S3 E11 Creativity & planning with Sophie Greenwood

I ask my guests “what does the word creativity mean to you?”. We talk about creative expression and creative thinking, and how those show up in business.In this episode I talk to Sophie Greenwood, who is a business mentor.We talk about the meaning of the word creativity, giving yourself permission to play, trying out new ideas and planning around school terms.We also chat about some of the useful talks we both saw at Atomicon earlier this year – Andrew and Pete’s keynote about focus, Alice Benham’s talk about imperfect action and Liz Mosley’s talk about her podcast and pitching for opportunities.This is the last episode in series 3. Creative Conversations will be having a break until January (2027). If you’d like to be a guest on series 4, you can submit your details here: https://www.ninalenton.co.uk/what-does-the-word-creativity-mean-to-you/About meI’m Nina Lenton, and I’m an “untangler” and coach, working with founders and freelancers who have a lot of ideas but aren’t making progress on the ones that matter to them.For more about me and my services and to sign up to my email newsletter, visit my website: https://www.ninalenton.co.uk/ About my guestTo read more about Sophie and her work, visit https://www.threebeamsthinking.co.uk/Or you can follow her on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/threebeamsthinking/ or LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/sophiegreenwoodthreebeams/More informationIn the podcast we talk about Atomicon, which is a sales and marketing conference for founders and entrepreneurs.You can find out more about Atomicon here: https://www.atomic.site/atomicon?aap=1038(This is my affiliate link, which means I’ll receive a small amount of commission if you buy anything via the link.)Podcast detailsIf you’ve enjoyed this podcast, please share, like, comment, review, rate - and tell other people!You can catch up on previous episodes, subscribe for updates, and access new ones at the links below, and wherever else you access your podcasts.A transcript is available on the web version of Substack (not in the app).On Substack: https://creativeweirdness.substack.com/podcastOn Spotify: On Apple Podcasts: If you enjoyed this podcastYou might also like my podcast featuring answers to questions from my 1:1 clients and business friends, who are freelancers and founders with a lot of ideas.Questions From Creative Minds – click here to find out more and to subscribe for updates on new episodes. If you’d like to submit a question for me to answer on the podcast, you can do that via my website: https://www.ninalenton.co.uk/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit creativeweirdness.substack.com