- Creative entrepreneurs have a problem-solving mindset.
If you have a problem to resolve, creative entrepreneurs will go out of their way to get to the solution. This sets them apart because they are always looking for solutions to problems. Creative entrepreneurs stop at nothing to find solutions.
The fixed scope of intellectual capability can limit what can be done. A solution sometimes lies beyond the scope of scholarly knowledge. The vision has to fit the scope of what is proposed. It becomes easier when you have a detailed outcome that has no restrictions.
- They constantly pursue a better way of doing things.
All creative entrepreneurs search for ways to do things better. The constant pursuit helps to keep the goal alive. Most solutions are found after constant continuous trial and error.
Intellectual knowledge sometimes poses limitations because of constantly referencing what has been done before, instead of trying new things. Working with people with the intellectual capability to understand how things scientifically work is important. However, a creative member will help a team to try new things. Creative people do not easily accept defeat but will remain more objective by trying new forms, methods, and strategies.
- Creative entrepreneurs are connectors.
The foresight of pointing out who can do what in a project is important. Connecting people requires engaging and exploring different mediums or art forms to ascertain the skills required.
Most intellectual people can be limited to one particular industry. However, people with a broader view of skills will know multiple people who can do a great job. The best advertisement one can get is the showcasing of one’s work. Once something has been seen or experienced by others in a positive light, people will share their opinions or experiences.
- The best evaluators are creative entrepreneurs.
Great artwork is given value by what experts deem as worthy. Aesthetic appeal may be something that is of little importance when it comes to determining value. But, it can determine if a certain sneaker will have a market share in a very competitive environment, especially by people who know what makes a great sneaker great.
The value cannot be determined by those who closely work in providing a service or making a product. Sometimes, the people who work closely at one specific thing tend to have a limited scope of how a product will function for customers, or how a service will affect the people it hopes to help. But those who consume the product or service can best tell you how they use it to improve their lives.
- Diligence is a creative endeavor in itself.
The workmanship is seen by how a person spends time to seek the answers. It is by far the most important trait, which a creative person has to possess. Nothing is gained without working on a problem until you get the desired outcome. Sometimes working on a problem requires that you do nothing about it, but continue to pursue life in a way that allows creativity to spark new ideas. Being still in the process of your work is crucial because it lets ideas flow when least expected.
If a theory does not fit the solution, some quickly disregard the project instead of looking for another option. Creative solutions should not be stopped by theories, hypotheses, and studies, but we should look beyond the scope of what has been studied before. A solution might not come in a day, but the pursuit should never stop. Being diligent will foretell how the story ends before it begins.
A solution must contain something that most people would be happy about if it has resolved a specific function in their daily lives. It must contain intrinsic value, but aesthetic value can also determine success. Trends are seen by those who master envisioning what others cannot foresee. Connecting the dots, pieces, and structures is visible when you are objective in pursuing solutions outside scholarly intellect.
