Discover A Fresh Perspective On Creative Self Discovery, Development and Expression
Unlock your creative potential with this brand new guide to master your creativity, unlock your potential and create the life of your dreams.
Irish playwright and philosopher on creativity and self-creation.
This quote represents what the Creative Life Project® is all about—the realization that your life is not something to passively accept, but something to intentionally create.
It introduces a philosophy, process, and practice for Creative Self Development and Expression, integrated within the Creative Self Development Framework™.
This framework serves as your guide for transforming your individual blueprint into the distinctive fingerprint you leave on the world—through the discovery, development, and expression of your Creative Self to navigate, build, and live the vision of your best life. And it all starts by clearing the confusion about what creativity and being creative is and the essential role it plays in our lives.
In case you missed it 😁, we’re living through the most rapidly advancing period in human history.
Knowledge was once our greatest human advantage—until AI. Now, vast amounts of information are instantly available, and even in its early form, AI is learning to use that knowledge to do much of the work we once did ourselves, freeing us to do more of what we do best, being creative.
So what does this mean for us now and in the future?
It means it’s time to refocus on what makes us unique among all living things: our human creative intelligence, and our ability to develop and apply it, in collaboration with technology, or whatever comes next, to navigate, build, and live our best lives.
To begin this process, we need to clear the confusion that surrounds creativity itself.
Despite its importance, creativity remains one of the most misunderstood human resources confused by hundreds of competing definitions, clichés, and misconceptions.
We’re told it’s a gift, a muscle, habit, or a compass. Each may hold a bit of truth, but together they’ve left us unsure of what creativity really is—or how to use it meaningfully in daily life.
Research shows this confusion isn’t just intellectual, it’s cultural.
Dr. George Land’s landmark study found that while 98% of five-year-olds test at “creative genius” levels, only 2% of adults do.
That’s mass-mindedness in action, boxing us into “acceptable” ways of thinking and doing.
To overcome this pressure, we start by deconstructing and demystifying creativity and reframe into what it truly is—a human trait we all share.
This fresh perspective helps clear the confusion by redefining creativity from a confusing idea, into the individual superpower we can develop and express through our Creative Life Project and the process of Creative Self Development.
Every day, you have an opportunity to turn your Creative Self Potential into intentional action—to navigate, build, and live what you consider to be the vision of your best life.
Your challenge is to imagine and craft the strategies and skills required to live that vision through a process of Creative Self Development.
What is being transformed—and what is the process?
What’s being transformed is your genetic and cultural blueprint—the individual set of human resources each of us is given to develop and use in creating the life we want to live.
The Creative Self Development Framework™ is the tool that facilitates this transformation—helping you navigate the process and develop the Life Skill of Being Creative.
Your Creative Self is you as the creator in your life and of your life—the instrument responsible for managing, and directing your curiosity, imagination, intuition, and other intangibles of Mind Space, into intentional actions and performances in the Physical Space of daily life moving you closer to the realization of your vision.
Here, in a single strategically developed diagram, is the integrated and holistic philosophy, process, and practice of Creative Self Development.
Each category—beginning with Philosophy and Mindset—builds progressively upon the others, developing the Life Skill of Being Creative and ultimately your distinctive Creative Life Story.
This isn’t another tactical approach for developing creativity involving brainstorming, taking a shower, a walk, or a trip to a foreign country—it’s a foundational system addressing creativity for what it is, a human trait, and providing a strategic structure integrating tactics and strategy through philosophy, process and practice.
As you journey through this process, you not only enrich your own life but can also inspire others wanting to do the same—helping make the world a better place for all of us.
• You’ll embrace a Creative Life Project Philosophy that clears the Cloud of Confusion and redefines creativity as your most essential life skill—transforming how you see yourself as the creator in your life and of your life, and grounding all future development in clarity and purpose.
• You’ll cultivate a Creative Self Mindset that replaces mass-minded conditioning with creative independence—building the confidence to trust your instincts, challenge limiting beliefs, and approach every moment as an opportunity for creative action.
• You’ll establish a Creative Life Project Vision that transforms vague aspirations into clear direction—creating a living blueprint that evolves with you and guides your choices with creative confidence and clarity.
• You’ll master the Life Skill of Being Creative—lifelong learning and practice to turn any constraint into opportunity by doing the best with what you have, when, where, and however you are—an essential capability for thriving amid change and uncertainty.
• You’ll learn Creative Self Management—developing the awareness and discipline to protect your creative energy, organize and enrich your resources, and turn ideas into meaningful, sustainable results.
• You’ll create your own Creative Life Project and Story—by transforming your experiences and growth into a meaningful narrative that makes you the author of your life rather than a character in someone else’s story.
• You’ll establish a Creative Self Expression Practice that transforms creativity from occasional activity to daily discipline—cultivating resilience and renewal through continuous cycles of discovery, development, and expression.
Together, these benefits form a complete system for Creative Self Development—empowering you to navigate complexity, build meaning, and leave your distinctive fingerprint on the world.
If you’re a creatively curious individual, or nurture creativity in others as a parent, teacher, manager, friend, or coach, The Creative Life Project provides the fresh perspective for —deepening your understanding of creativity and expanding your ability to inspire meaningful creative development in yourself and others.
The Creative Life Project® Guide is your companion for understanding creativity as a universal human trait—and learning how to express it intentionally through Creative Self Development and Expression.
Inside, you’ll explore the complete Creative Self Development Framework™—an integrated philosophy, process, and practice for discovering, developing, and expressing your Creative Self Potential.
Available in print and digital editions, The Creative Life Project® Guide is your starting point for transforming your blueprint into the fingerprint you’ll leave on your world.