The Role Of Storing In Creating Creative Potential

Last week we discussed conserving - the act of nurturing and protecting your creative potential until the right time. However, conserving is only part of the equation.  Enter stage, Storing. In this episode, Dan and Andrew discuss the concept of storing creativity - the act of actively stockpiling and organizing creative energy and sources for use. They share their thoughts on the key differences between conserving creative potential vs. storing creative potential. As they do so, you will begin to understand how interconnected these two elements of creativity are.  “Conserving seems to be about managing energy, whereas storing isn't. You're actively creating, or you're taking the excess that you have created.” - Dan (4:13) They also discuss the idea of storing within the framework of a reservoir of creative potential, something that can be filled and emptied as needed for creative endeavors. Furthermore, Dan and Andrew discuss the benefits of creative tension and how storage is used as a catalyst to help you unleash your creativity. To wrap up, they discuss how to visualize and fill up your storage reservoir to stockpile and organize your creative potential.  “So that's why that image of this… I create, maximize and sustain this…reservoir of potential. I mean, isn't that just cool? Like you got this feeling, it's like, oh, it's time for me to go do something creative. Well, I got this reservoir of potential.” - Andrew (10:13) In the next episode, Dan and Andrew will discuss another element of creativity - transforming. In This Episode: (1:34) Storing energy vs. conserving energy (5:03) Storing requires a framework to keep your potential organized and accessible (7:53) Store and conserve overlap and are interconnected  (10:55) Does a full-capacity creativity reservoir give rise to risk-taking?  (12:28) The benefit of creative tension for the creative process (13:03) Is everyone creative, or just some of us? (14:27) Storage is the catalyst for most people to unleash their creativity (15:24) A framework for capitalizing on filling your reservoir potential  Resources & Links: Dan Nestle LinkedIn Andrew Silberman LinkedIn Get a G.R.I.P. on Creativity by Andrew Silberman The Remote Work Companion   The Dan Nestle Show  Mentioned:  The Healing Promise of Qi: Creating Extraordinary Wellness Through Qigong and Tai Chi Psychological Study on creativity