Anti-creativity list (or how to be afraid/safe)

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http://vimeo.com/10175915 Note: There aren't pics in video but just a few thoughts to add to each point below. Video is short.

From the Video
1. Play it Safe.
2. Know your limitations.
3. Remind yourself it’s just a job.
4. Show you’re the smartest guy in the room.
5. Be the tough guy.
6. Respect history.
7. Stop the madness before it can start. Crush early-stage ideas with your business savvy.
8. Use experience as a weapon.
9. Keep your eyes closed. Your mind too.
10. Assume there is no problem
11. Underestimate your customers
12. Be a mentor. Give sound advice to the people who work for you.
13. Be suspicious of creatives /liberal arts majors /poets /anthropologists /wackos in your organization
14. When all else fails, act like a grown up.

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That is SO my hubby's uncle (who no one in the family can stand). I am 100% #13 (I have BAs in English Lit and Photography with a minor in Sociology and several Anthro classes that I was able to apply to that minor). Uncle Jim is my antithesis.

[shootingstar]

Unfortunately I've probably spent 50% of my working life, repressing #13 in me.

Strangely, cycling actually has been the one constant that has put me on the "edge"/margins for most organizations where I've worked.