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.

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

2. @denisejacobs
@Devoxx #Devoxx
#infinitepossible

3. Photo by Derek Kearney
Change!

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

5. 1,1,2,3…
https://www.flickr.com/photos/bdunnette/143567420

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

7. Part of our goal at Devoxx

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

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

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

11. All about choice
https://www.flickr.com/photos/creepyjo/11846738153

12. Non-Creative or Creative?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/puffsdaddy/964052461/ & http://www.flickr.com/photos/ableman/543078380/

13. Creative? Me! Yes!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/barretthall/3036598475/ & http://www.flickr.com/photos/carbonnyc/3135103537/

14. “Creativity is all about making
connections and seeing patterns.”
Bruce Nussbaum, Creativity Intelligence
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kosmotesto/3794445313/

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

16. In Tibetan, creative = natural
https://www.flickr.com/photos/norte_it/2340805781

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

25. 3) Talk back to it with a growth mindset voice

26. 4) Take growth mindset action

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

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

29. Photo: Denise Jacobs
Eating my own dogfood: Improv class!

30. Blocked or in Flow?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mr_g_travels/860951845/ & http://www.flickr.com/photos/sgeithner/5290115839/

31. Internal fears
Photo: Denise Jacobs

32. Your brilliance is @ the Sweet Spot

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

34. = Empowered Play
http://www.flickr.com/photos/anieto2k/8216666102/

35. Finding Flow

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

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

38. Uninterrupted, focused time

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

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

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

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

43. 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

44. 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

45. “…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/

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

47. Make “Bug” Lists

48. Cultivate a healthy disregard for the impossible

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

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

51. Choose bigger, more creative problems to solve

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

53. Like folks at Pixar

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

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

56. Life is complex and so are decisions

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

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

59. Mobilize that which lay dormant
http://www.flickr.com/photos/badastronomy/4179773749/

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

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

62. Another way of putting it is

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

64. The universe is expanding, and so are we
https://www.flickr.com/photos/rammorrison/2718543921

65. First step: choose
http://www.flickr.com/photos/designandtechnologydepartment/4771136128/

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67. THE CREATIVE DOSE
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Work Better. Create More. Create Betterness.
Creative Thinking & Problem-solving
Applying an Innovation Mindset
Creative Collaboration
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68. http://www.flickr.com/photos/qqjawe/6511141237/