How to be a more creative person | Bill Stainton | TEDxStanleyPark

[@Kay-18-i7n]

This is one of the best TED Talks I've ever listened to.

[@andrewb5743]

As research has shown, the higher your openness to experience the higher your potential for creativity. Higher varied inputs higher varied outputs

[@BillStainton]

Exactly!

[@offwitmelkychrms]

Well that’s not good news for me😩 I’ll keep trying

[@Ominousbean2024]

Well said

[@aoeu256]

I need a wearable keyboard, why can't i just split a bluetooth keyboard in two and put it behind or on the side of a tablet so I can then hang the tablet on my shoulders or around my neck to type while I walk around. Bonus if I use lip reading.

[@Myeyesburnbabyburn]

This has been one of the hardest things for ppl that have social anxiety and are introverted. Definitely got to try to beat that fear and just be without fear of rejection, judgment or misunderstanding! Cause we’re all human some of us will click and some won’t. Trial and error

[@richardferrante6178]

Let's hit 50k!!! I have this on loop on an old phone until it hits that goal!

[@halim4222]

This talk change my life, thank you Bill Stainton

[@BillStainton]

Hopefully for the better!

[@jacquelineway]

I will never get tired of watching this talk. I get a new message with each view. Thank you, Bill for connecting us all a little more and the reminder to step out of our little boxes and engage with the world!

[@BillStainton]

Thanks, Jacqueline! And your TEDx Talk, and 365give mission, are a source of inspiration to me.

[@mikesargsyan1899]

I think the most important part of becoming more creative is changing your daily routine. You need to start looking at the world with different eyes, different mindset if you actually want to increase your creativity. You also have to become more open-minded, say "yes" more than "no". By changing the way you perceive the world, you are bound to notice increase in your own creativity.

[@stephenokeefe3154]

I loved the TEDx talk you did, and it was an honour to share the stage with you. It's so true - we need to crack our cocoon and be open to talking to others, and that great ideas come from diverse sources.

[@BillStainton]

The honor was mine, Stephen. Your TEDx talk was absolutely outstanding!

[@melissajhaynes]

The world needs this message now more than ever! So powerful and 'creative'!

[@BillStainton]

Thanks so much, Melissa. It was such a blast going through this process with you!

[@Aritul]

8:38 - 9:15 was so cool and informative to me.

[@LegalKC1]

Bill is one of my all-time favorite speakers, writers, and humans. Thank you, Bill, for making us think outside our cocoons.

[@StutteringCoach1]

So underrated talk. Thank you Bill.

[@davehumphries9688]

I connected a few dots when a friend in Germany called Tony Sheridan (Beatles - Hamburg) told me to contact a guy named Bill Stainton. Told me it was important, gave no reason. Normally I might have let this information from Tony just fly away...but for some reason I decided to contact this stranger.......and now I have a whole lot of dots. Creative, indeed. Cheers to you Bill, my dear friend. Dave Humphries.

[@BillStainton]

And because of YOU, dear friend, I got to be there-with you and Robbie-for Tony's final live performance. Truly a special moment with special people.

[@skyline6035]

I can not believe this talk has hit just under 57000 views over the last 4 years !!!! it is one of the most inspiring talks I have watched and listened to on TEDx, He is Brilliant. Thank you Bill.

[@BillStainton]

Thanks so much for your kind comment, Skyline! The views are increasing-I'm hoping for 100,000 by May 1st.

[@thebrjsoflife7353]

​@@BillStainton Congratulations Bill.. You've been able to make it beyond the 100,000 setpoint, even though I'm not sure that it occurred exactly by May 1st but today is June 10th, only little over 1 month prior to your expected date.... so it's going well and must say that I'm grateful to have come across this invaluable well-thought out content shared. Definitely, a great delivery of a timely message that is nothing short of inspiring for all.

[@BillStainton]

@@thebrjsoflife7353 Thanks so much! It's been fun to see it take on a life of its own!

[@exoticpash8823]

WOOOOWWWWW! One of the best Real speeches in a Long Long time!! Love this guy!

[@ehbaboo]

This talk is so good on so many fronts, it should be required watching for anyone wishing to do a TED Talk or watch one.

[@BillStainton]

Thanks so much, Sharookh. Both for the nice comments, and for all your help in making it a good talk!

