Professor of Creativity Juan Munoz published his newsletter every week for 162 consecutive weeks. This is the outcome of his experiments. off. |

How do you know if your school has been doing it in the wrong direction? Discover how university Creativity Prof. Juan Munoz is making more impressions of being a talented person starting by becoming more efficient at learning.

The first day of classes, creative and innovation professor Juan Munoz told the students of his class that they could be allowed to present their works in any manner they liked.

"It is possible to write it down, recorded by hand, or it is also able to be typed on a computer. It may be a video or the form of a podcast. It is your choice to decide whatever you want to do. If you want to send an individual messenger to complete the work, you're free to use this option. You don't have to limit yourself to a paper and Google Doc," he advised.

Even with that freedom the students of his school submitted identical PDFs using identical format each time.

"I felt so irritated," Juan remembers. "I considered this to be the simplest task to complete. How are they going to be creative if they're not able to get it done?"

The sequence carried on, and Juan was unsure if there was an important issue to be addressed.

"Students are instructed to adopt an a specific way of thinking throughout the ten to 15 years of school. They've been taught that, regardless of how amazing or great, you'll get a worse grade if you break the rules the teacher gave them to follow. There's fear by breaking from the established norms."

Juan recognized that internalized programming had an adverse effect on creativity, and he was determined to alter the situation.

Juan was a great teacher, however he was apprehensive about regulations at the university. When he was at home, he read TechCrunch and various other magazines for entrepreneurs and was offered the concept to create an organization.

There was not a flourishing entrepreneurial system in his native country, Costa Rica, so Juan was determined to help in bringing things to life.

"I hold a civil engineering degree, and I knew the people who would ask me "What do you know in the field of business? What I took was to write all of my ideas down on a blog, and then shared my thoughts with. The journey to becoming a creator began with sharing my thoughts through the web and sharing with others what I can accomplish."

In the present, Juan teaches creativity, creating goals, entrepreneurship as well as business through his online education platform called Epico Academia . The site offers online classes as well as a collection of no-cost seminars, and an email newsletter every week that helps people lead more creative and transformative lives.

This is how trying new things, exploring unexpected ways, and always studying made Juan build a thriving online company and gain access to an approach to work that is both enjoyable and fulfilling.

How do you provide details without it feeling like school

Based on his prior knowledge of creating courses during his role as a university professor, creating content was not an issue for Juan. It was just a matter of figuring out the most efficient approach to convey the content.

"The hardest part is to get people to consume what we produce," Juan shares.

"People will buy a course but only a few of them enroll in it. It's like going to school. If nobody's telling me to take it on and I'm inquiring, my brain goes back to school mode. There's a teacher, there are classes and then there are classes."

And Juan was experimenting with new methods to get his message to the right audience.

"What should I do if I enroll in the online course where you get a weekly cool email throughout one year ? It could be TikTok-like content, with 30 seconds of videos. Do I have the ability to design a course using many videos of 30 seconds in length? Maybe. It's something I'll test to see if it's effective."

"I enjoy how it allows me to produce content that's basically what I'd like in any sequence I'd want to create. I can create an entire course that consists of 100 30 second videos and let the students explore them."

One test that worked was a pro-Monday newsletter email

When it comes to experimenting, Juan experimented with something that went against the norm and found himself creating one of his best-loved products: The Monday newsletter .

When he first started the online venture, Juan noticed a trend.

"Every Sunday night, and on the Monday before, people make memes of how much they dread Mondays." Juan states. "I discovered that each day that will be Monday. You can't escape it. The question is, why continue to be so hung about this?"

"I realized that this is exactly the people who would call me and say"I'm not happy in my job I'm not happy with my job, and I'd want to do better", and it was the same frequency. I am a huge lover of branding and marketing. I thought this might be a fascinating marketing idea because it's simple to become bored on a Monday. There's already a Facebook group dedicated to this, and it's a huge club. How do you reverse the situation?"

