Get those creative juices going with these tipsSmall businesses often find themselves tapped for resources when times are extremely busy and good. But it’s during these times that you don’t want to burn out your most valuable assets, your talented creative team. Usually (but not always) companies have slower and busier peaks. This gives employees time to wind down and time to get the creative juices flowing again. But when slower peaks don’t happen, going full throttle with no end in sight can burn out the team and cause your company to lose that creative edge you may have once had. CELEBRATE SUCCESS After a successful projects are completed, take time to revel in the joy of success. You worked hard and long on these projects and you deserve time to enjoy that. Share with the world what you have done. Take a different direction, rather than jumping onto another project immediately. Talk about the project’s successes and failures as a team to help make the next project run even smoother. Have a celebratory lunch or after-work happy hour. Every single project should be looked at as a success, not just another task checked off the list. It is time to look at your creative work and embrace the fact that it was your handiwork, your creative team that made it happen. TAKE TIME OFF Minds need rest. When creative block happens you are either burned out or just plain tired. It’s time to put the laptop away and take a day or even a long weekend off. Forget about work all together a fresh start will get your mind back to where it was when your ideas were flowing. Take an odd morning, extra day or leave early just to give your mind a break: it works wonders. MIX IT UP Take a break from the ordinary and do tasks you have been putting off that don’t require creativity. Update your LinkedIn profile, update your personal portfolio or do some administrative tasks you have been putting off for awhile. Give employees different tasks to do for a few days. A web developer might enjoy doing some graphic work or a writer might learn some new tips about SEO. BROWSE TO GET INSPIRED There is lots of creative masterpieces already out there. Spend time researching other creative agencies and find websites you love. Pinterest is a valuable resource for ideas for Infographics and blog posts. Spend a lot of time surfing the web and finding things that inspire you. Keep note of what you have found and what might work for which client.

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2. Celebrate Success!
After successful projects are completed, take time to
revel in the joy of success. You worked hard and long on these
projects and you deserve time to enjoy that. It is time to look
at your creative work and embrace the fact that it was your
handiwork, your creative team that made it happen.
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3. Take Time Off!
Minds need rest. When creative block happens you are either
burned out or just plain tired. It’s time to put the laptop away
and take a day or even a long weekend off. Forget about work
all together a fresh start will get your mind back to where
it was when your ideas were flowing. Just give your mind a
break: it works wonders.
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4. Mix It Up!
Take a break from the ordinary and do tasks you have been
putting off that don’t require creativity. Update your LinkedIn
profile, update your personal portfolio or do some
administrative tasks you have been putting off for awhile.
Give employees different tasks to do for a few days. A web
developer might enjoy doing some graphic work or a writer
might learn some new tips about SEO.
www.ladybugz.com

5. Browse to Get Inspired!
There is lots of creative masterpieces already out there.
Spend time researching other creative agencies and find
websites you love. Pinterest is a valuable resource for ideas
for Infographics and blog posts. Spend a lot of time surfing
the web and finding things that inspire you. Keep note of what
you have found and what might work for which client.
www.ladybugz.com

6. Change the Scenery!
Working in a different atmosphere, a coffee shop, another
location or even at home helps break up monotony. Being in
the same office day after day, doing the same tasks can take
it’s toll. Organize work days from home and choose other
locations for brainstorming sessions.
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7. Get Moving!
Exercise is a great way to beat fatigue both mentally and
physically. Sitting at a desk in an office all day can decrease
motivation and creativity. Take a walk or an exercise class
during lunch or before your work day.
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8. Have Fun in the Office!
Break up the daily office monotony by having some fun in
or out of the office with your colleagues. Share some funny
memes, jokes or Videos, have some laughs and give your
mind a rest from the stress of feeling pressured. Being happy
and not stressed will help get those creative juices
flowing again.
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9. Listen to the Music!
According to research, music helps get creative juices flow-
ing. Play some mellow music in the office for all to enjoy or
take turns choosing the music. If that does not work, throw on
your headphones and listen to your music of choice.
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10. Look at Each Project
in a New Light
Yes, any job or task can become part of the daily grind. But
look at each project differently and imagine how you are
engaging an audience or helping a small business owner
keep his dream going. It’s not just a website or a project, it’s a
vehicle for someone to get somewhere else. You are making a
difference with what you do and you need to realize and
embrace this.
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11. Stay Positive!
It’s easy to get annoyed at client’s who ask for changes over
and over again. Take client requests and changes with a
grain of salt. If a client is unreasonable, include colleagues
or a manager into the conversation to keep things moving in
a positive direction. At the end of a project you don’t want to
have a negative feeling toward your client, even if the
project is finished. Negativity can cramp your style and
your creative juices.
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12. Happy Designing!
We hope you find our tips helpful and inspiring. They
have been put in to good practice here in our office.
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