[@RDHlisa]

"Creativity is born when two or more ideas collide!" Bill Stainton delivers an empowering TEDx about looking beyond our own limitations and collaborating with people that are different than us. What an amazing message for all of us to embrace! Thank you Bill.

[@BillStainton]

You're welcome, Lisa. And thank YOU for helping to spread the message!

[@RDHlisa]

My pleasure Bill.

[@Omicle]

Very powerful message Bill! I now find myself hearing this message when I fly. "Should I ask to find out more about the person sitting next to me?"

[@BillStainton]

Thanks Mel. And at least you're asking the question-that's the first step!

[@EricchesterSpeakerAuthor]

Brilliant!! Great energy, well researched, and expertly presented. I'm showing this to my kids - my friends - and my clients. Probably one of the finest Ted Talks I've ever seen. Bravo!

[@BillStainton]

Wow--thanks Eric! That means a lot, coming from a Hall of Fame speaker!

[@bitcoin-ic9nf]

Thank you, this was really informative, and pretty much clarified everything for me

[@denisejohnson7686]

I just finished reading all 238 comments and "liked probably 230. I am curious to know how many readers of Bill Stainton's Ted Talk can say they applied his brilliant and infectious encouragement to their lives in any way since receiving this outstanding education in only 20 minutes? Some of you were exposed five years ago. Some only five months ago. Myself, five minutes ago! But I have the glorious advantage of having heard this talk moments after watching Stephan Schwartz's Ted Talk of six years ago. It is called "8 Laws of Change." I needed to hear that Talk when I had an idea for a business that would help wounded Veterans- a very good idea- but with only one and a half dots, the only inspired person was me. Still, I learned a lot, and that is never a minus. This time around, I will do better! Thank you, Bill, for your work of art!

[@avsavs1211]

This is an awesome tedtalk! So much passion delivered with energy and humor. Thank you for sharing your brilliant wisdom.

[@jaagietumur6244]

this is the best Ted talk I ever listen. Thank you 💗💗💗

[@NOW-yy3ud]

Bill, you got something better than what you think you would have heard from the lady on the plane...you got this lesson and that's greater than that conversation ever would have been. :)

[@adamalpha7881]

As i always enjoy talking to strangers personally this gives me great push forward Thanks gentle

[@mariaantonietamora5760]

What a fantastic talk, exactly what I needed to hear. I have been in my cocoon 59 years and I am getting out right now !! thank you ! ❤️

[@steveowen6228]

Brilliant talk. Imagine how many creative ideas will come from people who were inspired by this video. Your Ted talk was creative in itself. Thank you.

[@joeanncornelio2871]

I loved watching this over and over again 👏👏👏

[@jkahnweiler]

One of the most impactful TED Talks I have seen. The sign of a GREAT speech is when I keep thinking about the scenes and stories afterward. I did and I know your worldwide audience will as well. Thank you for this remarkable gift, Bill Stainton!

[@BillStainton]

Thank YOU, Jennifer! Hope all is well with you. See you in July!

[@alpin4362]

Jennifer thank you for your last email connecting me with Bill's great talk. See, it works, dots do connect.. The late Steve Jobs also had his story about connecting dots, in a different way though. Having coached creative problem solving sessions, one thing that I understood was to bring in enough "candids" if we were to succeed. Thank you Bill, great and powerful ideas are often simple.

[@nysadelosreyes6844]

don't know why KZbin deleted my comment but I wanna comment this once again, this is my favourite speech and I will never get tired of listening to this. Thank you so much Mr. Bill for sharing to us your wisdom and humor 😊

[@samkoukai]

Hello! You litterally made me cry. Thank you! That resonates inside me. Greatings from France

[@BillStainton]

In a good way, I hope! Merci.

[@ganesanls8723]

Worth listening multiple times

[@sachinmaurya3259]

love it the way you describe all this dots to the real life.

[@findyourpassion8722]

Wow! The delivery of this speech was spectacular! One of the best public speakers. When you have a great message and present it like this - it is a win for the audience.

[@suelegacy1910]

Found out about this talk through Nancy Juetten's FB live with Bill Stainton. Couldn't wait for the live program to be over ( kind of ) so I could listen to Bill's Ted X talk. At first I thought it was going to be predjudical and discriminatory. But that was the problem, of not being open to "weird ness" that Bill solved. What a world we all can miss when we are not open to different. How can we be creative if we don't form connections? This really speaks to the value and importance of connecting with others to form new relationships to each other, new ideas and to ourselves. This was a most surprising and worthy Ted Talk. A message worth sharing again and again. Well done, Bill.

