Seinfeld + Porsche = 5 Ways to Rev Up Your Creative Process

http://www.linkedin.com/today/post/article/20130416172840-5935179-seinfeld-porsche-5-ways-to-rev-up-your-creative-process

Seinfeld + Porsche = 5 Processes to Boost Creativity.

To summarize: 

[1. Stick to the basics]
Everything really has to mesh together precisely. Or it should. That's why every single thing really has to have a solid foundation.


[2. Obsess over the details]
A single small difference can be a big deal to someone.

*Steve Jobs was famously known as a micromanager in his lifetime. As a CEO he meddled in every tiny detail of the products, which made everyone's life hard -_-


[3. Use tools/methods that suit you]
Respond with the tool you know best and fits you best.


[4. Keep iterating]
By repeating and refining, you can get hints of good changes or points of improvement.

[5. Build your own creative field]
A creative method is not something you learn in a day and use forever. It's also not something you just copy because someone says 'this is how you do it.' It might take years. The more you keep trying and working to improve, the more confidence grows. Drawing, surfing the web, playing piano — these can all be creative efforts. 



The core point is that you need to clearly recognize what you have to do, and that to improve yourself, you should learn from the characteristics of (your own) creative approach. Other people's talk of creativity really may just be other people's stories. Build something of your own.