Creative Confidence: Unlocking Your Superpower for Problem-Solving

Day 4 of Clarity & Creativity

Creativity & Confidence In Business

“On the 4th day of Clarity & Creativity, my nerdy blogger/coach gave to me, strategies for confidence grounded in creativity.”

Okay, enough nerdy singing.

Welcome to Day 4 of 12 Days of Clarity and Creativity! Today, we’re diving into the power of creative confidence—the ability to trust your own creative instincts and use them to solve problems, innovate, and move forward with purpose.

For many of us, especially those who identify as neurodivergent, creativity can feel like a double-edged sword. On one hand, it’s our superpower; on the other, self-doubt or perfectionism can stop us before we even start. Let’s explore how to embrace your creativity and use it as a tool for success in life and business.

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Why Creative Confidence Matters

Joyce Meyer aptly said in her devotional, The Confident Woman, “It is possible to live our lives blandly going through the motions of working, accomplishing, doing, but to never truly enjoy life.”¹

For a portion of my adult life, I unknowingly starved my creative side, focusing instead on career-building. I do truly value all of the training and experience I obtained and the excellent mentors and supervisors I learned from. The training was essential to get me where I am and the experience helped me gain wisdom and understanding.

Now I am more balanced and realize creativity is essential for genuine joy and connection with my purpose and alignment of who I am. Scott Perry’s concept of purpose aligns perfectly here. Humans are aiming, aspirational creatures. We are designed to set and achieve goals, continually evolving as we strive for deeper meaning and fulfillment. It’s how we build identity, forge meaning, and find significance in our lives. Yet, “the path to purpose” isn’t linear, and creative confidence acts as the compass to navigate it. Creativity allows us to define our unique game, experiment with curiosity, and move closer to fulfilling the difference only we can make (Perry, Feb. 7th, 2024).

Check out

Scott Perry

’s awesome diagram that aptly describes these concepts visually:²

I also love how he describes his community as “difference-makers.” Through searching for this term, I also just discovered his article on “flow” and this totally aligns with these concepts.³ Creativity to me isn’t just about creating memes, editing videos, writing short stories and blogging—it’s about thinking outside the box to solve problems and generate new ideas.

Building creative confidence allows us to:

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