thinking on a couple of issues that he raises.
He mentions the ‘blues’ being an issue when trying to be productive. That is certainly the case. Feeling down doesn’t lend itself to getting things done. But it is quite good when it comes to inspiration. Think of all the great songs that have been written about that negative range of emotions, and all the other art created at those times. The key here, is being able to capture those feelings in order to ‘create’ something when the right time comes. I’ll be looking at the right capture tools in a future post (that’s the near future).
David also talks about scheming with others. This struck a deep note with me. My personality type is ‘introvert’ and so sharing and scheming with others is a big energy sapping time for me. However, the importance of it for being creative can’t be measured. Bouncing ideas off others and developing them in a brainstorm can be wonderful. It is what Steven Covey calls the sixth habit, ‘synergy’. When you work on an idea with another person, you get more than the sum of the two parts.
There is a lot more in David’s article and a wonderful metaphor regarding James Bond villains too, so take a look from the link below.
David Seah : Motivation, Villainy, and Double Takes
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