How can you develop a creative mindset in mid-career?

Take some career risks. But before doing so, take stock of who you are professionally. Recognize your valuable skills and take steps to close gaps. Prepare for more daring risks than a Bungee jump! Commitment to a 'free fall' invokes diligence in seeking alternatives to the status quo. 'Shaking things up' requires taking on more responsibility while remaining resolute. Prepare for the tough road ahead while building new survival skills. It's not an easy road but reward only goes to those who are brave enough to make the jump!

In my days as a rookie engineer , i was harassed by a boss purely because he was super efficient and i wasnt. When premuim wood was procured with bark and cracks ,wastage is more . I managed to convince him we can prevent a lot of wastage if we factored bark will be left out in curved surface sand wouldnt impact .He was a big man but he agreed and made me select all wood . I never knew how to select but researched .Then he sent m to clear with Govt agency warning they had 80% rejection last year .Late a similar rejection letter came .My furious boss asked me to get it sorted . I immediately went and met the Govt carpenter explained what i did . The 80 year old man looked ,said ,its ok , i accept them all .That was my first 40000$ close

Start by looking inward and use any form of meditation. Build a healthy brain to activate the part of the brain that is meant for creativity. We all have the ability to do it we have just lost it along the way. Art is a great way to open one's mind up again.

Developing creativity mid-career could just be your moment to pause or regroup. The reality is that to be marketable in your field you must reinvent and follow through with implementation. Continue to challenge yourself and sharpen skills that may not be your best. In my case I constantly brush up on unique fresh ingredients such as micro greens and their supply chains. Be unafraid of the bigger questions and rock the boat in a positive way. Collaborate with other industry professionals in an effort to keep innovation and new variations mending. In professional kitchens its important to understand methodology and tradition behind the cuisines you are presenting in order to depict a delicacy in its purest form.

By upgrading skills and taking certifications and implementing in the on roll job activities , and ensuring the given task is completed and getting recognition in the corporate sector

In the words of SZA, "Don't be afraid to be wrong. Being wrong breeds innovation." Creatives who aren't afraid not only to fail, but to be wrong are the ones that walk away with the most incredible learning lessons and can continue growing their career, innovate, and take more risks.

In my child hood i used to speak out on things not afraid of bullies(6 years older than me) at all so much so that they used to gang up to make me cry.I felt it was so cowardly on that part .LAter i was in a protected environment where all my fighting skills were not used .Then after some years in my job when i had to lead a group , i froze in my team meeting . It was unthinkable for me.I swore that i will not let this weakness get the better and went to become an accomplished project manager .The way i used to get team issues sorted under 10 minutes astounded me and other peers .I became a a collaboration manager and public speaker and later to senior management levels .In effect if you are willed and determined , you will be successful

I discovered hat closing was one of my great skills and so was career counseling .I happened to see the series suits a few years back and immediately felt a great learning in team, conflict management an closing between warring factions .This triggerred that the series was not entertainment but valuable relaxing input it gives me everytime i see the serial . I have now watched it 4 times and every time i see one more dimension being brought up to me for learning .I seriously recommend wannabe closers to see this serial purely from educational and closing point of view .The hero is a lawyer but calls himself a closer .IT makes me feel every situation you can now try to close instead of running away .Try it ut yourself

Read books, articles, and content from a wide range of topics and genres. Exposure to different ideas and perspectives can help you connect seemingly unrelated concepts, sparking creativity.

its no brainer that people dont remember 90% of events , important leaders meeting and even their own accomplishments.I used to maintain a pocket diary and note down all the important things in meeting in bullets , who said and date , add my interpretation ,any vigilant action i did, things to do and also my accomplishments for the day and transfer into an excel logThere used to about 10 entries every day for many years .LAter on i used to review them when i was down to get the much needed momentum and almost at all times it used to have the motivational effect .It was my story and it shall be yours too when you implement it

To develop a creative mindset, cultivate curiosity, embrace diverse experiences and perspectives, practice thinking outside the box, and foster an environment where experimentation and learning from failures are encouraged.

Traveling and experiencing new cultures can help in development of a creative mindset by providing fresh perspectives, broadening your horizons, and challenging your existing beliefs and assumptions. New cultural experiences offer alternative perspectives on familiar problems. By considering different viewpoints, you can develop a more creative approach to solving challenges.

Skill-stacking: 1) “The technologies that are likely to have the greatest impact on a company and an industry are the technologies outside its own field.” - Peter F. Drucker 2) “Take two things. Take three. Combine them. Now you are the best in the world at the intersection.” — James Altucher 3) Instead of being straitjacketed in a narrow area of specialty, it's helpful to build complementary skills across domains, which will facilitate the ability to look across these fields, find analogies/ solutions & ultimately solve problems. (Refer to the brilliant concept 'Talent Stack' by Scott Adams) 4) Consider having avocations outside your vocation, as it might help cross-pollinate ideas. 5) Recommended read: "Range" by David Epstein

Ideate, Improvise, Adapt, Overcome Creativity is to learn how to think naturally unlearn framework based thinking. Frameworks are great tools to cage a thought but not to find a thought. Our neurons need to make right connections to get the right thought but they first need to have the right knowledge and experience. MID-CAREER is when you have this right combination! This can be compared to what I say, "A writer has read more than (s)he has written". If you've "read" enough until now, you just have to start "writing". I call this IDEATE phase. Then the idea can be improvised, adapted, and used to overcome a challenge. If you don't have a challenge, ideate to find one or even create one that's worth solving.

Accept that, as a human, you are fundamentally creative. Creativity is simply problem solving. You solve problems everyday. Granted some of the problems may seem trivial, but you solve them creatively regardless. Once you accept this, you can spend less time wondering if you are creative. Then spend more time resolving the problems you face on a daily basis, and continue to build your creativity skill.