[@BillStainton]

Thanks Sue--and thanks for joining Nancy and me on the FB live conversation!

[@danielmontanchez6407]

This deserves 20 million views!

[@BillStainton]

I'm working on it, Daniel-and thanks!

[@superhooper425]

😮😮😮I was not readyyyy!!! I loved Bill Nye😫 Wow 😮

[@jeffspoehr1757]

I just watched this and I thought it was so apropos for today's social climate. How much better could we all be, if we just made connections with the dots that were different sizes, shapes and colors from ourselves? How much are missing out by staying in our own cocoons? I really liked this. I hope Bill sees the comment.

[@BillStainton]

Thanks so much, Jeff! When I delivered my talk, I had no idea how relevant it would be today!

[@m.nicolenazzaro8057]

As a fellow "science guy" (gal) I love this talk. I can't say more without giving it all away, so just stop what you're doing right now and watch it. Great job by Bill Stainton!

[@BillStainton]

It'll be our secret, Nicole!

[@ericachungmd8163]

Incredible presentation!! Thank You for that message!

[@denisewozniakcertifiedspea4030]

Quite simply one of the most inspiring and meaningful talks I have ever heard. Thank you Bill and TEDx.

[@BillStainton]

Wow - thank YOU, Denise!

[@Meticularius]

6/20/2020 USA Grandpa Bill: Mr. Stainton, this is the best TED talk I've ever seen and heard; also, it is the finest I have heard in 72 years of consciousness. I wish you were my son; then, I could get you home sometimes to brighten my day and attitude.

[@BillStainton]

Wow-that's an amazing compliment, particularly from one who has seen and heard much! Thank you!

[@akashmohanty2092]

Bill, literally you changed my Life❤🙏

[@Obinwa]

What a great talk! I'm glad I watched this.

[@chukanwachukwu1207]

Great. I learnt something new. Sometimes we just want to 'mind our businesses' and end up losing out on great conversations and ideas. Crack your cocoon. Very well presented.

[@BillStainton]

Yes, you totally got it, Chuka! Thanks for watching!

[@ArtZylstra]

Great talk Bill. Love the idea of collecting and connecting the dots. I had lunch with an eclectic person yesterday and was able to connect him with a client, that now has the potential to have a dramatic impact on that client's business.

[@BillStainton]

That's fantastic, Art!

[@luckymusukwa4912]

This is one of the most inspiring talks ive ever heard

[@god5535]

Absolutely brilliant talk! Respect. Thoroughly deserves the standing O.

[@plaapleases]

Thank you so much. This is one of the best Ted talks.

[@anggadamn168]

This is really enlightening , great talk & I was so shocked when that turned out to be bill, amazing

[@syedsuhail4736]

Well, it takes several element's that are different, that normally don't go together and finds a surprising connection. ~ secret of comedy and creativity

[@DipakSingh-ng2hz]

Excellent... It's really life changing talk...

[@NancyJuetten]

Bill Stainton, you had me at HELLO with that awesome opening line, and I was riveted throughout. Funny, insightful, eye-opening, and profound. My fondest wish is that this talk is shared generously so others around the world can be inspired to connect the dots and make new connections that inspire creativity and make a fabulous impact. May you be invited to grace many more stages with this and other inspiring messages about breakthrough performance, creativity, and the value of thinking differently. Bravo!

[@BillStainton]

Thanks Nancy! Not only for your very kind comments, but for your continuous wisdom, insight, and support!

[@ismayilabilov6125]

How inspiring speech is that, awesome, especially explaining refers to real experience

[@AmyClimer]

Great talk! Bill, you are a pro! I had a similar experience on an airplane. Started talking with my seat mate during the descent. Turns out he was an inventor for IBM! We talked about creativity and innovation all the way to baggage claim and since then have stayed in touch. I love moments like that! That was years ago though. This was a good reminder to say hi to more of my seat mates. You never know what connections they might lead to.

[@BillStainton]

That's a great story, Amy! And you're absolutely right-you never know!

[@Tsolmon.16]

One of the best speech and idea

[@BillStainton]

Thanks!

