Creativity professor Juan Munoz published his newsletter for 162 weeks in a row. The way his study has paid off. |

What happens if students learn the wrong way? This is the way professor of university creativity Juan Munoz is making more impression as a creative by beginning by becoming an improved learner.

The first day of class, creativity and innovation professor Juan Munoz advised his students that they could complete their work whatever way they wanted.

"It is possible to write it down, it can be written by hand or written on a computer. You can make it a video or even a podcast, can choose what you would like to do. If you'd prefer to mail an e-mailer dove along with your work, you can do that. You don't have to be confined to just a piece of paper or Google Doc," he instructed.

However, even with this liberty Students from his school provided identical PDFs with the same formatting every single time.

"I felt so upset," Juan remembers. "I thought this was one of the most simple jobs in the world. What is the best way to improve their creative skills in the event that they are unable to finish this?"

While the sequence continued, Juan was unsure if there was an issue of greater importance at play.

"Students learn to follow a certain approach to thinking about ten or fifteen years in the schools. It's been taught to them that no matter if you're great or not excellent and that you'll be given lower grades if you deviate from whatever rules your teacher has taught to you. There's an intrinsic fear of deviation from the established path."

Juan discovered that his internalized program had a negative impact on creative thinking and therefore he decided to change things.

Juan loved teaching, but was frustrated by the rules of the school. While at home and reading TechCrunch and other business magazines, Juan was offered the concept to start the business.

The time was when there was not a vibrant economic environment within Juan's home country of Costa Rica, so Juan was determined to help to get things going.

"I have a civil engineering degree and knew that certain people would ask me, "What do I know about business?' My first move I did was to wrote down all my thoughts in a blog and disseminated the ideas. My creator journey began by sharing my ideas on the internet and also posting my thoughts on the things I'm able to do."

Presently, Juan teaches creativity, creating goals, entrepreneurship and business through his online learning platform called Epico Academia . The platform offers online classes and a variety of free classes and a daily newsletter via email to help students live more imaginative and exciting lives.

It is the way that trying out the new, trying out different routes and continually studying, led to Juan build a thriving online business, and find an approach to business which is enjoyable and fulfilling.

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Based on his previous knowledge of creating courses, his role as a professor at a university, creating content was not the issue for Juan. It was just a matter of figuring out how to best approach delivering that content.

"The most difficult thing is getting people to consume our content" Juan shares.

"People buy a course, but only a few percent are able to complete the program. It feels like being in school. If nobody's forcing me participate and I'm not interested in the subject, my mind goes into the environment of school. There's a teacher, there is a course, there are classes provided."

Then Juan was experimenting with new ways he could get his message in front of the appropriate target audience.

"What if I try the online course that lets you get a great daily email throughout the course of the year ? Perhaps TikTok-type content with thirty-second videos. Could I make a course with tons of videos which have 30 seconds in length? Maybe. Try it and see if it works."

"I am amazed by how easy it is to make material that is basically the way I want in whatever arrangement I'd like. I can develop courses consisting of hundred, thirty-second videos that allow students to follow the course."

One of the experiments that proved successful was an email marketing campaign that focused on Mondays.

In the spirit of experimentation, when Juan decided to try something new that differed from what was expected and he came up with one of his top sources: The Monday newsletter .

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

"Every Sunday night, as well as on Mondays before, folks will share memes on how they dread Mondays." Juan says. "I thought, there's every day that will be one Monday. You can't escape it. It's a matter of why you're still trapped by this?"

"I discovered that these are individuals who phone me to say"I'm not content with my life and I'm unhappy with my work and would like to improve There was an underlying trend. I'm an avid fan of branding and marketing, and thought this could be a fascinating idea for a brand because it's very easy to be bored on a Monday. There's a particular club designed for this purpose that's a massive group. What can you do to make it that is different?"

Juan began a monthly newsletter about the way he enjoyed Mondays. He would offer a suggestion, idea or idea that would assist his readers in getting maximum enjoyment from their workdays.

