What Did I Do With An Idea…?

I fed it.  I nurtured it. I let it grow. I grew to love it.

In November 2016, I was charged to have an idea. Being creative on demand has never worked out well for me so this was a very frustrating charge for me.

Although it was much more carefully articulated by the professionals facilitating this, the message was the same. Here is what I heard.

“Come up with an idea and do something with it.” Also, “Do this idea with other people. They must agree with you and nurture the idea with you. And in the end, you must show off your idea with pride to everyone else charged with this daunting task, and other professionals in your field who are expecting you to succeed with this idea.” Continue reading →