What You’ll Discover about Creativity and Living a Curious Life with Fredrik Härén:
- Why creative confidence isn’t the same as creative capacity about half the people Fredrik has interviewed across 75 countries believe they’re “not creative
- A simple parenting (and self-coaching) trick for building creative thinking
- How to reframe a “creative outlet” as a “creative inlet”
- A different way to handle creative blocks
- Why regret often comes from inaction, not failure
- The “opportunist” approach to timing big decisions and why waiting for the right moment and acting decisively can be a more sustainable strategy than constant forward motion.
- Where the word “opportunity” actually comes from and how its original nautical meaning reframes how to notice and seize the right moment
- Why creativity itself is tied to a feeling of purpose and joy
- An alternative to traditional retirement and why a “fading” retirement may be better than a hard stop
- How curiosity is expressed differently across cultures and the power of etymology and what it reveals about the universal human drive to ask questions
Welcome to another episode of the Women in the Middle® Podcast!
In this episode, you’ll learn from Fredrik Härén, “The Creativity Explorer,” a Swedish creativity expert who has spent 25 years traveling to 75 countries interviewing people to learn as much as he can about human creativity.
Fredrik is the author of ten books, including “The Idea Book,” which was included in “The 100 Best Business Books of All Time,” and he has been invited to speak more than 2000 times in 75 countries on six continents. As The Creativity Explorer, he aims to discover more about creativity, be it from innovators in Silicon Valley or nomads in the desert of Mongolia. His latest book is called “The World of Creativity” – a journey across 37 countries to discover the secret of creative minds.
You’ll also discover how a mispronunciation from his young son led to his signature nickname, and why he believes “explorer” captures the creative mindset better than “expert” ever could. Along the way, you’ll pick up the etymological roots of curiosity across English, Icelandic, and Bulgarian, and understand why questioning, rather than answering, may be the real engine behind creative thinking.
Finally, you’ll come away with an unconventional philosophy on timing and opportunity, including the surprising nautical origin of the word “opportunity” itself. The conversation closes with a preview of his new book, The World of Creativity, and his core piece of advice for women navigating midlife.
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