“uck? Remove the restraints. What’s preventing you from being more creative? Perfectionist? Being creative operates at well below having everything right. Cautious and reluctant to speculate? Being creative is the opposite. Worried about what people may think? Afraid you won’t be able to defend your idea? By its very nature, being creative means throwing uncertain things up for review and critique. Narrow perspective; most comfortable with your technology and profession? Being creative is looking everywhere. More comfortable with what is very practical? Being creative begins as being impractical. Too busy to reflect and ruminate? Being creative takes time. Get out of your comfort zone. Many busy people rely too much on solutions from their own history. They rely on what has happened to them in the past. They see sameness in problems that isn’t there. Beware of—“I have always…” or “Usually, I….” Always pause and look under rocks and ask yourself is this really like the problems you have solved in the past? You don’t have to change who you are and what you’re comfortable with other than when you need to be more creative. Then think and act differently; try new things; break free of your restraints.”

Super easy in person interviews got back to me the next day for hire called me a day after application was put in. Managers were friendly and easy to talk to.