Creators are big picture thinkers
They have an awesome ability to get things started, although
they tend to be shocking when it comes to finishing things.
Their drive and momentum can be exhausting for others around
them, and they themselves very rarely know how to use their
drive and intuition to maximum effect.
Creators flit from one project to the
next
It’s common for a creator to flit from one project or
opportunity to the next…without ever benefiting from the fruit
of their efforts.
Creators can’t resist creating
They keep creating long after they have run out of
resources, money, and other people’s patience. In fact, they
have their greatest creative breakthroughs after most others
would have given up.
Many creators do not make the best
managers
They run faster than their teams, and are often on to the
next venture before they have made money from the last one.
The world is also full of frustrated
Creators
Creators that have started a business and are now stuck
running it! They did a great job creating it, but now do a
mediocre job trying to manage others (often blaming their team
for not “keeping up”). They move at speed, but can leave a big
wake behind them.
Many Creators fail because of their
over-optimism
They are over optimistic about what their business and their
team can achieve. This optimism has led many to take on far too
much, leaving them little time to do what they do best.
Successful Creators have delegated
everything
Everything, except the creative process itself – and they
focus on creating new products, or new companies, while others
take care of the day-to-day business.
Examples of successful creators
Walt Disney, Bill Gates, Larry Ellison and Richard
Branson
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