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The Skill of Creating In the new world of work, our ability to create a powerful body of work is what will determine our ongoing employability. In order to create, you have to quickly scope, design, and ship a series of creative projects that come in many forms. • If you step into a new job, you have a short time to make a mark and prove to your employer that he or she made a great choice hiring you. • If you start a business, you have a limited amount of time to get a product to market and attract your frst customers. • If you run a nonproft, you need to organize a program or a project to serve your community and galvanize funding. • If you merge two companies, you have to evaluate staffng, manage customers, work on branding, integrate the cultures, and create a unifed business plan. Your creative work will tell your story. And in order to tell a story, you have to get it out of your head and into the world. ChangeThis | 113.01