The Secrets of Visionary Thinkers: 5 Steps to Living in Possibility.

• Date: 01 June 2023
• Author: Robertson, Susan

We tend to believe that famous innovators or other "creative" people have some inherent quality that the rest of us don't have. But the truth is--they don't. They've simply cracked the code on how to consistently live in possibility instead of living in obstacle.

Visionary thinkers see possibilities. Always. Most of us mostly see obstacles, most of the time. We move through work, and life, by addressing whatever the next obstacle is that falls into our path. We problem-solve the next issue on a project, we deal with the next customer complaint, we address the next challenge with our kids. But too rarely do we lookup, survey the world, and make a conscious choice to shape our world to make it the way we want it to be.

Visionary thinkers make that daily choice--to imagine the possibility of a different world, to hold on to that vision, and to refuse to let the obstacles limit their thinking. They live in possibility.

Visionary thinkers are open-minded, innovative, imaginative, willing to take risks, optimistic, and collaborative--all skills related to creative thinking. They regularly imagine, consider, and pursue new ideas and solutions.

The good news is that all these creative thinking skills are learnable! Anyone can become a more visionary thinker by learning to leverage the creative genius that's already hidden inside.

One of the primary...