Juan started a newsletter all about how much he loved Mondays. Juan would provide a hint idea, thought, or concept to help his readers get the most out of their day.

"It was a popular topic for a large number of people due to people being unsatisfied about something in their lives and I talked about ways that could make their lives more enjoyable. People were able to ask, 'Why you think I get so annoyed every Monday?"

Today, this experiment-turned-newsletter continues to grow through word-of-mouth referrals, and Juan still loves writing it every week.

In order to become a better writer, learn as much information that you can on topics you're interested in.

Each idea may not come together exactly as the newspaper on Monday, and Juan discovered that the most efficient method of gaining clarity about the content or product idea was to study once more.

"I'm constantly amazed by how fortunate we are to be a part of a group in which we learn from everyone and that anyone can learn from us. It's amazing. If I'm a lover of marbles I'll be able to find someone that's so much interested in marbles, they'll help me learn about new concepts. They could be from Singapore and I could not know about them, but I could profit from their writing."

In order to be a successful writer today, you need to be as knowledgeable as you can about subjects you are passionate about.

"I advise people to study all the things they're interested in," Juan recommends. "Often there's no cost information on social media sites. If you're consuming content and you realize that it's really not that difficult. He's discussing marbles. There's no need to be the Ph.D. in a subject."

"There was a time when there were experts," Juan explains. "There were those who knew everything about one subject since there was only a limited quantity of data available. There wasn't infinite information like that which we have today. the information was kept in an area. It was believed that a particular person had all the information and had the knowledge. This isn't any longer the case."

"There are plenty of individuals who are knowledgeable, and there are plenty of individuals who have a little knowledge, but there's always someone who has more knowledge that you do. So you can make videos for them, and make an impression."

The more you get out there and learn, the more wisdom you'll impart to others who are around you. If you're struggling with what is the best way to impart knowledge, take a break and try taking a class again in order to ignite your interest.

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The most significant lessons Juan gained from his business experience is the fact that there's a wide range of options for individuals to share their interests.

It shouldn't just be about getting some particular result, financial milestone, or amount of followers. Discover a way to achieve an appropriate balance between Telic objectives and goals of the Atelic.

"Telic goals are things which have a certain outcome that you can measure. They're great goals to aim for with the intention to achieve them. How to approach developing with both kinds of goals in your mind," Juan shares.

"If you're truly helping individuals no matter how many you help one person or a million."

Additionally, there's value to your job simply being present in the world.

"If you post tweets or even and an Instagram post or video and nobody is able to see it, it's there. Someone will discover it. In addition, gaining likes for the blog and helping readers to read your blog posts are two different aspects. I like a variety of items that I do not double tap. The fact that no one double-tapped your post or shared the tweet isn't an excuse to discard it as not beneficial."

"Creating is an emotive aspect. This is a form of emotion. It's transparent and vulnerable," Juan relates. "It's an image of yourself and what you think about your self, then posting it on the internet and then not letting anyone know that you took the information seriously is an act of deceit."

"But even if no one buys it, it's still valuable. The lessons you learned are still important. They can be applied to consultation or for your next job, or in any other situation. It is impossible for anyone to take the information from you. That's soul bound."

In order to stay focused on what's most essential, Juan explains how important to remember the roots of your life and be proud of what you've done so far.

"I suggest that artists keep journals, and reflect about what they're currently doing in the perspective of five, ten years ago, or 20 years ago. Think about what you'd think of the current state of your work. In the past, you'd have thought it was great, now think about what's next."

Finally, Juan reminds creators that the main thing to remember is getting the work there. It isn't about trying to record-breaking numbers of sales, customers, or likes.

"I think it's arrogant to assume that there is no need for the product you offer. It's arrogant because you're taking a position that is not true for other. Let them make the decision. If they're interested, they'll buy it. If they're not keen and don't want it, they'll not. Make it accessible for those who want it. Be amazed by the world, and discover the best you can and then decide on a course of action that will allow others to make on their own."

"Create your concept and put your work put out into the world," Juan tells us. "You never know what will occur in the future."

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