My definition of creativity is much more broad. To me, it is not the just domain of artists, “right brainers,” Nobel Prize winners, and Apple employees. I think you’re being creative any time you solve a problem in any domain in a way that you didn’t learn from someone else.

I think it’s important to recognize that much of what we do is creative because creativity stirs up predictable responses from the creator that routine tasks do not. The ambiguity of the solution can make people question themselves and the quality of their work, which can lead to resistance, avoidance, etc. If a person doesn’t recognize that they are involved in a creative activity and that those responses are a normal part of the process, they can become discouraged.