Week 10

From the learning material this week, there was one short clip that really got me thinking.  When I watched the video with Marissa Mayer from Google this week I realized that I've got some real work to do. I tend to think of myself as analytical and practical. Creating and imagination are not things that come naturally to me at all. I would choose to scrub my kitchen over an art project any day. Hearing Ms. Mayer's thoughts on time spent on creative pursuits really got me thinking. Google allows their employees to spend 20% of their time on creative pursuits. 20% is a potential massive loss of productivity for employer and this freedom shows an incredible amount of trust Google has in its employees. What struck me even more though was when Ms. Mayer talked about how many new projects came to be from this option provided by Google. It really ended up being a massive benefit for everyone involved. I started thinking about myself and creativity and how my life could benefit from adding more creative elements. Those types of activities are never going to happen if I don't seek them out and make time for them in my schedule, but life will be enhanced if I can develop those talents and use those outlets. The information really got me thinking about how I can improve my overall happiness level by finding things that fill those voids in my book of talents.