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Some people don’t know where to start with creating their content, because of the “committee” in their heads that say, “I’m just not that creative.” or “I don’t have anything interesting to say.” So I thought I’d be a little vulnerable and show you my process on how I came up with the content below.

So… I go to my computer and just start typing…stream of conscious style…disconnected thoughts—mostly questions, some rhetorical, and some I actually wanted answers to:

“Are affirmations hokey?”

“Do MBTI and NLP have a link when it comes to sales conversion?”

“Dude, if you’re gonna rant about the MBTI, at least get your facts straight!” In response to a YouTube video I watched.

“Should I befriend my gremlin?”

“How can I explain Real GDP on Friday and make it sexy [for the college freshmen I teach]?”

“Why do I feel like a sell-out?” Because I just read about someone who recently went analogue in producing a demo when I’ve always taken short cuts with technology to get my music compositions in audible form.

“I’m not going to apologize for being efficient!” Justifying some of the shortcuts I take to get things done—not just with music—when others say, “No struggle, no progress!”

Etc. And what, you might ask, emerged from that (some might say “neurotic”) train of thought? Well, I decided to draw from one of my areas of expertise and created a much longer version of the following:

My meandering thought process indirectly reminded me that there are different types of creative intelligence. Now, this would be a good place for a history lesson on the MBTI® if time permitted (the podcast and video will have a tiny bit more detail on this along with my rhyme and reason), but for now, I will cut to the chase and very briefly describe the four temperaments that tie into the different intelligences:

• Idealist (diplomatic intelligence)
• Rational (strategic intelligence)
• Guardian (logistical intelligence); and
• Artisan (tactical intelligence).

We all have a bit of each of these in us because it helps us to function in this diverse world (nurture). But just by looking at those adjectives and without an instrument to “prove” anything, which one speaks to you the most? That could be your natural core temperament.

If you’re unconsciously trying to operate in a temperament that doesn’t resonate with you (this usually happens when you’re mismatched in a job), that is usually when the creative blocks hit and your energy is drained. However, consciously ‘trying on’ one that speaks to you the least could be fun, though. It’s like tapping into your inner thespian. I invite you to try it and watch your creative ideas flow!

–Carol Dickson-Carr

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