Nerds of Business

#27. How to harness entrepreneurial creativity to disrupt markets & smash your competitors!

Nerds of Business

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Season 3: 'Mindset of the disruptive entrepreneur', Episode 2 Creativity is the key personality trait of entrepreneurs who succeed in generating exponential value creation. In this episode a business psychologist, a start up guru, and three entrepreneurs reveal how to be more creative. Guest Bios: Stephanie Thompson is business psychologist & the founder of Insight Matters https://www.linkedin.com/in/insightinitiatives/ Rachael Neumann is the founder of Flying Fix Ventures and is a board member of StartupAus https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachaelneumann/ Sam White is the founder of Freedom Services Group & Stella Insurance https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-white-093b9b22/ Chris Brycki is the founder & CEO of online share investing platform Stockspot.com.au https://www.linkedin.com/in/brycki/ Zara Lord is the founder of healthcare workforce app, Upaged.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/zara-lord-upaged/ What to listen out for: 1.55 David Bowie has a 'malevolent curiosity' 2.50 Airbnb novelty breakfast cereal story 10.46 Clinical definition of creativity, and where it comes from 17.20 How to focus creativity on solving real problems; the of 'constraints' 20.08 The story of how U2's song 'I will follow' and how that was written on just two strings 29.15 The importance of curiosity for Zara Lord & how she fixed her first car (HJ Holden) at just 14 years 32.21 Tips for creativity from a business psychologist 35.47 'Stream of consciousness talking' - a technique for mindset & creativity 37.57 Is there a correlation between high IQ and creativity? 47.44 Chris Brycki shares a remarkable tip for 'zoning out' Resources & links: https://pando.com/2013/01/10/brian-chesky-i-lived-on-capn-mccains-and-obama-os-got-airbnb-out-of-debt/

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