Leadership coach Gayle Gregory says, “The source of innovation is a place of fearlessness. It’s a place of not worrying and trying to force things to happen.” Gregory is the co-author of The Grand Experiment: An Expedition of Self-Discovery.

The problem is most people don’t recognize that they have fears, or if they do, know what to do about them. Gayle takes the mystery out of unleashing your inner creativity.

Here are the strategies you need to realize your true potential:

1. Be open to admitting what your fears are.

Everyone has fears, fears of not having the needed resources, of not being good enough, of not having the power to do what you need to do or not having the right answer. Stop and observe! Be prepared to see which fears are determining your life and preventing you from the source of natural innovation.

2. Engage your fears

Once you’ve recognized your fears, invite them out in the open and study them carefully. Invite them to sit down next to you and really get to know them. They are your step-children and merely require your interest and curiosity. When you face them and stop avoiding them, you’ll find they begin to dissolve. Fear is only powerful when we keep it hidden.

3. Release your potential.

As fear begins to dissolve, you will be capable of of finding that place of creativity more and more. Fears are keeping you from reaching that place of clarity, the spring of flow and innovation. One who is committed to reaching that place won’t let fear hold them and become a fearless warrior. Inspiration doesn’t have to be rare. It is intended to occur every day.

Try these techniques out and you’ll better be able to tap into the source of creativity.

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