Chapter 8
Luck is a skill
How to acquire the creative habit to make inspiration more likely
‘Inspiration is for amateurs – the rest of us just show up and get to work.’
Chuck Close, painter1
Superpower: Creativity
Dance Step: ENERGISE
Igniting questions:
- How do I begin a creative process?
- What makes my ideas ‘happen’?
- How do I get myself unstuck?2
4Cs value: A creative habit
Twyla Tharp is someone who’s spent a lifetime paying the bills with her creative potential. She’s a legend on the New York City dance scene. For decades, she’s choreographed some of the best modern dance routines, as well as Broadway musicals. Despite her impressive track record, when Tharp wins a commission, she doesn’t know if it will be a hit or a flop. So, Tharp ...
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