Curiosity about life in all of its aspects, I think, is still the secret of great creative people.
Leo BurnettRead
Creative ideas flourish best in a shop which preserves some spirit of fun. Nobody is in business for fun, but that does not mean there cannot be fun in business.
Interpretation
Creativity thrives in a fun and enjoyable environment, even in business contexts.
This quote highlights the importance of maintaining a playful and enjoyable atmosphere in the workplace, suggesting that while the primary focus of a business is not entertainment, incorporating fun can enhance creativity and innovation. Leo Burnett emphasizes that a spirit of fun can lead to creative ideas, encouraging a balance between work and enjoyment.
In practice
In a corporate workshop where we aim to brainstorm new marketing strategies.
Curiosity about life in all of its aspects, I think, is still the secret of great creative people.
Anyone who thinks that people can be fooled or pushed around has an inaccurate and pretty low estimate of people - and he won't do very well in advertising.
A good ad which is not run never produces sales.
We want consumers to say, 'That's a hell of a product' instead of, 'That's a hell of an ad.'
Too many ads that try not to go over the reader's head end up beneath his notice.
Plan the sale when you plan the ad.
You can't write a script in your mind and then force yourself to follow it. You have to let yourself be.
Every time you work on a project, it's a little vacation from the project you're working on the other 23 hours. That's the thing - it replenishes you to do something else.
You need courage to be creative. You need the courage to see things differently, courage to go against the crowd, courage to take a different approach, courage to stand alone, if you have to, courage to choose activity over inactivity.
You can only generate ideas when you put pencil to paper, brush to canvas... when you actually do something physical.
The only unique contribution that we will ever make in this world will be born of our creativity.
Creativity is connected to your passion, that light inside you that drives you. That joy that comes when you do something you love. That small voice that tells you, 'I like this. Do this again. You are good at it. Keep going.' That is the juicy stuff that lubricates our lives and helps us feel less alone in the world.
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