[@Tsolmon.16]

It should get millions of views

[@BillStainton]

Well, it hasn't yet! But I'd love it if you'd help it along by sharing it with your friends and colleagues!

[@EileenMcDargh]

Love love this. So absolutely true that we (I) do this. Beautifully spoken. Eloquent.Compelling. Thanks, Bill

[@BillStainton]

Wow-thanks Eileen! That means so much coming from you!!!

[@NickHeap43]

Brilliant, such a simple and powerful idea to connect different ideas and with different people. It's challenging but also sounds great fun! Let's go.

[@BillStainton]

Thanks Nick!

[@janhurst-authorsvoice4947]

TED talks don't get any better than this! Thank you, Bill, for a supercalifragelisticexpialidocious enlightening and entertaining presentation! I'm sharing it with others. Wish you could come to Kansas and talk to McPherson College students!

[@BillStainton]

Extra points to you, Jan, for the Mary Poppins reference! Maybe you and I should talk about that McPerson College idea. Let me know if you'd like to pursue it, okay?

[@andrewpain_speaker]

A great talk, based on a great story and superbly delivered. Particularly relevant today in 2022, given that we don't just stay in our cocoons in order to avoid 'weird' people, we stay in our cocoons because our natural habit when we have time on our hands is to pull out our phones!

[@reyoavens]

I loved this session 💫🌷💫🌷💫🌷💫

[@LaDonnaGatlinSings]

FABULOUS!!! Great information, shared by a real pro. You’re a total class act, Bill!

[@khanhvovan6396]

so, there are 2 basic steps to be more creative: 1. Break our cocoon 2. Colect more dots and conect these dots (which are new experience, new people, s.o different than me or the current ideas, experience from different perspective) 3. Live outside our cocoon.

[@MaureenManley1]

Such a deep and meaningful message wrapped up in humor and fantastic story telling. Thanks for illustrating so beautifully that we are all the select few!

[@BillStainton]

Thanks! And I'm happy that you're part of the select few!

[@CandaceFitzpatrick]

Love it! What a wonderful message, well delivered. Fabulous job, Bill Stainton! From one of those very different dots...

[@BillStainton]

Thanks Candace! You are definitely one of the (wonderfully) different dots!

[@MarkHunterTheSalesHunter]

Brilliant! I've now watched this video 3 times and each time have come away with more ideas. I can't even begin to think of the number of times I've done the same thing you did with the lady sitting next to you on the flight. Thanks!

[@BillStainton]

Thanks Mark! Yes, life is full of missed opportunities, isn't it? Hey, don't forget to share the video with your peeps, okay?

[@nanciadair1280]

I agree with loving this presentation. Thank you Nancy Juetten for introducing me to Bill Stainton.

[@BillStainton]

Nancy's the best, isn't she?

[@thebeach44]

Listening for the second time- wonderful message. I will think about this every I am getting settled on a airplane. Thank you for helping me change the way I look at many things as I walk through life.

[@BillStainton]

Thanks so much, Lori!

[@elizabethwang2.0]

This is a masterpiece from a master of presentation and connecting dots! Thank you for sharing your experience and ideas with the world!

[@jasondelles4141]

Masterful presentation! Great work Bill. You provide rare humor and insights and get us thinking outside of our own world of blue dots. It's no wonder you just earned one of the highest designations for professional speakers. I look forward to seeing more from you.

[@BillStainton]

Thanks so much, Jason! You continue to be an inspiration to me.

[@noelbourne2215]

Excellent speech!!!!

[@sakhtelahze6606]

Wow This speach was amazing Thanks so much

[@LeonardoOliveira-cf7lj]

Awesome! How much opportunities do we lost being selfish and living in our own world? We need to try more, live more, talk more and connection more, to change the world.

[@EarlBellTV]

Brilliantly written and delivered. Such interesting stories wrapped up in a BIG IDEA worth sharing. Well done Bill. The world needs more creativity but unfortunately people tend to stay in their comfort zone. Hope this video starts a movement!

[@BillStainton]

I hope so too, Earl! Thanks so much for your kind comments.

[@melissajhaynes]

I hope so too Earl! This is a BIG IDEA and now, we need to reach out to others who may seem 'different' than us to start a a powerful movement.

