Part of the pressure of being someone who is creative is understanding timing.
When is it time to share our new idea? When is it time to push for innovation? When is it time to impose new ideas, brands, concepts, and help create change? The sexy answer is all the time, but that’s not entirely possible.
Here are a few identifying factors to when timing is right to fight for change:
- When we understand that risk is involved and it starts with you. However, knowing you can create champions to help you carry the weight of that risk is a bonus.
- When there’s a problem that needs to be solved.
- When there’s an opportunity to be better or improve.
- When we can change the mind of people who will oppose, or prove them wrong.
- When we identify that in the next 3-5 years what we are doing today won’t work anymore.
- When momentum is slipping.
- When the status quo is making life boring.
- When complacency has set in and urgency has escaped.
- When resources aren’t available.
- When crises occurs.
- When expectations stop being met.
- When we copy more than we create.
- When we’re more focused on check lists than we are on art.
- When we have more habits than ideas.
- When we’re scared.
We all can contribute to this list based on our own specific experiences.
What would you add to this list?
When you begin to hate what you create.
OH YES!! for sure.
For me, I think when you’ve “paid your dues”, that’s when innovation is most suitable.
Too often I meet young creatives who think that, right from the start, they ought to overthrow the entire system (company, church, society, world, etc.); but that’s typically unreasonable. It’s better to first prove yourself as dependable, helpful, and a servant. With respect and leverage behind you, the opportunity for “changing the game” is so much greater.
As always, great post Stephen!
Appreciate you always championing me!
dang, brewster! talk about a push and charge to move ahead!