24 Jan 2012

Why? What If? Why Not? Challenge the norm.

By Peter Verschuere

I’ve always been determined not to lose my creative side, because it's my belief that innovation cannot persist without creativity. If you loose your creativity, you stop to be innovative.

Yesterday I've been watching Josh Linkner's keynote on creativity, and I'd like to share it with you because it induces positive vibes and contains some strong and valuable messages:

  • Never cave to your detractors.
  • Sometimes you have to let go in order to seize greatness.
  • Aim for the future.
  • Pursue the unconventional path.
  • Put passion first! (the money will follow).

Josh Linkner is the New York Times Bestselling author of "Disciplined Dreaming: A Proven System to Drive Breakthrough Creativity".
Josh is the CEO and Managing Partner of Detroit Venture Partners. Together with business partners Earvin "Magic" Johnson and NBA team owner Dan Gilbert, Josh is actively rebuilding urban areas through technology and entrepreneurship. Josh is also Adjunct Professor of Applied Creativity at the University of Michigan.

But most importantly, Josh is on a mission to make the world more creative.

Peter Verschuere is Social Media Director at CogniStreamer®, an Open Innovation Management System. Learn more about CogniStreamer®, follow our tweets or join us on Facebook.