[@bobpikectt]

Well done, Bill…gad I could watch you. Great job.

[@dr.kawatong6]

This is very good! Love it

[@devforall]

Wow! I've had made a dot connectios and I just haden't noticed it 'till now🤯. I made a new learning model in my city and I just didn't realized that I was a creative person. Thanks professor.

[@donnagreen5743]

Great talk, Bill! Super inspiring.....Such a great reminder to reach beyond our realm of familiarity. Great tools for collecting dots, making connections, and expanding creativity!

[@BillStainton]

Thanks Donna! It's always a treat when I get to collect dots with you!

[@sharonwilliams5070]

This was very educational and entertaining at the same time 👏👏👏👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@cathymuhwe3585]

Great speech,breaking out of the box now.

[@gabrielr3336]

I think this talk should have more views.

[@Coralulu182]

He is amazing!

[@lesliecarnes8775]

Love this!

[@BillStainton]

Thanks Leslie!

[@lindakeith8428]

I sat next to a different color dot yesterday on the plane. English is not his first language and we were polite, but did not really talk. As I got off the plane, I wondered if I had just missed out on a fascinating conversation. I need to watch your talk more often!!!

[@BillStainton]

Well, hopefully not to the point of obsession, Linda!

[@StefanyDjuba]

He's really charismatic

[@MythsScamsLies]

Wonderful ideas Bill. Thank you.

[@BillStainton]

Thank YOU Dave!

[@GaryHirson]

Fantastic talk and ideas. Thank you for sharing.

[@AutomaticRR]

That’s what creativity is? lt’s taking two or more things that are different and finding the surprising connection.

[@Walking-tour-Canada]

To be a more creative person, you must consider the following points: Working out, having enough and on-time sleep, do yoga, and concentrate just on one goal! One goal is the bigest goal. Having different goals may distract you from the main goal.

[@AngelikaChristie]

What a fabulous message Bill. Thank you for delivering it with such flair and passion. I needed to hear this today. Living on a small island in the Bahamas and being seen as an 'elite' has kept me in my cocoon for much too long. I felt intuitively since the start of this year that NOW is the time to break my shell and dare to be fully seen and dare to discover myself and the world in a new and outrageously different way. Loved the analogy with the dots :-) I will also start to speak to strangers in my own little island. And yes, I relate to your airplane experience. Thanks again for bringing your important message to the world; it landed right in front of me on my little island in the sun. Well, thanks for remote internet connection :-)

[@BillStainton]

Thank you so much, Angelika! And what an interesting perspective--that of having to break out of the "elite" cocoon. I admire your honesty and your courage.

[@AngelikaChristie]

Thank you Bill

[@CherylCran]

Excellent message Bill - brilliantly executed and impactful message!

[@BillStainton]

Thanks Cheryl!

[@KarynBuxman]

Bravo! I have the utmost appreciation for all the hard work and crafting that went into this presentation. You are masterful. This is, indeed, an idea worth spreading-and I will share with my tribe. Congrats!

[@BillStainton]

That's huge, coming from you, Karyn! Thanks!!!

[@sandfly27]

I watched this during the 2020 pandemic lock down. So when he said "go to lunch with someone different" I looked over at my wife and dog that have been isolated with me for 3 weeks...and thought I'll focus on the other suggestions for now.

[@BillStainton]

Fair point! I think the pandemic version might be "have a virtual coffee with someone different"!

[@sylviatheisen9087]

Great talk, Bill and such a relevant message for our times!

[@BillStainton]

Thanks so much, Sylvia!

[@DonnaBarkerWriteWomanWrite]

Fabulous kick-off talk!

[@BillStainton]

Thank you, Donna!

[@prateekwatwale4812]

This talk at least deserved a million views

[@saralam2008]

Wonderful talk , i liked it , لقد نصحتنا بكسر الشرنقة ، و انا الان احاول كسر الشرنقة التي فرضت علينا ايام فايروس كورونا . وصف رائع لنبذ العزلة و التواصل مع العالم ، من جديد

[@abdulhafizMail]

To be a more creative person: 1. Working out, having enough and on-time sleep and concentrate just on one goal! 2. One goal is the biggest goal. 3. Having different goals may distract you from the main goal.

[@NSAnorthwestchapter]

Congratulations Bill!

[@zuongetan]

MY GODNESS I LOVE THIZ ONE