Tuesday, October 2, 2012

Creativity Traits


I started this list more than 10 years ago and share it with my students when I teach. It is shared with no particular order and has been added to often (including many suggestions from my students). 

Which five do you possess? Which five would you like to acquire? What is missing from the list?

Purpose
Passion
Perseverance 
Enthusiasm 
Sense of humor
Open mindedness
Curiosity
Aware
Flexibility
Practice 
Able to evaluate
Willing to make mistakes
Risk taker/willing to risk
Forgiving
Value process 
Open to all your senses
Time management/concentration
Ambitious 
Organizational Skills
Courage/Brave 
Self-control
Vision
Inquisitive
Love of beauty
Love of language 
Love of logic
Love of mystery
Love of simplicity 
Imagination
Observant
Playfulness
Serious
Optimism 
Nonconformity/Free Spirit
Originality
Skepticism
Acceptance of challenge 
Alert to gaps in knowledge
Intuition
Willing to grow
Access to emotions
Self-Discipline
Sharing
Empathy/Thoughtful
Self-trust
Depth of knowledge
Patience
Resourceful
Ingenuity
Persistence
Intellectual honesty
Intellectual playfulness
Energy
Supply own momentum
Able to evaluate
Gentle
Rule  breaker
Introspective
Questions norms/assumptions
Reality testing abilities
Self-centered
Stubbornness
Confidence
Tough skinned
Playfulness/Whimsy
Self-rewarding
Adventuresome
Nurturing
Desire
Calm
Honesty/Integrity
Anxiety tolerant
Self-direction
Strength/Endurance
Focus
Compassion


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