"It attracted lots of people because people were dissatisfied with the way they were living their lives. And I had been discussing strategies to improve their lives. They began to think, 'Why do I have a bad attitude about Monday What is it about Monday that makes me unhappy?"

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

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The ideas don't always come together quite as quickly as a Monday newsletter the newsletter for Monday. Juan realized that the most effective method of defining the ideas for product or content was to first be a college student and then being a student.

"I'm always amazed by how fortunate we are to live in a world in which we have the opportunity to be taught by everyone, and where any person can gain from the lessons we teach. It's amazing. If I'm interested in marbles I can find someone who is so much interested in marbles and help me learn new things. They can be in Singapore or even located in Singapore. They may not be familiar with the name of their person, but I'll gain from their words."

To become a successful creator now, you must learn as much as you can about subjects you are interested in.

"I encourage people to read anything they're interested in," Juan recommends. "Often it's possible to find the media that offers free content through social networks. And when you consume content, you realize, it's really not that difficult. He's talking about marbles. It is not necessary to have a Ph.D. for a particular subject."

"There were experts," Juan explains. "There were experts that could know everything about one topic because they had only the smallest amount of information. There wasn't infinite information like we have today, and this information was stowed away within a space. It was clear that there was only one person with all the data and who was the expert. However, that's not any anymore."

"There are many people who are knowledgeable, but there are many who are a bit knowledgeable however there's always somebody that is less knowledgeable than you. Thus, you can make the content they need and make a huge impact."

The more chances you have to go out and study, the greater information you'll be able to give to those around you. If you're struggling with what is the most effective way to share knowledge, try changing roles and becoming an instructor again to rekindle your passion.

Imagine if you had created some thing just to have the pleasure of doing it?

One of the greatest lesson Juan has learned through his journey in business is that there are numerous possibilities for people to express their passions.

It shouldn't just be about reaching a particular result, financial goal, or number of followers. Instead, you must find a compromise in between Telic and Atelic objectives.

"Telic goals" are those with a fixed result that can be measured. They're good targets to set for purposes of achieving these. I think people should create with both kinds of objectives to be in the forefront." Juan is a part of the group.

"If you're helping others out and helping people, then it's valuable, regardless if you're helping just one person or one million."

Furthermore, it's beneficial to the fact that your work exists within the global community.

"If you share tweets, and an Instagram message or video, but no one is able to see the post the message isn't gone. Someone will discover it. Also, getting people enjoy your blog or help people through your blog post are two distinct elements. I'm a big fan of many things that I don't double-tap. Just because nobody did do double-tap on your tweet or like it shouldn't be a reason to dismiss it as not beneficial."

"Creating is a emotional sensation. It's a feeling, it's vulnerable, it's very real," Juan relates. "It's an image of who you are and the way you see yourself about, and then putting it in the public domain and not having anyone engage in it is a travesty."

"But even if nobody purchases it, it's worthy of your time. You still learned a lot. It can be used in consultation, or in the next job or at any. No one can ever take away your bond. It's the soul's bond."

To keep in touch with the important things in life, Juan explains how important it is to be able to remember where you come from and how important it is to recognize all you've accomplished to date.

"I advise that creatives keep journals, and reflect on what you're doing now through looking back at your work five years ago 10, ten, and twenty years back. Think about what you'd think of your work today. If you were in the past, you'd most likely think that it could be excellent."

Then, Juan reminds creators that the most important thing is to get your work out there to the world. The goal is not to make the highest amount of followers, sales or customers.

"I consider it arrogant believe that people will not be interested in your services. It's a presumption for another. Let them make their own decision. If they're intrigued, they'll purchase it. If they're not interested and they don't want it, they won't. Just a matter of providing the data to them. Get more blown away by the world, learn everything you can, and decide on a course of action that will allow others to take their own decisions."

"Create your own idea Then put it up for sale," Juan advises. "You do not know what is going to happen next."

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