At What’s Up magazine we deal and meet many creative people from all walks of life, so I thought I should share this with you to keep you on the top of your game. No matter which side of creativity you fall under whether you’re a writer, painter, musician, marketer, blogger, photographer, designer, parent, or even a business owner, you’re always looking for ways to unleash that creative genius in you. So here are some tips that might help.

Take a minute to reflect on each tip and let it sink in before moving to the next one.

1- Don’t consume while you create, and vice versa, separate the two processes.

2- Read a lot.

3- Believe in yourself.

4- Start small, and it will grow.

5- Improve your work all the time and make it better.

6- Allow your mind to wander. Distractions can lead to inspiration.

7- Look at things in a new way, or angle.

8- Get out, see new things, and talk to people.

9- Reflect daily on your life and work.

10- Inspiration is all around you, keep your eyes open.

11- Try getting it out there to get feedback, criticism should help you grow.

12- Teach others and you’ll learn something new from them.

13- Write any idea you get down immediately.

14- Enjoy working, and make it fun.

15- Get plenty of rest. Overwork kills creativity.

16- Look for something that excites you, then work on it.

17- Don’t force it. Just relax and it will flow again.

18- Change one thing at a time. Don’t get overwhelmed.

19- Shut the outside world out.

20- Stop reading this Now! And go create something.