2019 - 09 - 29 - The Importance Practice And Positivity To Build Skills And Knowledge

It's undeniable that having knowledge and skills related to a certain domain will give you a creative advantage in that game. That is why knowledge and skills are a key pillar of creativity. Sometimes people are lucky and their paid work gives them an opportunity for daily practice and growth but not always. In order for us to be our best creatively, we need to strengthen our knowledge and skills. Luckily for instructional designers, we are quite skilled at helping others develop their skills and knowledge. This is simply where we need to do this for ourselves. And we know the drill, it's repeated intentional practice. Another thing to watch for in this pillar or domain of creativity is that our eyes learn much faster than our hands. Meaning that we will begin to see good work and be able to judge good work long before we are able to produce it. Our standards rise faster than our ability to produce. This makes it important to practice and stay positive. This taste vs production gap can be very demotivating to some, it can make them quite, drink, or fall into a depression. But if we know the gap is normal it also has the possibility to be a source of inspiration, the fact that you are seeing the possibilities means that you are on the path to being able to execute with enough practice.