Episode 58: Overcoming Your Fear of Creativity

by | Aug 30, 2021 | Podcast | 0 comments

Fear of failure is one of the biggest barriers to creativity.

However, if you struggle with fear, don’t despair. There are strategies for dealing with it. In this episode, I’m sharing some of those strategies with you.

The truth is, even though anyone can learn the skill of creativity, everyone also encounters impediments to this skill. There will always be situations where fear will kick in and prevent you from reaching your greatest creative output.

I’ve seen this happen over and over again in my 30 years of dealing with innovation. Tune in to hear some of the things I’ve learned about overcoming your fear of creativity.

In this episode you’ll hear:

  1. Why we fear creativity.
  2. How systematic methods do the hard work for you.
  3. Why your fear is unfounded.
  4. How the fear of being judged inhibits brainstorming sessions.
  5. Three practical ways to overcome your fear of creativity.

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