Tap Into Your Creative Side
Graffiti Artist Erik Wahl Encourages Cattle Industry to Think Creatively.
Erik Wahl encouraged the audience to not be afraid to fail or to take risks.SAN ANTONIO, Texas (Feb. 4, 2015) — Attendees at the 2015 Cattle Industry Convention & NCBA Trade Show in San Antonio, Texas, were encouraged to break out of their traditional, business-as-usual comfort zones and think creatively to solve the problems they face in their business and industry — from financial issues to regulatory concerns.
“We often allow fear to paralyze the creative thought process,” Erik Wahl said during the opening general session of the convention Feb. 4. Wahl, who entertained the more than 7,000 in attendance with the creation of several graffiti-style painted pieces during his presentation, defined fear as “False Evidence Appearing Real.
He encouraged the audience to not be afraid to fail or to take risks.
Wahl has combined his business strategist ideas with his artistic skill to become a popular keynote presenter to a variety of corporate and industry audiences. Encouraging those in attendance to tap their creative side, he noted, “If we take things too seriously, it can block our ability to perform going forward.” Additionally, he cited the Albert Einstein quote: “Imagination is more important than knowledge.”
As he shared his message, Wahl captivated the crowd by painting iconic pieces like the Statue of Liberty, an eagle and Einstein in a matter of minutes. He emphasized the importance of taking time to think about innovation and taking success to the next level
Creativity has been wrongly diagnosed as being a genetic trait, one that we are either born with or without, Wahl said. “It is practice, a discipline skill that everyone has access to tap into.”
Wahl shares more of his thoughts on thinking creatively in his book Unthink: Rediscover Your Creative Genius.
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