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Sometimes making choices in our career paths is difficult. Wouldn't it be helpful to have guidelines to help us make decisions that open up your options rather than shut them down? Discover how choosing creativity, a growth mindset, finding your Flow, and being a Maker puts you on the path of having infinite possibilities in your career, creating a clear path to a future where you can not only be awesome, but also do meaningful work.
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Possibilities Infinite Denise R. Jacobs Devoxx BE Developer’s Conference | Antwerp, Belgium 13 November 2014
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Possibilities Infinite

Denise R. Jacobs Devoxx BE Developer’s Conference | Antwerp, Belgium 13 November 2014

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@denisejacobs @Devoxx #Devoxx #infinitepossible

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Photo by Derek Kearney

Change!

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Founder + Chief Creativity Evangelist http://TheCreativeDose.com/

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1,1,2,3… https://www.flickr.com/photos/bdunnette/143567420

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It’s important http://business.time.com/2013/04/26/the-time-creativity-poll/

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Part of our goal at Devoxx

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Possible selves http://www.funkycovers.net/facebook_covers/881_force_and_the_dark_side_facebook_cover.jpg

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It starts here https://www.flickr.com/photos/gdvan/14910785913

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CHOOSE https://www.flickr.com/photos/buttersponge/4955768144

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All about choice

https://www.flickr.com/photos/creepyjo/11846738153

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/puffsdaddy/964052461/ & http://www.flickr.com/photos/ableman/543078380/

Non-Creative or Creative?

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/barretthall/3036598475/ & http://www.flickr.com/photos/carbonnyc/3135103537/

Creative? Me! Yes!

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/kosmotesto/3794445313/

“Creativity is all about making connections and seeing patterns.” Bruce Nussbaum, Creativity Intelligence

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“Creativity is something you practice, not just a talent you’re born with.” Tom and David Kelley of Ideo, Creative Confidence

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In Tibetan, creative = natural

https://www.flickr.com/photos/norte_it/2340805781

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“If I try to be creative, rather than just accepting that I am creative, I fail.” Andrew J. Epstein

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Fixed or Growth Mindset? http://www.flickr.com/photos/maki_s_brown_eyes/296363801/ & http://www.flickr.com/photos/chiotsrun/4472671089/

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Perfectionism

http://www.flickr.com/photos/diepuppenstubensammlerin/7648792510/

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Growth Mindset http://www.flickr.com/photos/argonne/4441693270/

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Release the Tyranny of the Expert https://www.flickr.com/photos/rogerimp/3181052163/

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Embrace and enjoy learning http://davidseddl511.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/6a00d83451b44369e200e54f480b498834-800wi.jpg

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1) Listen to your Fixed Mindset voice http://www.flickr.com/photos/theory/3193684632/

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2) Recognize that you have a choice https://www.flickr.com/photos/cjsmithphotography/6804513809

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3) Talk back to it with a growth mindset voice

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4) Take growth mindset action

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Adopt a beginner’s mind http://www.flickr.com/photos/13723940@N04/2648317554/

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Learn something new https://www.flickr.com/photos/tinfoilraccoon/632770422/

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Photo: Denise Jacobs

Eating my own dogfood: Improv class!

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Blocked or in Flow?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/mr_g_travels/860951845/ & http://www.flickr.com/photos/sgeithner/5290115839/

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Internal fears Photo: Denise Jacobs

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Your brilliance is @ the Sweet Spot

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Enjoy + Good at + Feeling Empowered http://www.flickr.com/photos/h-k-d/3310336516/

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= Empowered Play

http://www.flickr.com/photos/anieto2k/8216666102/

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Finding Flow

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Your brain on Flow https://www.flickr.com/photos/arselectronica/13994747444

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Find your Flow http://www.flickr.com/photos/7730492@N03/4958540694/

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Uninterrupted, focused time

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(Instill the Headphones Rule) https://www.flickr.com/photos/thomashawk/9824922293

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Risk/Challenge http://www.flickr.com/photos/librarianavengers/2495352933/

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Immediate feedback http://www.flickr.com/photos/anieto2k/8124124586/

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Taker or Maker? https://www.flickr.com/photos/brothaloveimages/1806689895 & https://www.flickr.com/photos/lauroroger/8808985531

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Has little regard for their potential to

shape the future or ability to take action

on issues that truly motivate them.

Taker https://www.flickr.com/photos/brothaloveimages/1806689895

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A maker’s work is characterized by morality, creativity, craftsmanship, and purposed problem solving. They view their work through the lens of service.

Maker https://www.flickr.com/photos/lauroroger/8808985531

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“…A maker’s work is characterized by morality, creativity, craftsmanship, and purposed problem solving….Makers choose their work based on impact and happiness.” Jason Cavnar, "Why developers should start choosing conscience over profit"

http://venturebeat.com/2013/02/18/developers-choosing-conscience-over-profit/

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Become a passionate problem-solver http://www.flickr.com/photos/argonne/4435608143/

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Make “Bug” Lists

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Cultivate a healthy disregard for the impossible

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Be clear on your “Why” http://www.flickr.com/photos/zlz212/198759134/

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Who are you helping? http://www.codefevermiami.com/

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Choose bigger, more creative problems to solve

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Cultivate a culture of creativity around you http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monsters,_Inc.

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Like folks at Pixar

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PROGRESS

http://www.flickr.com/photos/harryharris/381154280/

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What do you get? http://www.flickr.com/photos/dlaughland/3475448568/

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Life is complex and so are decisions

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Guidelines; stars to navigate by http://www.flickr.com/photos/anieto2k/9255191990/

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“Clarity brings about purpose, purpose brings about action, action brings about change.” Joel Yeo

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Mobilize that which lay dormant

http://www.flickr.com/photos/badastronomy/4179773749/

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While we can’t predict the future http://fusible.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/crystal-ball.jpg

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“We are the creators of the future.” Umair Haque, “How to Have a Year That Matters”

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Another way of putting it is

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All about

http://www.cdmdirect.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/Choices.jpg

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The universe is expanding, and so are we

https://www.flickr.com/photos/rammorrison/2718543921

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First step: choose

http://www.flickr.com/photos/designandtechnologydepartment/4771136128/

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