008: Fixedness: Your Main Barrier to Creative Thinking - a podcast by Drew Boyd

Every day, you face at least one situation where a creative idea would come in handy. But there are just times when you feel like nothing comes out of you. 

So what diminishes your creative spark?

It’s actually not because you don't want to be creative, or you don't need to be. 

What blocks creativity is this condition called fixedness.

Fixedness is a cognitive bias that limits our ability to see the world around us differently than what we're used to. 

Today, let’s take a deep dive into how you can break your fixedness so you can start adding some creativity into your business, your systems and processes, and everyday life.

In this episode you’ll hear:

1. What is fixedness
2. Why it's good
3. The Dunker Candle Experiment
4. The barriers to creative output: 3 types of fixedness
5. The 5 SIT techniques to break fixedness

Resources from this episode:

Downloadable scorecard to rate your idea

 

***

Episode Credits

If you like this podcast and are thinking of creating your own, consider talking to my producer, Danny Ozment.

He helps thought leaders, influencers, executives, HR professionals, recruiters, lawyers, realtors, bloggers, coaches, and authors create, launch, and produce podcasts that grow their business and impact the world.

Find out more at https://emeraldcitypro.com

 

Further episodes of Creativity Inside the Box

Further podcasts by Drew Boyd

Website of Drew Boyd