Not everyone was born to work in an office. The routine of clocking on and off and sitting at a desk all day is not everyone’s dream. And there’s nothing wrong with it: There are plenty of careers that don’t need for you to work in an office every day. But more importantly, staying away from the office environment gives you the possibility to develop a career that can satisfy your creativity. An office career, while it is professionally rewarding, doesn’t leave room for your natural creativity to develop and grow. As a result, creative people rarely feel satisfied with the idea of working in an office: They tend to quit and embrace independent career paths that allow them to let their creative mind roam freely. Successful creative people have three essential things in common: They share a creative mindset; they have established a workplace for their creations, and they don’t miss an opportunity to nurture their skills and creativity.

Embrace Your Creative Mindset

A creative mindset is a way of approaching and perceiving the world. Naturally creative people make a point of keeping their creativity as a routine: It is not about waiting for the perfect idea, but instead it is about cultivating a sense of frequency. Additionally, another common trait of creative mindsets is their sense of curiosity. Creative people are naturally curious about all things, from astronomy to cooking. As ideas need constant fuel, their curiosity feeds their inner world. As a result of this, they rarely find anything boring. Getting excited about even the most mundane of things is a skill that creative people share and value.

A Suitable Creative Workspace

Creative people create. While it is an obvious statement, there is a hidden consequence: You need a place for your creations. If you choose to embrace a vlogger career and to create online videos, your creative workplace could be a well-decorated room, with a high-quality lighting solution, and a camera setup. If you decide to paint or create objects, you will need a place to store your materials and the finished pieces, such as one of those flexible metal garage kits, for example. If you are a writer, a home office with a clear desk and a laptop will be the perfect setting for your stories. In a word, what matters when you embrace a creative career is to establish the appropriate workplace for your creations.

Nurture Creativity And Skills

At the core of being creative, there is the knowledge that creativity is a source that you need to fuel and support by developing your skills and knowledge. For instance, if you love writing, joining a professional workshop or enrolling on a writer’s retreat can be a great way of improving your skills and gaining new tips and knowledge. But it doesn’t need to be focused on your area of expertise. Picasso, for example, spent a lot of time studying the African art in the Musée du Louvre. He found in it the inspiration for his famous painting, Les Demoiselles d’Avignon. Always broaden your horizons as a creator: It’s where ideas come from.