Caroline Brookfield

The Reluctant Creative Caroline Brookfield

Looking for a balm to soothe your pandemic languishing? The Reluctant Creative is a literary mullet: fun in the front, data in the back. Packed with exercises to help you embed the five effortless habits to expand your comfort zone, supported with ample data and personal stories about business, veterinary medicine, and being a parent




The Reluctant Creative explores the evidence stating that creativity is the number one skill you need in this decade to influence resilience, build confidence in uncertainty, amplify job performance and satisfaction, happiness, and even increase your salary.

Don't be miserable on your one ride on this little blue dot. All you have to do is D. A. N. C. E.




D. A. N. C. E. describes the five effortless habits for reluctant creatives.




Daydreaming: in a specific way for best results

Ambiguity for confidence even when you don't know the answer

Novelty to fuel your creative ideas

Curiosity to wonder how things could be different (you're already doing this one while you reading the back cover of this book!)

Edit Later to stop crushing creativity before it has the chance to speak up




These five well-researched habits take only a few minutes a day. You've always been creative, and you will be again, if you create the conditions to let it flourish. No arts or crafts needed (unless that's your thing)!




Creativity is your elemental human gift. You might not be an artist, but everyday creativity is in you. In a good way, like a deliciously warm meal, not an alien-took-over-your-body way. When you make a presentation, build a pivot table, plant a garden, or sneak vegetables into smoothies - you're tapping into your own creativity




Afraid to share your creativity with the world? You are not alone. Fear of judgement holds most of us back from sharing our creativity with the world.. What if you had the courage to stand up and speak from the heart, with new ideas that could disrupt everything? Use the five effortless habits to build your creative muscles and you will have better ideas, take small risks for huge leaps, and feel more confident and challenged in your job. Not only will you reap the benefits, but you will give others permission to do the same.