John Cleese: A Lecture on Creativity.

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You may know John Cleese from his comedic Monty Python fame. Being a Monty Python fan, this lecture caught my eye, and I was happily surprised to find how wonderful the lecture was for creatives. Cleese discusses how to be creative and the ways to create creativity. He has some great points.The awesome meat of the lecture is around the 10 minute mark, where he gives his 5 factors for creativity:

  • Space
  • Time
  • Time (yes it is both factors in different ways)
  • Confidence
  • Humor

I love how much emphasis he puts on being playful in order to have creativity. It is a witty and inspiring lecture, definitely worth the full watch. If you are short on time, this clip is a small section of where he discusses just the 5 factors for creativity.

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