There is a silver lining in all ambiguous & uncertain situations if (we) shift our thinking & look at it as an opportunity to increase our creativity quotient.


1. Use changes in your schedule to read more – Fiction to experience perspectives different from our own; or our stockpiled nonfiction thought leadership books & articles.

2. Spark wonder through reflection & play – daydream out a window to energized and refresh focus or allow yourself to play and engage lateral thinking, experimentation, problem solving, & alternative reality envisioning

3. Dig into rigor – use downtime to get better at something or to dig into your existing work with a fresh outlook.

4. Look forward with gratitude & generosity – convert  hindsight & insight into strategy and ask yourself who can you help.

Natalie Nixon. President, Figure 8 Thinking, LLC, @natwnixon
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