Generally, we refer to non-artistic professional creativity as the ability to think outside the box by changing perspective, coming up with new ways to do things and finding unique and innovative solutions to solve problems. It’s a combination of using imagination, reason, and accumulated experience, which often fuel each other. It’s about being able to say, “I have an idea,” and then implementing it. I was surprised when doing some online research recently to discover how few people working in business actually believe they are creative or feel like they are fulfilling their creative potential.

Many tend to think creativity is binary: Either you have it, or you don’t. But in reality, creativity is both a skill and a process. It’s something we can all learn. And like any other skill, it’s something we can get better at through practice and repeated use.

In fact, you’re probably already using creativity to make decisions and solve problems on a daily basis and for those of you who may still need a little help to find the creative sides of yourself and don’t want to just sit back and watch the special people have all the fun, then let your minds stumble along new paths taken by our intrepid contributors and discover how they immerse themselves in imagination and creative thought, yet remain grounded enough to turn their daydreams into reality.

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Have a few tricks up your sleeve by Jessica Knowles // Dazzle & drumbeat by Sally Inkster // With passion and purpose by Karen Staniland-Platt// How to spark your creativity – Canva Corner by Marie-Louise O’Neill // Brand You Insider by Emma Downey // Creating a powerful brand by Kayleigh Lloyd // Love letter…from your biz to you by Rebecca Mackay Miller //  Biz Girls are thinking outside the box with Skevi Constantinou and Nicki Capewell //  True path to creative freedom by Emma Boardman // What’s up with Suze by Lucy Dowson // Being an artist entrepreneur by Bonny Snowdon // Jazz up your newsletters by Carmela Rosato //Wanna get that mojo working? by Lara Doherty // How to build your creative confidence by Ali Mapletoft // Beyond Business by Dawn Beth Baxter // The magic of improv by Suzi Payton // Empower the creator in you by Beejal Coulson// Could you fall in love with volatility? by Lisa Conway-Hughes //Get out of your style rut by Stefania Bartolomei