Dear Entrepreneur, 

It's a bright and sunny Monday from my end, what about you? 

I promised to send you something you can use to become more, and get more from all fronts as an entrepreneur, well here it is.

It's your creativity. 

Creativity is the tendency to generate or recognize ideas, alternatives, or possibilities that may be useful in solving problems, communicating with others, and entertaining ourselves and others.

One of the things that give you an edge as an entrepreneur is your creativity, both mentally and physically. 

The good news is that you have it. If you can think, then you can be creative. I want you to see creativity like a muscle, and just like physical muscles, when you exercise it regularly it becomes stronger and more productive.

The more you use your creativity as an entrepreneur, the more of it you have. 

Here are three ways you can boost your creativity this week and beyond.

INTENTIONALLY UNPLUG FROM YOUR ELECTRONICS AND GO ANALOG.

Creativity is fueled by a high-level focus. Focus on sales, marketing, bookkeeping and all those things that truly matter to the growth of your business. Alas, Our modern devices can keep us entertained and distracted for hours. Research has confirmed that uncontrolled obsessions with social media deplete creativity faster than any other thing.

Whenever you can, therefore, it’s a great idea to unplug from the electronics and go analogue. Do things that engage your hands and mind. You will see your creative thought processes begin to soar.

CELEBRATE CREATIVITY IN OTHERS.

Fill your creative well by taking in other people’s creative works. Have a select number of highly creative individuals whose work and business inspire you, then intentionally feed on their creativity. Taking social media for example, once you have noted these people, you may go to social media simply to engage with their content rather than scrolling endlessly. Also, look out for how these people make a new product announcement, do adverts, manage their staff and so on.

You can also practice this tip by reading good books; fiction and non-fiction, sketching what you see in nature, see a good movie that gets your brain to an analytical mode. All these and more of their kind are simple ways you can exercise your creative muscle.

KEEP A NOTEBOOK TO INCREASE YOUR CREATIVITY.

Writing in a journal regularly helps settle your mind and sort through options and ideas for your business, from new service or product lines to outlining your long-term vision for your business. This has been confirmed by creative geniuses over several centuries.

We all know that ideas disappear as fast as they come, the smart thing to do is to note them down immediately they are perceived. Religiously keeping a notebook will help you cement the habit of collecting and preserving your creative ideas. Writing down all your thoughts and ideas can help you preserve them for further rumination and iterative work. 

Also, keeping a notebook frees up mental space and energy for other tasks.

I want you to go ahead into this week and beyond deploying your creativity into your personal life and business. Maybe there are so many people doing what you do, I want you to know that it doesn't matter because you can do that same thing differently and creatively.

It could be about your packaging, delivery, advertisement or marketing, just go ahead and get creative.

In what aspect of your business do you need to get creative? I read all your emails, so kindly reply to me with your thoughts and answers.

Thank you for reading and following my work.

Cheering to your beautiful entrepreneurial journey,

Dr Yemisi Adeyeye