An A–Z of creative nudges from my book Seriously Playful Creativity.
B = BOLD
Being bold doesn’t mean being fearless. In fact, it’s quite the opposite – being bold means recognising that uncertainty is real, success is not guaranteed, there will be risk, and holding all of that in mind, acting on your bold idea and direction anyway.
Boldness isn’t careless or reckless either. It doesn’t mean making choices and taking decisions that you know will be harmful.
It does mean knowing you are going to stand out and show up a little differently than others. That your decisions may be contrary to others and the norm.
Being bold is being intentional.
Creative Prompt
Sometimes it is the smallest of bold moves that create the most significant shift.
- What is one bold move that could make a difference to your creative life?
- What is one bold action you can take to move your creative project along?
- What idea have you let take a back seat that, if boldly nudged, would make a difference?
What Bold action could you take that would make a difference?
If this style of thinking resonates, you might be interested to read a book I wrote called Seriously Playful Creativity, where these A–Z prompts first appeared.
You can explore it here:
https://www.maverickminds.com.au/seriously-playful-creativity/
Next month we get Curious – which is also an Applied Improvisation quality.