{"id":118,"date":"2011-02-21T06:48:51","date_gmt":"2011-02-21T06:48:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/momsnetwork.com\/workathomeblog\/?p=118"},"modified":"2011-02-17T18:50:06","modified_gmt":"2011-02-17T18:50:06","slug":"business-and-creativity-it%e2%80%99s-not-just-for-artists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/momsnetwork.com\/workathomeblog\/2011\/02\/21\/business-and-creativity-it%e2%80%99s-not-just-for-artists\/","title":{"rendered":"Business and Creativity: It\u2019s Not Just for Artists!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!--\ngoogle_ad_client = \"pub-3923845094689161\";\ngoogle_ad_width = 468;\ngoogle_ad_height = 60;\ngoogle_ad_format = \"468x60_as\";\ngoogle_ad_type = \"text\";\ngoogle_ad_channel =\"\";\ngoogle_color_border = \"FFFFFF\";\ngoogle_color_bg = \"FFFFFF\";\ngoogle_color_link = \"000880\";\ngoogle_color_url = \"000880\";\ngoogle_color_text = \"000000\";\n\/\/--><\/script><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"\n  src=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p>There are six distinct Perceptual Styles that characterize the ways the different people see the world. On the surface, some of these styles look more creative than others\u2014but creativity is not a Perceptual Style quality, it\u2019s a human quality.<\/p>\n<p>Often, when we hear the word \u2018creativity\u2019 we think of artists and art in the broadest sense of the word\u2014painting, sculpture, composing, writing, etc. But creativity is not limited to the artistic field, and entrepreneurs and other professionals do themselves a great disservice when they dismiss the notion that they have natural creative abilities.<\/p>\n<p>One definition of creativity reads:<\/p>\n<p>the ability to transcend traditional ideas, rules, patterns, relationships, or the like, and to create meaningful new ideas, forms, methods, interpretations<\/p>\n<p>Using this definition we can find creativity in each of the six Perceptual Styles:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Activity<\/strong> shuns repetition and routine and will      create new ways to accomplish everyday tasks in order to keep them interesting.      Rather than giving up on a project, the individual with the Activity      Perceptual Style will approach it in multiple ways, trying different      solutions until they find one that works for them.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Adjustments<\/strong> creates complex systems that      reflect the intricate and interconnected nature of their perceptual experience.      Individuals with this Perceptual Style see the natural world around them      as an elegant sort of clockwork. Therefore, their creative solutions will reflect      and highlight unique ways of connecting systems that appear to others to      have no connection at all.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Flow<\/strong> also sees complexity, but within in the      realm of human relationships. Individuals with the Flow Style create      extraordinarily multifaceted communities that creatively build      relationships, bonding others together using unusual and inexplicable common      interests.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Goals<\/strong> is a master at creating tactics that      directly address the issues and problems at hand. Individuals with this      Style have a form of creativity that is driven by their ability to turn      mundane everyday tasks into an exciting form of competition.\u00a0 With startling focus, they cut through      all that is superfluous and drive to the heart of what needs to be done      with relentless energy and endurance.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Methods<\/strong> has an unusual form of creativity:      reducing organization and regulation to new levels of simplicity.      Individuals with this Style take what many see as the opposite of      creativity\u2014routine, stability, categorization, and predictable sequences\u2014to      a level beyond mere order, creating truly optimized systems. Their      creativity lies in their ability to see through the complexity and chaos and      make it intelligible to all.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Vision<\/strong> creates images of possible futures that      stir the passion and imagination of others. Individuals characterized by      this Perceptual Style use their high energy to persuade others to join      them and to draw out the best in each person by finding creative ways to      challenge them. This style of creativity lies in the ability to see and make      use of the best that others have to offer.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>This list is by no means exhaustive or comprehensive. It is merely an exercise to demonstrate the different approaches to creativity that characterize each of the six Perceptual Styles. It may be true that you cannot paint a picture or compose a symphony, but broaden the meaning of the word and you\u2019ll discover that you\u2019re using your creativity every day in your business.<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;<\/p>\n<p><em>Lynda-Ross Vega: A partner at Vega Behavioral Consulting, Ltd., Lynda-Ross specializes in helping entrepreneurs and coaches build dynamite teams and systems that WORK. She is co-creator of Perceptual Style Theory, a revolutionary psychological assessment system that teaches people how to unleash their deepest potentials for success. 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