July 26, 2014 Innovation, Part Two by Charles R. Swindoll 2 Corinthians 5:17 Yesterday, we talked about innovative people, and I mentioned that there are a whole lot more innovative people around than any of us can imagine. Could you be one of them? Lets take a little test and see. I have Earl Nightingale to thank for this list of twenty-five traits generally found in creative, innovative people. No, relax. You dont need all twenty-five . . . but if you have most of them, you may be closer than you think. Drive—a high degree of motivation Courage—tenacity and persistence Goals—a sense of direction Knowledge—and a thirst for it Good health Honesty—especially intellectual Optimism Judgment Enthusiasm Chance taking—willingness to risk failure Dynamism—energy Enterprise—willing to tackle tough jobs Persuasion—ability to sell Outgoingness—friendly Patient yet impatient—patient with others, yet impatient with the status quo Adaptability—capable of change Perfectionism—seek to achieve excellence Humor—ability to laugh at self and others Versatility—broad interests and skills Curiosity—interested in people and things Individualism—self-esteem and self-sufficiency Realism/idealism—occupied by reality but guided by ideals Imagination—seeking new ideas, combinations, and relationships Communication—articulate Receptive—alert Okay, thats enough. I told you creative thinking was hard work! But there is something even harder . . . and thats change. Its admitting the need, being honest and humble enough to face the facts, then secure enough to consider new ideas, methods, or devices, to pull it off. Swallowing our pride shouldnt be that difficult, since thats what we eat all day. Go ahead and give it a whirl. Take one of those many things that keeps dragging you under and search for a creative way to solve the problem. And dont quit until its done . . . and that smile of relief returns to your face. I know you can do it! You did it before and it worked. And that problem was so huge you could hardly continue. Then came the change . . . the most important decision you ever made based on the most innovative combination ever devised. A man. A cross. Blood. And belief. God defines it: The introduction of something new . . . a new birth.
Posted on: Sat, 26 Jul 2014 10:57:48 +0000
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