Be Your Best Creative Self

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Be Your Best Creative Self

Instructor: David Underwood

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3 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

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No prior experience required

Flexible schedule

2 weeks at 10 hours a week

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3 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

80 reviews

Beginner level

No prior experience required

Flexible schedule

2 weeks at 10 hours a week

Learn at your own pace

98%

Most learners liked this course

What you'll learn

How to reliably attain and nurture a creative state
How to brainstorm using four effective and reliable processes
How to define and promote your personal brand
How to work successfully with others as a creative professional

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There are 3 modules in this course

Welcome to Be Your Best Creative Self, the second course in the Personal Development for Professional Success Specialization.

This course is for creative professionals who want to work more efficiently and at higher levels of both job satisfaction and success. As students work through this course, they will: • learn to make the creative state more reliable and productive • fine-tune their personal brand so that they present themselves positively and accurately • learn basic skills for working with others that will help to avoid traps as well as to enable success As much as anything, this is a survival-skills class designed to help creative professionals take control of their careers. The assignments and exercises are intended to build a creative community in which students gain confidence and grow together.

In this module, students will learn about both the practice and nurturing of the creative state. Students will also learn four reliable ways to brainstorm.

What's included

14 videos5 readings1 assignment1 peer review4 discussion prompts

14 videos Total 29 minutes

Welcome to Be Your Best Creative Self 3 minutes
A little about your instructor. 2 minutes
What does "creative" really mean? 2 minutes
Avoid falling for the left brain/right brain myth. 2 minutes
Creativity is a practice. 2 minutes
Confidence builds momentum and momentum builds confidence. 2 minutes
Know when and where to work. 2 minutes
Here are four ways to get moving. 2 minutes
Make a list to make progress. 2 minutes
Tell a story. 2 minutes
Start a conversation. 1 minute
Devour your world. 2 minutes
Revision is creative. 1 minute
Talent matters, not things. 3 minutes

5 readings Total 30 minutes

Course Updates and Accessibility Support 1 minute
Why Take This Course? 10 minutes
The Left Brain, the Right Brain, and Points-in-Between 15 minutes
Creative Exercises 2 minutes
Making a List to Make Progress 2 minutes

1 assignment Total 10 minutes

Quiz: About creativity 10 minutes

1 peer review Total 150 minutes

Brainstorm a creative problem. 150 minutes

4 discussion prompts Total 225 minutes

Tell us about yourself and something you've created. 45 minutes
Who's the most creative? 45 minutes
What are your favorite creative warm-ups? 45 minutes
Let the world inspire you. 90 minutes

In this module, students will learn how to apply the concepts of branding toward successfully presenting themselves to others.

What's included

8 videos1 reading1 assignment1 discussion prompt

8 videos Total 15 minutes

Identity matters. 2 minutes
Stand out. 1 minute
People like good people. 2 minutes
Everything you make should reflect everything you believe. 3 minutes
Great products deserve great packaging. 2 minutes
Become a chameleon. 1 minute
Catch mistakes before your clients do. 3 minutes
Growth is a choice. 1 minute

1 reading Total 2 minutes

Everything You Do Matters 2 minutes

1 assignment Total 30 minutes

About branding 30 minutes

1 discussion prompt Total 90 minutes

Tell us about your favorite brand. 90 minutes

In this module, students will learn how to work with others. The lessons here will teach students the importance of honesty, communicating clearly , dealing constructively with criticism, and avoiding common workplace "traps."

What's included

12 videos4 readings1 assignment1 peer review5 discussion prompts

12 videos Total 25 minutes

Be good, but be easy. 2 minutes
Everyone talks. 1 minute
Give them dreams, not keepsakes. 2 minutes
Taking criticism is the job. 1 minute
Reading people is impossible. 2 minutes
With practice you can avoid most traps. 5 minutes
If you must, surrender, but never give up. 3 minutes
No one likes to be bullied. 3 minutes
Do unto others. 1 minute
Nothing teaches like teaching. 3 minutes
Never stop growing. 1 minute
Whenever you can, make work fun! 3 minutes

4 readings Total 8 minutes

Are You a Trap? 3 minutes
The Mood Board 1 minute
Intentional vs. Accidental Growth 2 minutes
Top Ten Tips for Creative Professionals 2 minutes

1 assignment Total 30 minutes

About working with others 30 minutes

1 peer review Total 150 minutes

Design your personal brand. 150 minutes

5 discussion prompts Total 445 minutes

What traps have you encountered? 120 minutes
What are your core beliefs? 90 minutes
Share a short syllabus for teaching something you love. 105 minutes
Make a tough job fun. 10 minutes
What are your top ten pro tips? 120 minutes

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David Underwood

University of Colorado Boulder

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Reviewed on Feb 7, 2021

Excellent course! He gives excellent tips to creative professionals. I really enjoyed it.

Reviewed on Oct 21, 2020

Everything is okay except the audio. I have difficulty hearing it.

Reviewed on Apr 5, 2021

This is my first course with Coursera.The course is really good & keeps you motivated in doing more & learning more out of it. Thanks Coursera!!:)

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