Show Notes:

●    Why creativity is essential to building unique and valuable companies, and how we can develop it and use it to build extensions that connect us to others

 

●    Creativity and the creative process, inherent creative genius versus iterative creativity, and the impact of practice on creativity

 

●    Where creativity comes from, how it’s developed over time based on one’s environment, and whether it requires intelligence

 

●    Whether a key component of creativity is a high EQ - and whether you need a high emotional intelligence to be very creative

 

●    Laura’s background, her process, and why she knew early on that she wanted to be an actress

 

●    Why creativity shouldn’t ever be result oriented, and why building a product or company shouldn’t be either

 

●    The idea of freedom within the form and how knowing your subject matter incredibly well can catalyze the creative process

 

●    The idea of creative genius and how perceived genius is really a product of extensive experience

 

●    The concepts of experimental and iterative creativity, how the creative process manifests itself in these forms, and how these things relate to lean startup methodology (ie. the 7 whys)

 

●    Why sleep and time-off is important for enhancing creativity

 

●    How mistakes, risks, and failures contribute to creativity

 

●    How you find the people in business, arts, and life who are inherently or naturally creative, and who can effortlessly tap into that within their work

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Mentioned:

 

Intangibles: A podcast about traits, behaviors, and qualities that entrepreneurs can cultivate to be successful. Find us on the web at www.intangiblespodcast.com

 

Antecedent Ventures: An enterprise-focused, seed-stage venture firm in NYC. You can find us at www.antecendent.vc

 

Dentons Venture Technology Group: Operating as a boutique within the world’s largest law firm, the venture technology group runs with hard-charging tech entrepreneurs to drive growth through strategic business, finance, and legal advice from Silicon Valley to New York, to London, Berlin, Hong Kong, and beyond. Learn more at www.dentonsventurebeyond.com