Creativity MYTH 1

The Young are more creative than the old ?.....................

Reality - Age is not a predictor of creative potential. Research shows that it usually takes seven to ten years to build up deep expertise in a given field - the kind of expertise that enables you to perceive patterns of order or meaning that are invisable to the novice. THUS,,,,,,in the business world, the necessary creativity can be found in an adult of any age.

However, at the same time, expertise can inhibit creativity BECAUSE...........EXPERTS often find it difficult to see or think outside established patterns.................

Have you done anything different today ?